Overview
- Minnesota defeated Phoenix 111-77 Monday night, building a 67-40 halftime lead and cruising to a 7-2 start to the season.
- Courtney Williams scored 30 points on 13-of-20 shooting to lead the Lynx and Olivia Miles added 19 points and nine assists.
- The Lynx shot 75 percent in the first half and their 67 points are tied for the third-most in any half by a road team in WNBA history.
- Olivia Miles has scored in double figures in all nine games to start the season, tying the franchise rookie mark set by Seimone Augustus and Tonya Edwards.
- Phoenix fell to 2-8, and Minnesota’s depth without Collier looks likely to shape the Western Conference race while Collier’s ankle recovery remains a developing story with a possible return this month.