Overview
- The Minnesota Lynx beat the Portland Fire 101-93 on Saturday to extend their win streak to five and improve to a league-best 20-6.
- Veteran Kayla McBride scored 24 points and hit a 3-pointer that moved her past Becky Hammon into the top 20 on the WNBA career scoring list.
- Rookie Olivia Miles recorded a 14-point, 10-assist double-double and became the first WNBA rookie to post at least 10 points, 8 assists and 4 blocks in a single game.
- Miles played through an ankle issue she suffered on July 15 after the WNBA injury report listed her available for the Portland game, while Napheesa Collier and Emma Cechova were ruled out.
- The Lynx now head to Seattle before the All-Star break and will balance chasing a top seed with cautious minute management for key players and Miles’ Rookie of the Year trajectory.