NBA

Dallas Wings at Minnesota Lynx

· Women's National Basketball Association
9-32, 4-16 Away
Final
96 - 71

32-8, 19-2 Home

Hiedeman has 20 points and career-high 10 assists for first double-double as Lynx beat Wings 96-71

Napheesa Collier scores 25 as Lynx top Wings

Courtney Williams added 15 points and nine assists for the Lynx (32-8), who already wrapped up the No. 1 overall seed for the playoffs. Bridget Carleton had 12 points.

Paige Bueckers scored 17 points for the last-place Wings (9-33). Maddy Siegrist, Amy Okonkwo and Diamond Miller each added 12.

Collier and Williams both shot 7 for 10 as the Lynx made 55% (36 for 65) but Collier was 4 for 4 from 3-point range. Hiedeman was 4 for 5 behind the arc and Carleton 4 for 8 as the Lynx went 14 for 24 (58%). They also had 29 assists.

Dallas was 3 for 15 from long range and shot 39% overall.

Minnesota rested Kayla McBride, and DiJonai Carrington stepped into the starting lineup but did not play in the second half with a shoulder issue.

Collier had 11 points in the first quarter when the Lynx scored the last two baskets to take a 25-21 lead.

Dallas tied the score at 32 on Bueckers' jumper with four minutes left in the second quarter but Williams, Carleton and Hiedeman hit consecutive 3s for the Lynx. After Siegrist scored inside for the Wings, Collier hit a 3 for a 44-34 lead just inside the two minute mark. It was 48-41 at the break.

Hiedeman had 10 points in the third quarter with her late 3 making it 71-59 entering the fourth.

Minnesota dominated the fourth quarter, outscoring the Wings 25-12.

The Lynx start a three-game road trip at Las Vegas on Thursday when the Wings are at Golden State.

Regular Season Series

MIN wins series 4-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 71 - 96
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 71 - 96
4th 18.8 Anastasiia Olairi Kosu defensive rebound 71 - 96
4th 21.5 Diamond Miller misses 24-foot three point jumper 71 - 96
4th 35.4 Natisha Hiedeman makes 25-foot jump bank shot 71 - 96

Statistics

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26-67 FG 36-65
39 Field Goal % 55
3-15 3PT 14-24
20 Three Point % 58
16-23 FT 10-11
70 Free Throw % 91
27 Rebounds 32
10 Offensive Rebounds 6
17 Defensive Rebounds 26
15 Assists 28
9 Steals 7
1 Blocks 6
13 Turnovers 13
1 Team Turnovers 2
14 Total Turnovers 15
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
18 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 14
6 Fast Break Points 20
38 Points in Paint 36
15 Fouls 19
4 Largest Lead 25

Game Information

Target Center

Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 10,824 · 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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