Minnesota Lynx at Las Vegas Aces
· Women's National Basketball AssociationKayla McBride hits eight 3-pointers, Lynx roll to WNBA-record 53-point road win against Aces
McBride made all eight of her 3-point attempts in the first half and the Lynx was 13 for 14 as a team, leading to a 67-33 halftime lead.
Minnesota's 53-point win broke the league-record for largest margin of victory on the road, a record set in 1998 by the Houston Comets. Minnesota also set a team record with 17 3-pointers in 27 attempts.
McBride missed both of her 3-point attempts in the second half, coming up short of the league-record of nine 3-pointers in a game. She finished with 24 points.
Jessica Shepard had 18 points and 14 rebounds for her fourth double-double of the season and second in nine days for the league-best Lynx (24-5). MVP candidate Napheesa Collier scored 18 points but left the game late in the third quarter with an ankle injury. Natisha Hiedeman added 17 points.
Jewell Loyd had 12 points and reigning league MVP A'ja Wilson scored 10 for the Aces (14-14).
The Lynx hit 4 of 5 3-pointers in the first five minutes of the game to build an 18-8 lead. They went on to hit 6 of 7 from deep and led 35-17 heading to the second quarter. During one stretch, Minnesota made nine consecutive 3s and led 67-33 at halftime. They pushed the lead to 92-49 entering the fourth quarter.
Regular Season Series
MIN wins series 3-1
Recent Plays
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End of Game | 111 - 58 |
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End of the 4th Quarter | 111 - 58 |
| 4th 4.7 | ![]() |
shot clock turnover | 111 - 58 |
| 4th 26.8 | ![]() |
Jessica Shepard defensive rebound | 111 - 58 |
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Aaliyah Nye misses 5-foot pullup jump shot | 111 - 58 |
Statistics
MIN |
LV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 42-71 | FG | 23-67 |
| 59 | Field Goal % | 34 |
| 17-27 | 3PT | 8-26 |
| 63 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 10-14 | FT | 4-8 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 50 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 22 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 35 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 32 | Assists | 18 |
| 12 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 7 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 29 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 16 | Fouls | 17 |
| 53 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 10,488 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minnesota |
- | 11 | W1 | 0.75 | 33 |
Golden State |
1 | 12 | W1 | 0.72727275 | 32 |
Las Vegas |
2 | 13 | W7 | 0.70454544 | 31 |
Dallas |
6 | 17 | W1 | 0.6136364 | 27 |
Portland |
16 | 27 | W1 | 0.38636363 | 17 |
Los Angeles |
17 | 28 | L2 | 0.36363637 | 16 |
Phoenix |
17 | 28 | L1 | 0.36363637 | 16 |
Seattle |
25 | 36 | L5 | 0.18181819 | 8 |
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