Minnesota Lynx at Los Angeles Sparks

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Minnesota Lynx

12-3, 6-1 Away

Final
83 - 99

Los Angeles Sparks

7-8, 2-6 Home

Miles sets WNBA rookie mark with 24 1st-half points on way 31 in Lynx's win over Sparks

Olivia Miles drops 31 points in Lynx's 99-83 win over Sparks

Miles, the No. 2 overall pick, was 12 of 15 from the field.

Natasha Howard had 15 points and nine rebounds, Kayla McBride scored 14 points and Courtney Williams added 13 points and five assists for the Lynx (12-3), who have won 10 of their last 11. Nia Coffey had a career-high five steals.

Rae Burrell led the Sparks (7-8) with 19 points. Rookie Jihyun Park, who went into the game with six points this season, had 13. Dearica Hamby had 12 points and nine rebounds, and Nneka Ogwumike added 10 points and eight rebounds.

Los Angeles star Kelsey Plum, who averages 25 points, did not play due to a leg injury.

Williams hit a mid-range jumper that gave Minnesota the lead for good and followed with a 3-pointer that made it 23-19 at the end of the first quarter.

Up next Lynx: At Golden State on Friday.

Sparks: Host New York on Sunday.

Regular Season Series

MIN wins series 2-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	99 - 83
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	99 - 83
4th 6.4	Anastasiia Olairi Kosu makes driving layup (Eliska Hamzova assists)	99 - 83
4th 27.1	Maya Caldwell makes free throw 1 of 1	97 - 83
4th 27.1	Jihyun Park away from play foul	96 - 83

Statistics

MIN		LA
40-72	FG	25-60
56	Field Goal %	42
9-21	3PT	7-26
43	Three Point %	27
10-14	FT	26-32
71	Free Throw %	81
34	Rebounds	26
8	Offensive Rebounds	5
26	Defensive Rebounds	21
21	Assists	20
11	Steals	8
3	Blocks	1
20	Turnovers	18
0	Team Turnovers	1
20	Total Turnovers	19
0	Technical Fouls	1
0	Total Technical Fouls	1
1	Flagrant Fouls	0
16	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	25
6	Fast Break Points	4
52	Points in Paint	36
27	Fouls	18
22	Largest Lead	4
5	Lead Changes	5
86	Percent Led	9

Game Information

crypto.com Arena

Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 11,481 · 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

Full Standings

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