Seattle Storm at Minnesota Lynx
· Women's National Basketball AssociationSeattle continues winning ways beating Minnesota 103-88
Jewell Loyd scored 16 points and Alysha Clark 15 and Ezi Magbegor 12 for the Storm. Sue Bird distributed seven assists against a single turnover.
Seattle took control with a 15-4 run to start the second quarter and never relinquished it.
Damiris Dantas hit a 3-pointer to bring Minnesota (13-6) within 26-24 to start the second. Shortly thereafter, Epiphanny Prince, who recovered the ball from going into the backcourt, with the shot clock about to expire, buried a 40-footer to ignite the run. The Storm later scored a season-high 31 points in the third.
Dantas led the Lynx with 22 points, Odyssey Sims 14, Crystal Dangerfield 13 and Napheesa Collier 10.
Regular Season Series
SEA wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 103 - 88 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 103 - 88 |
| 4th 21.0 |  |
Ezi Magbegor makes free throw 2 of 2 | 103 - 88 |
| 4th 21.0 | |
Ezi Magbegor makes free throw 1 of 2 | 102 - 88 |
| 4th 21.0 |  |
Shenise Johnson shooting foul | 101 - 88 |
Statistics
 SEA |
 MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 35-67 | FG | 29-62 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 11-26 | 3PT | 12-26 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 46 |
| 22-24 | FT | 18-21 |
| 92 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 28 | Assists | 21 |
| 15 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 0 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 24 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 26 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 28 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 16 | Fouls | 19 |
| 21 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Location: Bradenton, FL
Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Las Vegas |
- | 2 | L1 | 0.6666667 | 4 |
 Minnesota |
- | 2 | W2 | 0.6666667 | 4 |
 Golden State |
- | 2 | W1 | 0.6666667 | 4 |
 Dallas |
0.5 | 3 | W1 | 0.5714286 | 4 |
 Portland |
0.5 | 3 | W2 | 0.5714286 | 4 |
 Los Angeles |
1 | 3 | W2 | 0.5 | 3 |
 Seattle |
1.5 | 4 | W2 | 0.42857143 | 3 |
 Phoenix |
2.5 | 5 | L3 | 0.2857143 | 2 |
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