Chicago Sky at Minnesota Lynx
· Women's National Basketball AssociationNapheesa Collier stars as the Lynx beat the Sky 83-66 for their 5th straight victory
Collier also grabbed eight rebounds for Minnesota (28-9), which has won 12 of 13 overall. Courtney Williams had 14 points and 10 assists, and Alanna Smith finished with 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Chennedy Carter scored 17 points for Chicago (13-24), which dropped into a tie with Washington for the final playoff spot after losing for the ninth time in 11 games. Kamilla Cardoso finished with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Lindsay Allen and reserve Rachel Banham both scored 10.
Dana Evans' 3-pointer gave Chicago a 29-23 lead with 6:34 left in the first half. Kayla McBride answered with a 3-pointer and added a pair of free throws in an 11-0 run as Minnesota took a five-point lead.
Collier opened the third quarter with a 3-pointer and Williams followed with three baskets in another 11-0 run for Minnesota.
Chicago fell to 0-3 since losing rookie Angel Reese to a broken left wrist. Reese set a rookie record for double-doubles and is averaging a league-leading 13.1 rebounds per game.
UP NEXT
Sky: Host the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday.
Lynx: Travel to play the New York Liberty on Sunday.
Regular Season Series
MIN wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
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End of Game | 66 - 83 |
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End of the 4th Quarter | 66 - 83 |
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Lindsay Allen defensive rebound | 66 - 83 |
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Cecilia Zandalasini misses 23-foot three point jumper | 66 - 83 |
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Rachel Banham makes 26-foot three point jumper (Lindsay Allen assists) | 66 - 83 |
Statistics
CHI |
MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-68 | FG | 33-73 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 4-17 | 3PT | 8-26 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 12-17 | FT | 9-10 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 90 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 17 | Assists | 25 |
| 4 | Steals | 8 |
| 6 | Blocks | 4 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 12 | Fouls | 14 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 20 |
Game Information
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 8,810 · Capacity:
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 |
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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