Minnesota Lynx at Seattle Storm
· Women's National Basketball AssociationLynx hold off the Storm 78-70 behind Napheesa Collier's double-double
Collier scored 17 points in the first half and McBride added 10 to help Minnesota build a 46-39 lead. McBride’s fast-break layup extended Minnesota’s lead to 52-41 early in the third quarter. McBride also made a step-back 3-pointer to make it 67-52 with 7:18 left in the fourth.
Minnesota was called for a flagrant foul with 59.1 seconds remaining and Seattle guard Sami Whitcomb made two free throws to get to 75-68. Seattle star Jewell Loyd tried to make it a five-point possession but her contested 3-pointer didn't hit the rim.
Tiffany Mitchell scored 14 points for Minnesota (15-16).
Whitcomb finished with 23 points and five 3-pointers for Seattle (9-22). Loyd, the WNBA's scoring leader at 24.1 points per game, made just 5 of 19 shots for 15 points. Ezi Magbegor scored 10 of her 13 points in the first half.
Minnesota hosts Seattle on Sunday before playing two straight games against the Dallas Wings.
Regular Season Series
MIN wins series 3-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 78 - 70 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 78 - 70 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Storm offensive team rebound | 78 - 70 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
Joyner Holmes misses 34-foot three point jumper | 78 - 70 |
| 4th 9.0 |  |
Kayla McBride makes free throw 2 of 2 | 78 - 70 |
Statistics
 MIN |
 SEA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-64 | FG | 25-68 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 6-21 | 3PT | 8-27 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 16-18 | FT | 12-17 |
| 89 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 17 | Assists | 16 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 0 | Blocks | 6 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 18 | Fouls | 17 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Location: Seattle, WA
Attendance: 8,865 · 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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