NBA

Seattle Storm at Minnesota Lynx

· WNBA Semifinals - Game 3
18-4, 8-3 Away
Final
71 - 92

14-8, 7-4 Home

Stewart, Bird help Storm sweep Lynx, advance to WNBA Finals

"It's an amazing feeling to be back," Stewart said. "Be back with Seattle and be back in the finals and I can't wait for Game 1 Friday."

Stewart, who missed all of last season while recovering from a torn Achilles' tendon added six rebounds, seven assists, three steals and two blocks. Mercedes Russell tied her season high with 10 points for the No. 2 seed Storm.

Bird and Stewart combined to score or assist on 13 points during a 17-0 run that gave Seattle a 24-8 lead when Sami Whitcomb made a layup with 54.2 seconds left in the first quarter. Stewart made a short jumper to push the Storm's lead to 18 points with 1:05 left in the first half but Minnesota scored 16 of the next 21 points, including six by Crystal Dangerfield and two 3-pointers by Odyssey Sims, to make it 48-41 about three minutes into the third quarter.

Stewart answered with back-to-back layups and, after Jewell Loyd made another layup, Stewart converted a three-point play and then hit a 3 in a 12-0 run that made it 60-41 about four minutes later and Minnesota trailed by double figures the rest of the way.

The fourth-seeded Lynx, who came in averaging a playoff-low 11.0 turnovers per game, committed 19 on Sunday. They made 27 of 59 from 3-point range in the first two games of the series but hit just 7 of 22 (31.8%) on Sunday.

"This was a special season with a special group," Minnesota coach Cheryl Reeve said. "No one thought we'd get past the Seattle Storm. We believed we could be competitive. We were confident. Today's game was disappointing in so many ways. Didn't see that coming."

Regular Season Series

SEA wins series 2-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 92 - 71
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 92 - 71
4th 3.9 shot clock turnover 92 - 71
4th 28.4 Erica McCall makes free throw 2 of 2 92 - 71
4th 28.4 Erica McCall makes free throw 1 of 2 92 - 70

Statistics

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37-78 FG 26-68
47 Field Goal % 38
7-26 3PT 7-22
27 Three Point % 32
11-13 FT 12-14
85 Free Throw % 86
34 Rebounds 40
7 Offensive Rebounds 11
27 Defensive Rebounds 29
31 Assists 17
10 Steals 3
2 Blocks 4
5 Turnovers 19
2 Team Turnovers 0
7 Total Turnovers 19
0 Technical Fouls 1
0 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
10 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 20
13 Fast Break Points 2
48 Points in Paint 34
18 Fouls 17
23 Largest Lead 6

Game Information

Venue: IMG Academy

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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