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Minnesota Lynx at Los Angeles Sparks

· Women's National Basketball Association
4-8, 3-4 Away
Final
61 - 67

5-7, 3-4 Home

Collier helps Minnesota beat Los Angeles for 3rd time in 9 days

Minnesota Lynx vs. Los Angeles Sparks: Full Highlights

Minnesota (4-8) won its third game in nine days against Los Angeles, with the two previous wins coming by five-points apiece.

Collier sank a jumper from the free-throw line, following an offensive rebound, to give Minnesota a 64-61 lead with 1:26 left. Neither team would score again until Collier's free throw with 8.7 seconds left for a four-point lead.

Trailing 64-61, Los Angeles called a timeout with 24.1 seconds left to set up an offensive play. Tiffany Mitchell intercepted a pass and raced the other way, and Minnesota secured it at the stripe.

Mitchell finished with five steals to go with eight points for Minnesota, which had a season-high 12 steals. Diamond Miller, averaging 10.4 points per game, did not play due to an ankle injury

Minnesota was 1 of 10 from behind the arc in the first half, while Los Angeles made 5 of 15. The Lynx finished 6 of 25 from 3-point range.

Nneka Ogwumike had 20 points and nine rebounds for Los Angeles (6-6), which lost its third straight game. Jordin Canada added 10 points.

Actor Aubrey Plaza sat courtside.

Regular Season Series

MIN wins series 4-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 67 - 61
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 67 - 61
4th 1.0 Bridget Carleton makes free throw 2 of 2 67 - 61
4th 1.0 Bridget Carleton makes free throw 1 of 2 66 - 61
4th 1.0 Jordin Canada personal foul 65 - 61

Statistics

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26-67 FG 23-62
39 Field Goal % 37
6-25 3PT 8-26
24 Three Point % 31
9-14 FT 7-10
64 Free Throw % 70
35 Rebounds 37
6 Offensive Rebounds 4
29 Defensive Rebounds 33
20 Assists 14
12 Steals 4
1 Blocks 3
10 Turnovers 17
2 Team Turnovers 1
12 Total Turnovers 18
0 Technical Fouls 1
0 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
8 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 15
10 Fast Break Points 9
34 Points in Paint 28
14 Fouls 20
6 Largest Lead 8

Game Information

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2024-25 Western Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Minnesota - 10 W1 0.77272725 34
Las Vegas 4 14 W16 0.6818182 30
Phoenix 7 17 L3 0.6136364 27
Seattle 11 21 W1 0.52272725 23
Golden State 11 21 L3 0.52272725 23
Los Angeles 13 23 L1 0.47727272 21
Dallas 24 34 W1 0.22727273 10
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