Overview

• Napheesa Collier led the charge with 23 points and nine rebounds in Minnesota’s season-high victory.
• Kayla McBride contributed 20 points and five 3-pointers as the Lynx shot 50.7 percent and dished out 27 assists.
• Minnesota opened the second quarter with a 26-0 run by scoring the final five points of the first period and the first 21 of the next.
• The win improved the Lynx to 14-2 overall and extended their home streak to 8-0, marking the franchise’s best start ever.
• Connecticut fell to 2-15 after its ninth consecutive loss, struggling with 34.8 percent shooting and lineup disruptions.