Minnesota Lynx at Los Angeles Sparks
· WNBA Commissioner's Cup
Napheesa Collier scores 25 points, Cheryl Reeve gets win No. 307 and the Lynx beat the Sparks 86-62
Reeve moved past Bill Laimbeer (306) for second on the WNBA list, trailing just Mike Thibault with 379.
Collier scored 11 points in the first quarter to help Minnesota build a 27-12 lead. The Lynx led 45-26 at the break as Los Angeles made just 10 of 44 shots from the field (23%).
Kayla McBride scored eight straight Minnesota points in the third quarter to make it 58-34 before the Lynx extended it to a 28-point advantage less than a minute later. Collier banked in a jumper just before the shot clock for a 70-56 lead with 6:01 left.
Bridget Carleton added 15 points, hitting all four of her 3-point attempts, and McBride finished with 13 points for Minnesota (7-2).
Dearica Hamby had 17 points and 11 rebounds for Los Angeles (2-7). Rookie Cameron Brink fouled out at the 2:24 mark of the fourth quarter with two points and two blocks. Brink was named to the U.S. Olympic 3x3 team earlier in the day.
Rae Burrell, the No. 9 overall selection in the 2022 draft, set season-highs with nine points and 22 minutes.
The Sparks were just 4 of 28 (14%) from 3-point range and 18 of 18 at the free-throw line.
Regular Season Series
MIN wins series 3-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 86 - 62 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 86 - 62 |
| 4th 15.1 |  |
Cecilia Zandalasini makes 24-foot three point jumper (Olivia Epoupa assists) | 86 - 62 |
| 4th 33.2 | |
Alissa Pili defensive rebound | 83 - 62 |
| 4th 37.1 |  |
Rae Burrell misses 13-foot pullup jump shot | 83 - 62 |
Statistics
 MIN |
 LA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 32-65 | FG | 20-77 |
| 49.2 | Field Goal % | 26.0 |
| 9-23 | 3PT | 4-28 |
| 39.1 | Three Point % | 14.3 |
| 13-16 | FT | 18-18 |
| 81.3 | Free Throw % | 100.0 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 25 | Assists | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 15 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 18 | Fouls | 20 |
| 28 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 8,104 · Capacity:
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