NBA

Minnesota Lynx at Los Angeles Sparks

· WNBA Commissioner's Cup
Minnesota Lynx
12-7, 6-4 Away
Final
61 - 86

Los Angeles Sparks
6-13, 4-7 Home

Collier scores 27, Lynx beat Sparks 86-61

The Lynx (12-7) shot 56% from the field, solidifying their fourth-place standing in the WNBA as the league heads into the Olympic break.

Layshia Clarendon added 14 points and Sylvia Fowles had 10. Minnesota had an 18-point lead in the first half and extended to 83-55 on Bridget Carleton’s 3-pointer late in the fourth quarter.

Erica Wheeler and Brittney Sykes had 14 points each, and Amanda Zahui B added 10 for the Sparks (6-13).

Regular Season Series

MIN wins series 3-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 86 - 61
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 86 - 61
4th 11.1 Arella Guirantes makes 18-foot pullup jump shot 86 - 61
4th 30.4 Rachel Banham makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kayla McBride assists) 86 - 59
4th 34.5 Jessica Shepard offensive rebound 83 - 59

Statistics

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33-59 FG 22-60
56 Field Goal % 37
9-19 3PT 4-15
47 Three Point % 27
11-15 FT 13-17
73 Free Throw % 76
37 Rebounds 24
8 Offensive Rebounds 6
29 Defensive Rebounds 18
26 Assists 14
6 Steals 12
4 Blocks 4
18 Turnovers 15
0 Team Turnovers 0
18 Total Turnovers 15
1 Technical Fouls 2
1 Total Technical Fouls 2
1 Flagrant Fouls 0
13 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 20
5 Fast Break Points 7
44 Points in Paint 30
20 Fouls 16
28 Largest Lead 2

Game Information

Venue: Los Angeles Convention Center

Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 892 · Capacity:

2025-26 Western Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Minnesota - 4 W2 0.7894737 15
Las Vegas 1 5 W2 0.7368421 14
Golden State 2.5 7 W3 0.65 13
Dallas 4 8 L2 0.57894737 11
Los Angeles 6.5 10 L2 0.44444445 8
Portland 7.5 12 L3 0.4 8
Phoenix 8.5 13 W2 0.35 7
Seattle 10.5 15 W2 0.25 5
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