Seattle Storm at Minnesota Lynx
· WNBA Commissioner's CupCollier scores a career-high 33 to help the Lynx beat the Storm 104-93
Minnesota made its first six shots of the fourth quarter during a 14-5 run to extend its lead to 94-79. After Seattle got within eight points, Miller made a jumper near the free-throw line with 36.3 seconds left to seal it.
Collier scored 24 in the second half to help the Lynx reach 100-plus points for the first time this season.
Kayla McBride also scored 18 points for Minnesota (5-9). Rookie Dorka Juhasz had 10 points and 12 rebounds for her first double-double. Miller, who missed the last eight games due to an ankle injury, was 8 of 13 from the field in 31 minutes.
Minnesota scored 53 points in the opening 20 minutes for its highest-scoring half of the season.
Ezi Magbegor and Sami Whitcomb each scored 20 points for Seattle (4-10). Jewell Loyd and Ivana Dojkic added 14 points apiece. Whitcomb made six of Seattle's 13 3-pointers.
Regular Season Series
MIN wins series 3-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 93 - 104 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 93 - 104 |
| 4th 0.1 |  |
Sami Whitcomb out of bounds bad pass turnover | 93 - 104 |
| 4th 5.1 |  |
Kayla McBride makes 25-foot three point jumper (Dorka Juhasz assists) | 93 - 104 |
| 4th 28.1 | |
Ezi Magbegor makes layup (Sami Whitcomb assists) | 93 - 101 |
Statistics
 SEA |
 MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 34-74 | FG | 41-77 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 13-31 | 3PT | 8-20 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 12-14 | FT | 14-15 |
| 86 | Free Throw % | 93 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 21 | Assists | 25 |
| 5 | Steals | 3 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 54 |
| 17 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 17 |
Game Information
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 7,014 · Capacity:
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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