Kayla McBride scored 29 factors on 9-for-13 taking pictures and the Minnesota Lynx rallied for an 82-66 win over the Los Angeles Sparks on Saturday night time in Minneapolis.
Courtney Williams added 18 factors on 8-for-13 taking pictures for Minnesota (12-1), which received its third sport in a row. Maria Kliundikova made her first begin of the season for the Lynx and completed with 12 factors to associate with eight rebounds.
Kelsey Plum scored 15 factors to guide Los Angeles (4-10). Dearica Hamby completed with 13 factors and 6 rebounds, and Azura Stevens scored 11.
The Lynx shot 53.6 p.c (30 of 56) from the sector and 44 p.c (11 of 25) from past the 3-point line. The Sparks shot 36.9 p.c (24 of 65) general and 22.6 p.c (7 of 31) from lengthy distance.
Minnesota performed with out its high scorer and rebounder, Napheesa Collier, who was held out after leaving the Lynx’s earlier sport due to a again damage. The 28-year-old Collier is averaging 24.4 factors and eight.5 rebounds.
Regardless of the ultimate rating, Los Angeles led 35-34 at halftime.
The Lynx took over from there, nevertheless, as they outscored the Sparks 48-31 within the second half. That included a 23-19 edge within the third quarter and a 25-12 edge within the fourth.
Rickea Jackson made 1 of two free throws to offer the Sparks a 52-50 lead with 2:17 remaining within the third quarter.
Diamond Miller answered with a pair of free throws to tie the rating at 52-all with 1:47 remaining within the quarter. Alanna Smith adopted with a driving layup for the Lynx with 1:05 to go, and Karlie Samuelson made a free throw to make it 55-52 for Minnesota, which ended the quarter up 57-54.
The momentum stayed within the Lynx’s favor within the fourth quarter.
After Sarah Ashlee Barker made a 3-pointer to place the Sparks on high 59-58 with 7:43 left, the Lynx stormed again. Kliundikova made a basket to start out a 10-0 run, which ended with Williams flattening a pull-up soar shot to place the Lynx forward 68-59.
McBride buried a 3-pointer to extend Minnesota’s benefit to 77-63 with three minutes left, and the Lynx led comfortably the remainder of the way in which.
–Area Stage Media
