Overview

• Minnesota improved to 31-8 to secure the league’s top seed and homecourt advantage for the entire postseason.
• Alanna Smith and DiJonai Carrington scored 18 points each, Napheesa Collier had 17 with nine rebounds, and Kayla McBride and Courtney Williams added 15 apiece.
• The Lynx shot better than 50% from the field, made 15 of 28 three-pointers, and logged 27 assists with contributions from 10 different players.
• Coach Cheryl Reeve emphasized the edge of hosting, saying, “If we win our home games, we win a WNBA championship.”
• Connecticut dropped to 10-28 as Tina Charles and Marina Mabrey scored 14 each and the Sun were held to 36.2% shooting, while Williams reached 4,000 career points.