The Seattle Storm initially regarded as if they could rating an upset win on Saturday over the Minnesota Lynx, who at present maintain the WNBA’s high record. But the Lynx rode a third-quarter surge on their option to their seventh straight win with an 88-68 victory.
Seattle started by taking a 12-4 lead with Stefanie Dolson hitting three 3-pointers. After a Dominique Malanga midrange jumper, the Storm had been forward 21-9 and ended the primary quarter with a 24-16 lead.
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From there, the Lynx took management. From the closing minute of the primary quarter to halfway by the second, Minnesota went on an 18-6 run to go forward 30-27. Seattle tied the rating on a 3-pointer by Awa Fam and the 2 groups traded leads 4 occasions earlier than the Lynx took a lead into halftime on two straight baskets from Olivia Miles.
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Out of halftime, the Lynx went on a 10-0 run to take a 12-point lead and did not hand over the benefit from there, outscoring Seattle 26-10 within the third quarter. The Storm by no means received nearer than inside 15 points by the fourth quarter.
Natasha Howard scored a season-high 27 points to steer Minnesota, including 5 rebounds, 3 steals and a couple of blocks. Olivia Miles added 19 points with 6 rebounds and 6 assists, following up on her record-setting performance on Thursday night time.
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For the Storm, Natisha Hiedeman and Jade Melbourne every scored 14 points. Rookie Flau’jae Johnson adopted with 10 points and 6 rebounds. But Saturday’s defeat dropped Seattle to 3-9, the WNBA’s second-worst mark.
The Lynx improved their record to 9-2, 1.5 video games forward of the Dallas Wings for the best record in the WNBA. (They are additionally 3-0 in the Commissioner’s Cup standings.) Minnesota is accustomed to quick begins, holding four of the nine best starts to a season in league historical past.
With two losses already, the 2026 Lynx will not match the 13-0 begin of the 2016 group. But with one other 4 consecutive wins, they may match the 2016 squad’s 13-2 begin. The 2017 Lynx began 9-0 earlier than improving to 20-2 on their option to successful the WNBA championship.
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With seven straight wins, this 12 months’s Minnesota group nonetheless trails the 2016 squad for the longest successful streak in franchise historical past with 13 straight. (The Lynx additionally gained 13 consecutive video games going from the 2011 to 2012 seasons.) The WNBA record for longest successful streak is held by the 2001 Los Angeles Sparks, who gained 18 video games in a row.
Minnesota will attempt to preserve its streak occurring Tuesday, internet hosting the Wings for an 8 p.m. ET tip-off on the Target Center.