Seattle Storm at Minnesota Lynx
· WNBA Commissioner's CupHoward scores 27, Miles adds 19, Lynx beat Storm 88-68 for seventh straight win
Courtney Williams and Kayla McBride scored 11 points apiece for the Lynx (9-2). Howard and Nia Coffey each had three of Minnesota's season-high-tying 13 steals.
The Storm (3-9), who have lost five in a row, committed a season-high 21 turnovers and shot just 35% (22 of 63) from the field.
Coffey hit a 3-pointer with 3:09 remaining in the second quarter that gave Minnesota the lead for good at 39-38. Howard made two layups while Coffey and Maya Caldwell each hit a 3 in a 10-0 run that made it 55-43 less than three minutes into the third, and it was at least a nine-point game the rest of the way.
Natisha Hiedeman and Jade Melbourne led Seattle with 14 points apiece. Flau'jae Johnson added 10 points.
Dominique Malonga (concussion protocol) returned from an eight-game absence and finished with seven points in 14 minutes off the bench for the Storm.
Lynx: Host Dallas on Tuesday.
Regular Season Series
MIN wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 68 - 88 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 68 - 88 |
| 4th 11.0 |  |
Mackenzie Holmes makes free throw 2 of 2 | 68 - 88 |
| 4th 11.0 | |
Storm offensive team rebound | 67 - 88 |
| 4th 11.0 | |
Mackenzie Holmes misses free throw 1 of 2 | 67 - 88 |
Statistics
 SEA |
 MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-63 | FG | 37-77 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 11-36 | 3PT | 8-27 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 13-16 | FT | 6-8 |
| 81 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 16 | Assists | 27 |
| 7 | Steals | 13 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 23 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 25 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 12 | Fouls | 16 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 21 |
| 3 | Lead Changes | 3 |
| 37 | Percent Led | 59 |
Game Information
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 10,801 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 11 | W1 | 0.75 | 33 |
 Golden State |
1 | 12 | W1 | 0.72727275 | 32 |
 Las Vegas |
2 | 13 | W7 | 0.70454544 | 31 |
 Dallas |
6 | 17 | W1 | 0.6136364 | 27 |
 Portland |
16 | 27 | W1 | 0.38636363 | 17 |
 Los Angeles |
17 | 28 | L2 | 0.36363637 | 16 |
 Phoenix |
17 | 28 | L1 | 0.36363637 | 16 |
 Seattle |
25 | 36 | L5 | 0.18181819 | 8 |
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