Minnesota Lynx at Washington Mystics
· Women's National Basketball AssociationDelle Donne scores 21 points, Mystics beat Lynx 70-57
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough was 4 of 5 from the field, including 2 of 3 from 3-point range, and finished with 11 points for Washington (16-11).
Natasha Cloud hit a 3-pointer to cap an 8-0 run that made it 28-21 with 4:20 left in the second quarter and gave the Mystics the lead for good. Minnesota went scoreless for more than six minutes in the third quarter as Washington scored 12 consecutive points to take a 19-point lead.
Kayla McBride scored 16 points and Aerial Powers added 11 for Minnesota (10-17). Sylvia Fowles had nine points and 12 rebounds.
Regular Season Series
WSH wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 57 - 70 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 57 - 70 |
| 4th 4.2 |  |
Rachel Banham bad pass (Elizabeth Williams steals) | 57 - 70 |
| 4th 13.2 | |
Nikolina Milic defensive rebound | 57 - 70 |
| 4th 16.7 |  |
Tianna Hawkins misses 28-foot three point jumper | 57 - 70 |
Statistics
 MIN |
 WSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-66 | FG | 26-69 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 4-20 | 3PT | 7-25 |
| 20 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 9-12 | FT | 11-12 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 92 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 38 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 14 | Assists | 21 |
| 4 | Steals | 13 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 19 |
Game Information
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 4,200 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 6 | W2 | 0.73913044 | 17 |
 Las Vegas |
0.5 | 6 | W1 | 0.72727275 | 16 |
 Golden State |
0.5 | 7 | W7 | 0.7083333 | 17 |
 Dallas |
2 | 8 | W4 | 0.65217394 | 15 |
 Los Angeles |
6 | 11 | W2 | 0.47619048 | 10 |
 Portland |
7 | 13 | W1 | 0.4347826 | 10 |
 Phoenix |
9 | 15 | L2 | 0.3478261 | 8 |
 Seattle |
11.5 | 18 | L1 | 0.25 | 6 |
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 9 | W1 | 0.59090906 | 13 |
 New York |
0.5 | 10 | L2 | 0.5652174 | 13 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 10 | L1 | 0.5652174 | 13 |
 Washington |
2 | 10 | L1 | 0.5 | 10 |
 Toronto |
4 | 13 | L4 | 0.4090909 | 9 |
 Chicago |
6 | 15 | L1 | 0.3181818 | 7 |
 Connecticut |
8.5 | 18 | L2 | 0.2173913 | 5 |
WNBA News
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McBride scores 25, Miles 23 to lead Lynx to 90-85 win over Liberty
— Kayla McBride scored 14 of her 25 points in the fourth quarter, Olivia Miles added 23 points after missing two games and the Minnesota Lynx edged the New York Liberty 90-85 on Saturday.
Injured Napheesa Collier (ankles) nearing return for Lynx
All-Star Napheesa Collier's return could be imminent for a Lynx team that entered the weekend tied atop the WNBA standings with the Las Vegas Aces, coach Cheryl Reeve said.