NBA

Seattle Storm at Minnesota Lynx

· Women's National Basketball Association
21-19, 13-9 Away
Final
79 - 93

30-8, 18-2 Home

Skylar Diggins scores 19 of her 23 points after halftime and the Storm rally past the Lynx 93-79

Alanna Smith scores and draws the foul

Seattle, which trailed 39-18 midway through the second quarter, tied its second-largest comeback win in franchise history.

Kayla McBridehad 20 points with five 3-pointers to lead Minnesota (30-8), which lost for just the second time in 20 home games this season. A win would have secured the Lynx home court advantage for the entire playoffs.

Seattle closed the third quarter on a 25-6 run over a six-minute span to take a 67-63 lead, capped by 3-pointer by Diggins with 0.6 seconds left.

The Storm scored 34 points in the frame — after scoring just 33 points in the entire first half. Seattle was 12 of 19 from the field in the third, including 7 of 11 from 3-point range.

Seattle made four of its 16 3-pointers in the fourth.

Gabby Williams added 16 points for Seattle (21-19). Dominique Malonga and Erica Wheeler each added 13.

Napheesa Collier and Courtney Williams each scored 18 points of Minnesota. Williams also had 10 assists.

Minnesota outscored Seattle 25-12 in the first and then started the second on a 6-0 run for a 19-point lead. The Lynx led 46-33 at halftime behind 28 combined points from Williams and McBride. Five of Seattle's 11 field goals in the first half were from 3-point range.

Minnesota coach Cheryl Reeve was called for a technical foul at the end of the third after Diggins appeared to be shouting at the Lynx bench following her 3-pointer.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 2-2

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 93 - 79
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 93 - 79
4th 20.2 Gabby Williams makes free throw 2 of 2 93 - 79
4th 20.2 Gabby Williams makes free throw 1 of 2 92 - 79
4th 20.2 Camryn Taylor shooting foul 91 - 79

Statistics

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31-70 FG 30-68
44 Field Goal % 44
16-33 3PT 9-24
48 Three Point % 38
15-20 FT 10-14
75 Free Throw % 71
35 Rebounds 37
9 Offensive Rebounds 8
26 Defensive Rebounds 29
22 Assists 20
10 Steals 5
10 Blocks 4
9 Turnovers 14
0 Team Turnovers 0
9 Total Turnovers 14
0 Technical Fouls 1
0 Total Technical Fouls 1
1 Flagrant Fouls 0
13 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 26
12 Fast Break Points 17
30 Points in Paint 30
15 Fouls 18
14 Largest Lead 21

Game Information

Target Center

Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 9,810 · 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
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