NBA

Connecticut Sun at Minnesota Lynx

· Women's National Basketball Association
2-15, 1-9 Away
Final
102 - 63

14-2, 8-0 Home

Collier has 23 points, McBride 20 as Lynx dominate Sun 102-63

Minnesota Lynx vs. Connecticut Sun - Game Highlights

Ahead by 10 after one quarter, the Lynx scored the first 21 points of the second to lead 50-26 at halftime. Collier had 15 points in the third quarter, when Minnesota outscored the Sun 27-15.

Courtney Williams had 12 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and two steals for the Lynx (14-2), who are 8-0 at home. Minnesota had 11 of 12 players score on the way to a season-high total. Only Karlie Samuelson, who sustained an ankle injury after playing three minutes in the first half, did not score.

McBride had five 3-pointers, one more than the Sun, to give her 653 for her career. That moved her past Kristi Tolliver for seventh in league history.

Reserve Aneesah Morrow had 16 points, 11 rebounds and five steals for the Sun (2-15), who shot 35%. Olivia Nelson-Ododa added 10 points.

Most starters for both teams sat out the fourth quarter. Reserve Natisha Hiedeman had 10 points and seven assists for the Lynx, who had 27 assists on 36 baskets.

Minnesota is home against Indiana on Tuesday to defend its Commissioner's Cup title. The game does not count in the regular-season standings.

Regular Season Series

MIN wins series 3-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 63 - 102
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 63 - 102
4th 15.0 Kariata Diaby out of bounds bad pass turnover 63 - 102
4th 26.0 Natisha Hiedeman makes driving layup 63 - 102
4th 38.1 Jaelyn Brown makes 17-foot pullup jump shot (Saniya Rivers assists) 63 - 100

Statistics

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23-66 FG 36-71
35 Field Goal % 51
4-18 3PT 10-34
22 Three Point % 29
13-17 FT 20-24
76 Free Throw % 83
27 Rebounds 41
9 Offensive Rebounds 11
18 Defensive Rebounds 30
14 Assists 27
8 Steals 8
5 Blocks 5
14 Turnovers 13
1 Team Turnovers 0
15 Total Turnovers 13
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
23 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 16
7 Fast Break Points 18
22 Points in Paint 36
20 Fouls 19
0 Largest Lead 41

Game Information

Target Center

Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 8,821 · 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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