Toronto Tempo at Minnesota Lynx
· Women's National Basketball AssociationMaya Caldwell leads balanced Lynx to 100-72 rout of expansion Tempo
It was the worst loss for the expansion Tempo, who fell to 3-3 after winning their previous two. Toronto's other two losses were by three and four points. Minnesota's first four games were decided by a total of 16 points.
Courtney Williams scored 15 points, rookie Olivia Miles had 14 and Natasha Howard and Kayla McBride each had 13 for the Lynx (3-2).
Kia Nurse led Toronto with 23 points off the bench and rookie Kiki Rice added 11. Brittney Sykes and Marina Mabrey, who combine for more than 45 points a game — both reached 30 in a win over Phoenix on Sunday — were held to nine. Each picked up a pair of fouls in the first quarter.
The Lynx shot 55%, had a 46-25 rebounding advantage and outscored the Tempo 42-24 in the paint. Minnesota went 10 of 24 behind the arc.
The Tempo shot 34%. They made 12 3-pointers but only shot 29% from distance.
The Lynx went on a 9-0 run and raced to a 27-14 lead after one quarter. Not much changed in the second quarter and the Lynx led 53-32 at halftime.
The Lynx stretched the lead to 76-50 after three quarters.
Lynx: At Chicago on Saturday.
Regular Season Series
MIN leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 72 - 100 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 72 - 100 |
| 4th 20.6 |  |
Liatu King defensive rebound | 72 - 100 |
| 4th 23.8 |  |
Nikolina Milic misses 24-foot three point jumper | 72 - 100 |
| 4th 36.2 | |
Tempo Full timeout | 72 - 100 |
Statistics
 TOR |
 MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-71 | FG | 38-69 |
| 34 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 12-41 | 3PT | 10-24 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 42 |
| 12-14 | FT | 14-21 |
| 86 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 16 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 19 | Assists | 24 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
| 12 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 23 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 28 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 99 |
Game Information
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 8,910 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 1 | W2 | 0.8 | 4 |
 Indiana |
0.5 | 2 | W3 | 0.6666667 | 4 |
 Chicago |
1.5 | 3 | L2 | 0.5 | 3 |
 Toronto |
2 | 4 | L2 | 0.42857143 | 3 |
 New York |
2 | 4 | L3 | 0.42857143 | 3 |
 Washington |
2 | 3 | L2 | 0.4 | 2 |
 Connecticut |
4.5 | 7 | L2 | 0.125 | 1 |
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 |
WNBA News
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