Dallas Wings at Minnesota Lynx

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Dallas Wings

3-10, 2-5 Away

Final
90 - 78

Minnesota Lynx

11-3, 7-1 Home

Kayla McBride scores 19 and the Lynx beat the short-handed Wings 90-78

Napheesa Collier (16 points) Highlights vs. Dallas Wings

Minnesota (11-3) won its fourth straight game, while Dallas (3-10) lost its eighth in a row.

Minnesota pulled away early in the fourth quarter by making its first five shots to take a 76-65 lead after an 8-0 run. Hiedeman's fast-break layup, following Alanna Smith's block, extended Minnesota's lead an 84-74 lead.

Dallas star Arike Ogunbowale did not play due to a sore Achilles. Ogunbowale, averaging a team-high 24.9 points, led Dallas in scoring each of the opening 11 games of the season before being held to a season-low 11 on Saturday against Connecticut.

Napheesa Collier added 16 points, Alanna Smith had 12 points, nine rebounds and five steals, and Dorka Juhasz scored 11 for Minnesota.

Collier, who was coming off a 30-point performance on Friday, started 1 for 9 from the field before her second make gave Minnesota a 39-37 lead late in the second quarter. Collier finished 5 of 17 from the field.

Sevgi Uzun and Maddy Siegrist each scored 17 points for Dallas. Monique Billings had 15 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists.

Jacy Sheldon made a 3-pointer early in the third to give Dallas its first lead at 48-47.

It was Minnesota's first home game on a Monday since Sept. 17, 2012.

The Lynx were 23 for 24 from the free throw line while the Wings made only one of three shots.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 2-2

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	78 - 90
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	78 - 90
4th 14.1	Alanna Smith defensive rebound	78 - 90
4th 17.1	Kalani Brown misses 14-foot jumper	78 - 90
4th 28.2	Napheesa Collier makes free throw 2 of 2	78 - 90

Statistics

DAL		MIN
35-73	FG	30-67
48	Field Goal %	45
7-17	3PT	7-19
41	Three Point %	37
1-3	FT	23-24
33	Free Throw %	96
34	Rebounds	28
10	Offensive Rebounds	8
24	Defensive Rebounds	20
24	Assists	24
5	Steals	11
3	Blocks	5
16	Turnovers	7
0	Team Turnovers	1
16	Total Turnovers	8
0	Technical Fouls	1
0	Total Technical Fouls	1
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
20	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	10
8	Fast Break Points	20
44	Points in Paint	38
17	Fouls	8
2	Largest Lead	13

Game Information

Target Center

Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 8,314 · Capacity:

2024-25 Western Conference Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Minnesota	-	10	W1	0.77272725	34
Las Vegas	4	14	W16	0.6818182	30
Phoenix	7	17	L3	0.6136364	27
Seattle	11	21	W1	0.52272725	23
Golden State	11	21	L3	0.52272725	23
Los Angeles	13	23	L1	0.47727272	21
Dallas	24	34	W1	0.22727273	10

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