NBA

Connecticut Sun at Minnesota Lynx

· Women's National Basketball Association
Connecticut Sun
19-9, 10-5 Away
Final
79 - 86

Minnesota Lynx
10-19, 6-10 Home

Sun fend off Lynx 86-79 for third straight victory

Hiedeman hit five 3-pointers and had five assists for Connecticut (19-9). Jones grabbed eight rebounds and Thomas finished with 15 points, 10 rebounds and five assists.

Jones had 11 points in the first half to help the Sun take a 42-32 lead into intermission.

Moriah Jefferson hit a bucket and 1 of 2 free throws to give Minnesota a 47-46 lead with 4:40 left in the third quarter. But DeWanna Bonner sank a jumper and 1 of 2 foul shots, Bria Hartley buried a 3-pointer and Bonner capped an 8-0 run with a basket and the Sun never trailed again.

Courtney Williams scored 12 for the Sun, who have won three straight and five of six. Bonner finished with nine points, eight assists, six rebounds and five steals.

Aerial Powers topped Minnesota (10-19) with 17 points. Rookie Nikolina Milic scored 14 before fouling out, while Rachel Banham came off the bench to score 11.

Regular Season Series

CON wins series 3-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 86 - 79
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 86 - 79
4th 0.2 shot clock turnover 86 - 79
4th 23.4 Alyssa Thomas defensive rebound 86 - 79
4th 26.9 Rachel Banham misses 26-foot three point jumper 86 - 79

Statistics

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31-67 FG 30-70
46 Field Goal % 43
8-20 3PT 6-13
40 Three Point % 46
16-20 FT 13-14
80 Free Throw % 93
40 Rebounds 28
13 Offensive Rebounds 10
27 Defensive Rebounds 18
22 Assists 18
10 Steals 7
2 Blocks 2
18 Turnovers 17
2 Team Turnovers 0
20 Total Turnovers 17
2 Technical Fouls 0
2 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
18 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 15
9 Fast Break Points 4
36 Points in Paint 36
15 Fouls 19
13 Largest Lead 2

Game Information

Target Center

Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 7,231 · Capacity:

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

2025-26 Western Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Las Vegas - 6 W2 0.73913044 17
Minnesota - 6 W2 0.73913044 17
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 9.5 16 L3 0.33333334 8
Seattle 11.5 18 L1 0.25 6
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