Minnesota Lynx at Connecticut Sun
· Women's National Basketball AssociationBonner hits late free throws, scores 20 points to help Sun beat Lynx 83-82 in OT
Bonner finished with 20 points. Brionna Jones added 19 and Alyssa Thomas had 18 for Connecticut, the only undefeated team in the WNBA.
Napheesa Collier had 31 points and 11 rebounds for Minnesota (2-1). Courtney Williams scored 19 points, Kayla McBride had 13 and Alanna Smith 10.
Rachel Banham pulled the Sun even at 79 with a 3-pointer from the left wing with 40 seconds to play. After Collier made 1 of 2 free throws for Minnesota, Thomas hit a runner in the lane to give Connecticut an 81-80 lead with 17 seconds left. Four seconds later, McBride answered with a jumper from the elbow.
After Collier fouled Bonner on a shot attempt, Bonner hit the deciding free throws with 7.4 seconds remaining. McBride then missed a potential winning shot, with Bonner grabbing the rebound to secure the victory.
Regular Season Series
CON wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
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End of Game | 82 - 83 |
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End of the 1st Overtime | 82 - 83 |
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Lynx offensive team rebound | 82 - 83 |
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Kayla McBride misses 16-foot two point shot | 82 - 83 |
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Tiffany Mitchell enters the game for Brionna Jones | 82 - 83 |
Statistics
MIN |
CON |
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|---|---|---|
| 33-68 | FG | 30-67 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 4-21 | 3PT | 5-11 |
| 19 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 12-20 | FT | 18-21 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 3 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 23 | Assists | 17 |
| 11 | Steals | 10 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 24 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 19 | Fouls | 17 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Location: Uncasville, CT
Attendance: 6,152 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minnesota |
- | 3 | W1 | 0.78571427 | 11 |
Las Vegas |
1 | 4 | L1 | 0.71428573 | 10 |
Dallas |
2 | 5 | W1 | 0.64285713 | 9 |
Golden State |
2 | 5 | W3 | 0.64285713 | 9 |
Los Angeles |
4 | 7 | L1 | 0.5 | 7 |
Portland |
5 | 9 | L1 | 0.4375 | 7 |
Phoenix |
7.5 | 11 | L3 | 0.26666668 | 4 |
Seattle |
8.5 | 12 | L8 | 0.2 | 3 |
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York |
- | 4 | W7 | 0.71428573 | 10 |
Atlanta |
0.5 | 4 | W1 | 0.6923077 | 9 |
Indiana |
1.5 | 5 | W3 | 0.61538464 | 8 |
Toronto |
3 | 7 | L2 | 0.5 | 7 |
Washington |
4 | 7 | L1 | 0.41666666 | 5 |
Chicago |
5.5 | 9 | L3 | 0.30769232 | 4 |
Connecticut |
8.5 | 13 | L5 | 0.13333334 | 2 |
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