Minnesota Lynx at Seattle Storm
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Ogwumike scores season-high 26, Diggins-Smith notches double-double in Storm's 91-63 win over Lynx
Seattle trailed 9-2 before scoring 36 of the next 49 points for a double-digit lead in the second quarter. Minnesota was scoreless in the second quarter until Diamond Miller made a shot with 4:58 left. The Storm (15-8) led 50-37 at halftime after shooting 56% from the field, including 4 of 10 from distance.
Kayla McBride scored 27 points and made six 3-pointers despite not playing in the fourth quarter for Minnesota (16-7).
Sami Whitcomb made two 3-pointers on three fourth-quarter possessions to cap a 9-0 run for an 81-57 lead. Minnesota's first points of the fourth came on Sika Kone's free throw with 6:46 left.
Whitcomb and Jewell Loyd each added 14 points and Ezi Magbegor had 10 points and eight rebounds for Seattle, which has lost six of its last eight games against Minnesota. Diggins-Smith secured her 12th career double-double.
After McBride, no other player scored more than seven points for the Lynx, who were without Napheesa Collier (foot) for a third straight game.
Regular Season Series
MIN wins series 3-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 63 - 91 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 63 - 91 |
| 4th 21.1 |  |
Alissa Pili out of bounds lost ball turnover | 63 - 91 |
| 4th 31.1 |  |
Joyner Holmes makes 24-foot three point jumper (Sami Whitcomb assists) | 63 - 91 |
| 4th 45.1 | |
Mercedes Russell defensive rebound | 63 - 88 |
Statistics
 MIN |
 SEA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19-62 | FG | 33-71 |
| 30.6 | Field Goal % | 46.5 |
| 7-30 | 3PT | 9-26 |
| 23.3 | Three Point % | 34.6 |
| 18-23 | FT | 16-17 |
| 78.3 | Free Throw % | 94.1 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 14 | Assists | 29 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 17 | Fouls | 17 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 28 |
Game Information
Location: Seattle, WA
Attendance: 8,320 · Capacity:
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