Minnesota Lynx at Dallas Wings
· Women's National Basketball AssociationArike Ogunbowale scores 25 as Wings beat Lynx 94-76 to end Minnesota's 7-game winning streak
Natasha Howard scored 17 points for Dallas (9-22), which has won three straight games. Teaira McCowan had 11 points and 11 rebounds for her 10th double-double, and Sevgi Uzun also scored 11. Kalani Brown, who only had four combined points over the last three games, added 10 points.
Sabally, who was coming off a 28-point performance in Tuesday's win over Las Vegas, went 7 of 14 to help the Wings shoot 48.2% from the field.
McCowan put Dallas ahead by 17 points, 77-60, early in the fourth quarter before Minnesota scored five straight to force a timeout. But the Wings were able to maintain a double-digit lead the rest of the way.
Ogunbowale drained a long jumper with 2:33 remaining to reach 20-plus points for the 22nd time this season. Sabally added a layup in transition while being fouled, and she made the free throw for a 90-71 lead.
Napheesa Collier led Minnesota (23-9) with 17 points, 10 rebounds and five assists. Kayla McBride added 14 points, Bridget Carleton had 12 and Cecilia Zandalasini pitched in 11.
Collier scored 13 points in the first half and McBride made a driving layup with seven seconds left to give Minnesota a 40-39 lead at the break. Howard, Sabally and Ogunbowale combined to score 30 of Dallas’ 39 points.
Dallas shot 60% from the field in the third quarter, outscoring the Lynx 29-19 to surge ahead to a 68-59 lead.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 2-2
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of Game | 76 - 94 |
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of the 4th Quarter | 76 - 94 |
| 4th 20.1 | ![]() |
Kalani Brown makes free throw 2 of 2 | 76 - 94 |
| 4th 20.1 | ![]() |
Wings offensive team rebound | 76 - 93 |
| 4th 20.1 | ![]() |
Kalani Brown misses free throw 1 of 2 | 76 - 93 |
Statistics
MIN |
DAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-68 | FG | 40-83 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 10-35 | 3PT | 7-18 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 12-13 | FT | 7-11 |
| 92 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 20 | Assists | 21 |
| 4 | Steals | 10 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 25 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 5 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 14 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 20 |
Game Information
Location: Arlington, TX
Attendance: 5,581 · 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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