Overview
- Minnesota overcame a 12-point deficit to win 78-76, capped by Olivia Miles’ step-back jumper and a late 3 that gave the Lynx their first lead since early in the first quarter.
- Olivia Miles and Natasha Howard each scored 21 points, with Miles delivering 10 fourth-quarter points and Howard recording a season-high 15 rebounds.
- Kayla McBride hit five 3-pointers and finished with 19 points as the Lynx closed on a 25-11 run to erase a 65-53 deficit with about seven minutes left.
- Washington’s Sonia Citron led the Mystics with 28 points and the Mystics’ recent three-game winning streak ended with the loss.
- In other same-day league action, Phoenix beat Indiana 111-109 and Fever star Caitlin Clark left in the third quarter with a back injury and did not return, raising new availability concerns for Indiana.