NBA

Minnesota Lynx at Chicago Sky

· Women's National Basketball Association
19-4, 8-4 Away
Final
78 - 91

7-14, 4-5 Home

Napheesa Collier scores 29 and the Lynx beat the Sky 91-78

Lynx shine in 91-78 win over Sky

Minnesota (19-4), which played its fourth game in six days, avenged an 87-81 loss to the Sky on Saturday.

Bridget Carleton opened the third quarter with a 3-pointer to give the Lynx a lead, 47-46, they would not relinquish the rest of the way.

Collier added a 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left in the third, off a nice drive and assist from Williams, to extend Minnesota's lead to 68-63. Collier also capped an 8-2 run to begin the fourth with two free throws to make it 76-65.

Minnesota forced a turnover on three straight possessions late in the fourth and converted three layups at the other end for an 87-74 lead with 2:39 left.

Collier was 7 of 14 from the field, including 4 of 7 from 3-point range, and 11 of 11 at the free-throw line.

Kayla McBride added 17 points and Carleton scored 11 for the Lynx, who made 12 of 32 3-pointers.

Angel Reese secured her ninth straight double-double for Chicago (7-14) with 22 points and 10 rebounds. Rachel Banham added 15 points and Rebecca Allen scored 10. Ariel Atkins, who scored 27 points on Saturday, left in the second quarter and did not return due to a leg injury.

Regular Season Series

MIN wins series 3-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 91 - 78
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 91 - 78
4th 17.0 Anastasiia Olairi Kosu makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Maria Kliundikova assists) 91 - 78
4th 38.1 Angel Reese makes free throw 2 of 2 89 - 78
4th 38.1 Angel Reese makes free throw 1 of 2 89 - 77

Statistics

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33-71 FG 29-60
46 Field Goal % 48
12-32 3PT 7-16
38 Three Point % 44
13-16 FT 13-16
81 Free Throw % 81
34 Rebounds 34
9 Offensive Rebounds 7
25 Defensive Rebounds 27
26 Assists 19
14 Steals 3
6 Blocks 1
10 Turnovers 18
2 Team Turnovers 1
12 Total Turnovers 19
0 Technical Fouls 1
0 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
15 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 24
16 Fast Break Points 9
34 Points in Paint 36
14 Fouls 18
13 Largest Lead 10

Game Information

Wintrust Arena

Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 8,105 · 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

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
Full Standings

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