NBA

Connecticut Sun at Minnesota Lynx

· Women's National Basketball Association
0-3, 0-1 Away
Final
76 - 70

4-0, 2-0 Home

Collier has 33 points, 11 rebounds to help Lynx rally from 15 points down to beat Sun 76-70

Napheesa Collier drops 33 for Lynx in win over Sun

The Lynx held the Sun scoreless for more than 4 1/2 minutes after Tina Charles hit a jumper to give Connecticut a 68-53 lead with 5:20 left.

Collier hit a short jumper, the Lynx forced a shot-clock violation on the other end and then Collier made two free throws to tie it 68-all with 1:38 to play. Marina Mabrey missed a 3-point shot for the Sun before Natisha Hiedeman hit a straight-away 3 to cap an 18-0 run and give Minnesota its first lead of the game.

Hiedeman scored eight of her 11 points as the Lynx (4-0) closed on a 23-2 run over the final five minutes. Jessica Shepard added 13 points.

Mabrey hit four 3-pointers and finished with 22 points, eight rebounds and six assists for Connecticut (0-3). Haley Peters scored 12 points, Saniya Rivers added 11 and Olivia Nelson-Ododa finished with 10 points and 10 rebounds.

Bridget Carleton hit a 3 about two minutes into the second quarter that trimmed the Lynx's deficit to three points but Connecticut scored 14 of the next 19 before going into halftime leading 45-35.

Minnesota limited Connecticut to 10-for-39 shooting and forced 13 Sun turnovers in the second half.

Lindsay Allen (leg) left the game in the opening minutes and did not return for Connecticut.

Up next The Sun take on the Dream in Atlanta on Sunday and the Lynx head to Seattle to play Tuesday against the Storm.

Regular Season Series

MIN wins series 3-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 70 - 76
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 70 - 76
4th 0.0 Sun offensive team rebound 70 - 76
4th 0.1 Jacy Sheldon misses 11-foot two point shot 70 - 76
4th 1.0 Jacy Sheldon offensive rebound 70 - 76

Statistics

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27-66 FG 25-64
41 Field Goal % 39
10-30 3PT 7-24
33 Three Point % 29
6-6 FT 19-26
100 Free Throw % 73
40 Rebounds 31
10 Offensive Rebounds 9
30 Defensive Rebounds 22
22 Assists 21
5 Steals 13
4 Blocks 6
21 Turnovers 15
2 Team Turnovers 0
23 Total Turnovers 15
2 Technical Fouls 0
2 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
18 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 14
5 Fast Break Points 10
22 Points in Paint 32
22 Fouls 18
15 Largest Lead 6

Game Information

Target Center

Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 8,224 · Capacity:

2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Atlanta - 7 L3 0.6315789 12
New York 0.5 8 L2 0.6 12
Indiana 1 8 W1 0.57894737 11
Washington 2.5 9 W1 0.5 9
Toronto 3 10 L1 0.47368422 9
Chicago 6 13 L1 0.31578946 6
Connecticut 8 15 W2 0.21052632 4

2025-26 Western Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Minnesota - 4 W2 0.7894737 15
Las Vegas 1 5 W2 0.7368421 14
Golden State 2.5 7 W3 0.65 13
Dallas 4 8 L2 0.57894737 11
Los Angeles 6.5 10 L2 0.44444445 8
Portland 7.5 12 L3 0.4 8
Phoenix 8.5 13 W2 0.35 7
Seattle 10.5 15 W2 0.25 5
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