NBA

Minnesota Lynx at Dallas Wings

· Women's National Basketball Association
2-1, 2-0 Away
Final
86 - 90

1-2, 0-2 Home

Natasha Howard and Courtney Williams lead Lynx to 90-86 win over Wings

Dallas Wings vs. Minnesota Lynx - Game Highlights

Howard scored an uncontested layup on a pick-and-roll with rookie Olivia Miles, who had 15 points and six assists for the Lynx (2-1), that made it 87-85. The Lynx secured the win with Kayla McBride making three of four free throws in the last 17.1 seconds. She finished with 11 points, including going 9 of 11 from the foul line,

Nia Coffey added 13 points for Minnesota and matched McBride with eight rebounds. Williams was 9 of 10 from the floor as the Lynx shot 60%.

Paige Bueckers scored 27 points for the Wings (1-2), going 10 of 11 from the foul line and had eight assists. Maddy Siegrist scored 17 first-half points and Odyssey Sims added 11. Azzi Fudd, the No. 1 overall draft pick, came off the bench to score eight points in her second WNBA game.

McBride made a pair of free throws midway through the third quarter to give the Lynx a 55-54 lead, their first since the opening minutes.

Sims hit a running 3-pointer from the left wing as time expired in the third quarter to put Dallas up 70-68.

Siegrist had 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting in the first half when the Wings took a 48-40 lead. They led by as many as 12 before Minnesota used a 9-0 run in the second quarter to close within a basket. Williams had 13 points and Miles 11 for the Lynx.

Minnesota lost rookie free agent Emma Cechova, who averaged 11 points in two games off the bench, to a non-contact knee injury at 2:31 of the third quarter.

Up next Minnesota is at home against Chicago on Sunday.

Dallas plays its first road game at Washington on Monday.

Regular Season Series

MIN leads series 1-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 90 - 86
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 90 - 86
4th 1.1 Olivia Miles defensive rebound 90 - 86
4th 3.1 Jessica Shepard misses 26-foot three point jumper 90 - 86
4th 12.9 Azzi Fudd personal take foul 88 - 86

Statistics

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35-58 FG 31-67
60 Field Goal % 46
6-13 3PT 5-17
46 Three Point % 29
14-18 FT 19-22
78 Free Throw % 86
31 Rebounds 26
6 Offensive Rebounds 9
25 Defensive Rebounds 17
20 Assists 22
6 Steals 9
7 Blocks 3
16 Turnovers 11
1 Team Turnovers 2
17 Total Turnovers 13
1 Technical Fouls 0
1 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
15 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 19
9 Fast Break Points 12
48 Points in Paint 40
19 Fouls 18
4 Largest Lead 12
7 Lead Changes 7
10 Percent Led 83

Game Information

College Park Center

Location: Arlington, TX
Attendance: 5,982 · Capacity:

2025-26 Western Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Las Vegas - 2 L1 0.6666667 4
Minnesota - 2 W2 0.6666667 4
Golden State - 2 W1 0.6666667 4
Dallas 0.5 3 W1 0.5714286 4
Portland 0.5 3 W2 0.5714286 4
Los Angeles 1 3 W2 0.5 3
Seattle 1.5 4 W2 0.42857143 3
Phoenix 2.5 5 L3 0.2857143 2
Full Standings

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