Minnesota Lynx at Chicago Sky

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Minnesota Lynx

14-15, 8-6 Away

Final
79 - 88

Chicago Sky

12-16, 5-10 Home

Napheesa Collier scores 29 points, Lynx beat the Sky 88-79

Minnesota scored the opening seven points of the fourth quarter to take a 72-62 lead. Kayla McBride made a long 2-pointer to extend it to 81-71 and Shepard added a jumper from the free-throw line with 3:01 left for a 12-point advantage.

After a Chicago turnover, Lindsay Allen made two free throws with 23.1 seconds left for an 85-79 lead. Collier added two free throws on Minnesota's next possession for an eight-point lead.

McBride finished with 13 points and Nikolina Milic added 12 points for Minneapolis (14-15). Rachel Banham, who has not played since July 12 due to a broken right thumb, scored three points in seven minutes. Dorka Juhasz did not play for the second straight game.

Collier, who picked up her fourth foul with 5:06 remaining in the third quarter, finished 10 of 18 from the field to help Minnesota shoot 52%.

Kahleah Copper scored 15 of her 23 points in the first half for Chicago (12-16), which had a three-game win streak snapped. Elizabeth Williams scored a season-high 18 points and Courtney Williams scored all 12 of her points in the second half. Marina Mabrey added 11 points.

Ruthy Hebard didn't play as she was serving a one-game suspension for coming off the bench in an altercation on Sunday.

Regular Season Series

CHI wins series 2-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	88 - 79
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	88 - 79
4th 11.1	Kayla McBride makes free throw 2 of 2	88 - 79
4th 11.1	Nikolina Milic enters the game for Napheesa Collier	87 - 79
4th 11.1	Lynx offensive team rebound	87 - 79

Statistics

MIN		CHI
30-58	FG	32-76
52	Field Goal %	42
7-15	3PT	11-28
47	Three Point %	39
21-26	FT	4-5
81	Free Throw %	80
37	Rebounds	28
6	Offensive Rebounds	6
31	Defensive Rebounds	22
26	Assists	20
5	Steals	7
3	Blocks	2
16	Turnovers	11
2	Team Turnovers	0
18	Total Turnovers	11
0	Technical Fouls	0
0	Total Technical Fouls	0
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
13	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	18
9	Fast Break Points	12
40	Points in Paint	36
12	Fouls	18
12	Largest Lead	0

Game Information

Wintrust Arena

Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 5,099 · 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

2024-25 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	-	14	W6	0.6818182	30
New York	3	17	W3	0.6136364	27
Indiana	6	20	W3	0.54545456	24
Washington	14	28	L10	0.36363637	16
Connecticut	19	33	L2	0.25	11
Chicago	20	34	L4	0.22727273	10

Full Standings

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