Overview
- On Thursday, Olivia Miles made eight 3-pointers and scored a career-high 28 points in an 87-84 Commissioner's Cup win over the Golden State Valkyries, becoming the first WNBA rookie to hit eight threes in one game.
- Miles finished the game 9-for-16 from the field, 8-for-11 from deep, and added seven assists, four rebounds and three blocks as the Lynx secured their sixth straight victory.
- The breakout came after a prolonged cold spell from long range — Miles had made only 2 of 18 three-point attempts before the game — and her 8-for-11 night raised her season 3-point percentage substantially.
- The WNBA named Miles Rookie of the Month for May on June 3, and her record performance intensified discussion of her as the front-runner for Rookie of the Year and put her briefly into MVP conversation.
- Minnesota has relied on its defensive, fundamentals-first identity while Napheesa Collier rehabs, and Miles’s emergence has helped the Lynx climb to the top of the standings and extend a multi-game win streak that will shape expectations for the team as Collier’s return timeline remains unclear.