NBA

Minnesota Lynx at Connecticut Sun

· Women's National Basketball Association
Minnesota Lynx
3-1, 1-1 Away
Final
69 - 78

Connecticut Sun
0-4, 0-2 Home

Fowles, Collier help Lynx rally, beat Sun 78-69

Collier made all seven of her shots from the field and had four assists. Rookie Crystal Dangerfield had a season-high 17 points for the Lynx (3-1), who trailed by as many as 10 points late in the first half.

Jasmine Thomas hit a 3-pointer to pull Connecticut (0-4) even at 65-all with 6:50 to play but Minnesota scored the next 11 points as the Sun went scoreless for five-plus minutes. Damiris Dantas scored all five of her points during that stretch and finished with eight rebounds and two steals.

DeWanna Bonner led the Sun with 28 points, including five 3-pointers, and Brionna Jones had a season-high 15 points. Bonner, acquired from the Phoenix Mercury this offseason in exchange for three first-round draft picks, is averaging a career-best 27.5 points per game this season.

Connecticut shot just 34.9% (22 of 63) from the field and was outrebounded 40-27.

Regular Season Series

MIN wins series 2-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 78 - 69
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 78 - 69
4th 13.8 Beatrice Mompremier makes free throw 2 of 2 78 - 69
4th 13.8 Erica McCall enters the game for Damiris Dantas 78 - 68
4th 13.8 Connecticut offensive team rebound 78 - 68

Statistics

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27-64 FG 22-63
42 Field Goal % 35
4-19 3PT 8-24
21 Three Point % 33
20-26 FT 17-24
77 Free Throw % 71
40 Rebounds 27
12 Offensive Rebounds 8
28 Defensive Rebounds 19
13 Assists 10
11 Steals 12
7 Blocks 3
17 Turnovers 16
1 Team Turnovers 0
18 Total Turnovers 16
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
16 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 13
6 Fast Break Points 0
36 Points in Paint 22
20 Fouls 18
11 Largest Lead 10

Game Information

Venue: IMG Academy

Location: Bradenton, FL
Capacity:

2025-26 Western Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Minnesota - 6 W4 0.76 19
Las Vegas 1.5 7 L1 0.7083333 17
Golden State 1.5 7 W7 0.7083333 17
Dallas 2.5 8 W5 0.6666667 16
Los Angeles 8 13 L2 0.4347826 10
Portland 8.5 14 L1 0.41666666 10
Phoenix 11 17 L4 0.32 8
Seattle 13.5 20 L3 0.23076923 6

2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Indiana - 9 W2 0.6086956 14
Atlanta 0.5 10 W1 0.5833333 14
Washington 1.5 10 W2 0.54545456 12
New York 1.5 11 L3 0.5416667 13
Toronto 4.5 14 L1 0.41666666 10
Chicago 6.5 16 W1 0.33333334 8
Connecticut 8.5 18 W1 0.25 6
Full Standings

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