Napheesa Collier scored 25 points on 7-for-10 shooting and made all four of her attempts from beyond the arc, and the Minnesota Lynx pulled away for a 96-71 win over the Dallas Wings on Monday night in Minneapolis.
Natisha Hiedeman scored 20 points off the bench for Minnesota (32-8), which extended its franchise record for most victories in a regular season. Courtney Williams finished with 15 points to go along with nine assists and a pair of steals.
Paige Bueckers scored 17 points on 7-for-14 shooting to lead Dallas (9-32). Amy Okonkwo, Maddy Siegrist and Diamond Miller finished with 12 points apiece.
Minnesota shot 55.4 percent (36 of 65) overall and 58.3 percent (14 of 24) from 3-point range. Dallas shot 38.3 percent (26 of 67) overall and 20 percent (3 of 15) from beyond the arc.
The Lynx outscored the Wings 48-30 in the second half to take command of the game.
Minnesota led 25-21 at the end of the first quarter. The score was tied at 21-all before Williams and Maria Kliundikova made back-to-back baskets to give the Lynx a four-point edge.
The Lynx outscored the Wings 23-20 in the second quarter to climb ahead by seven points at the half.
Bueckers hit a jump shot from 7 feet to even the score at 32-all with 4:02 remaining in the half. Minnesota responded with a 9-0 run that ended with back-to-back 3-pointers from Bridget Carleton and Hiedeman to make it 41-32 with 2:18 remaining.
Minnesota built its lead to 71-59 after outscoring the Wings 23-18 in the third quarter.
The Lynx put the game away in the fourth quarter as they outscored Dallas 25-12.
The Lynx completed a four-game regular-season sweep against the Wings after winning a pair of games on their home court and a pair of games in Dallas.
The game marked the second and final homecoming trip of the season for Bueckers, who stared at Hopkins High School just outside of Minneapolis before going to UConn and eventually becoming the Wings’ No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA draft.
–Field Level Media
