Overview

• The league leaders earned their 31st win to secure the top seed, pulling away from Connecticut at Mohegan Sun Arena.
• Alanna Smith paced Minnesota with 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting, including 4-of-6 from three.
• Napheesa Collier added 17 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks in a defensive-led effort.
• Kayla McBride hit five threes and finished with 15 points and 6 assists as the Lynx regained offensive rhythm.
• Connecticut, which had won six of eight entering the night, grabbed 18 offensive rebounds but could not overcome Minnesota’s second-half surge.