Los Angeles Sparks at Minnesota Lynx
· RESCHEDULED FROM AUG 26Collier scores 25, Lynx beat shorthanded Sparks 96-78
Rachel Banham made all six of her field-goal attempts and scored 18 points off the bench for Minnesota (11-5). Damiris Dantas had 17 points, nine rebounds and four assists.
Minnesota shot 53.6% from the field, including 14 of 27 from 3-point range. Banham made four 3-pointers, and Dantas and Dangerfield had three apiece.
Chelsea Gray scored 18 points for Los Angeles (12-4), which has already clinched a playoff spot. Candace Parker had eight points and nine rebounds, and Nneka Ogwumike, averaging 12.3 points and 4.4 rebounds, did not play due to back soreness.
The game was originally scheduled for last Wednesday, but was postponed because the WNBA players decided not to play following the police shooting of Jacob Blake.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 78 - 96 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 78 - 96 |
| 4th 19.7 |  |
Erica McCall defensive rebound | 78 - 96 |
| 4th 22.6 |  |
Sydney Wiese misses 24-foot three point jumper | 78 - 96 |
| 4th 38.5 | |
Reshanda Gray defensive rebound | 78 - 96 |
Statistics
 LA |
 MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-67 | FG | 37-69 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 54 |
| 10-25 | 3PT | 14-27 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 52 |
| 8-13 | FT | 8-10 |
| 62 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 19 | Assists | 30 |
| 3 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 12 | Fouls | 13 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 21 |
Game Information
Location: Bradenton, FL
Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 6 | W3 | 0.75 | 18 |
 Las Vegas |
1 | 7 | L1 | 0.7083333 | 17 |
 Golden State |
1 | 7 | W7 | 0.7083333 | 17 |
 Dallas |
2 | 8 | W5 | 0.6666667 | 16 |
 Los Angeles |
7 | 12 | L1 | 0.45454547 | 10 |
 Portland |
7.5 | 13 | W1 | 0.4347826 | 10 |
 Phoenix |
10.5 | 17 | L4 | 0.32 | 8 |
 Seattle |
12.5 | 19 | L2 | 0.24 | 6 |
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