NBA

Minnesota Lynx at Seattle Storm

· Women's National Basketball Association
25-5, 10-4 Away
Final
87 - 91

16-14, 8-8 Home

Courtney Williams' second-half surge lifts Lynx over Storm 91-87

Lynx hold on to defeat the Storm

DiJonai Carrington — who was acquired from Dallas on Sunday in exchange for Diamond Miller, Karlie Samuelson and a 2027 second-round pick — made her debut for the Lynx and scored 13 points.

McBride finished with 14 points and Bridget Carleton scored 12 on four second-half 3-pointers.

Nneka Ogwumike led the Storm with 23 points. Ogwumike moved past Lauren Jackson and DeWanna Bonner into seventh in WNBA history with 140 career games scoring at least 20 points.

Erica Wheeler scored 19 points, Dominique Malonga added 12 and Skylar Diggins 11 for Seattle.

Gabby Williams had nine points and three steals and broke Seattle's single-season steals records with 77 this season. Natasha Howard set the previous mark when she led the WNBA with 74 steals in 2019.

The Lynx (25-5) have won seven of eight.

Napheesa Collier ( right ankle ) did not play for the Lynx. Collier, a minus-1000 favorite to win WNBA MVP at Sportsbook, left late in Minnesota's 111-58 win over Las Vegas on Saturday.

Seattle's Tiffany Mitchell fell awkwardly on a layup attempt that was blocked by Carrington early in the fourth quarter. She left the game and did not return.

Seattle (16-14) has lost three in a row and four of five.

Seattle traded Alysha Clark, Zia Cooke and a 2026 first-round pick to Washington earlier Tuesday in exchange for All-Star Brittney Sykes — a four-time all-defensive team selection who is averaging 15.4 points, 4.4 assists and 1.2 steals this season.

The Lynx host the Mystics on Friday and Seattle plays the Aces in Las Vegas.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 2-2

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 91 - 87
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 91 - 87
4th 0.6 Kayla McBride defensive rebound 91 - 87
4th 1.6 Nneka Ogwumike misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot 91 - 87
4th 3.8 DiJonai Carrington personal take foul 91 - 87

Statistics

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32-70 FG 34-69
46 Field Goal % 49
9-22 3PT 9-27
41 Three Point % 33
18-26 FT 10-12
69 Free Throw % 83
34 Rebounds 24
9 Offensive Rebounds 3
25 Defensive Rebounds 21
21 Assists 25
13 Steals 7
3 Blocks 3
15 Turnovers 14
2 Team Turnovers 1
17 Total Turnovers 15
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
19 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 16
17 Fast Break Points 10
36 Points in Paint 44
15 Fouls 16
9 Largest Lead 8

Game Information

Climate Pledge Arena

Location: Seattle, WA
Attendance: 10,468 · Capacity:

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 3.5 8 W1 0.6 12
Los Angeles 6.5 10 L2 0.44444445 8
Portland 7.5 12 L3 0.4 8
Phoenix 8 13 W3 0.3809524 8
Seattle 11 16 L1 0.23809524 5
Full Standings

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