NBA

Dallas Wings at Minnesota Lynx

· Women's National Basketball Association
3-10, 2-5 Away
Final
90 - 78

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

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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:

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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