Napheesa Collier scored 29 issues, Kayla McBride added 21 and the Minnesota Lynx held off the Wings 91-86 on Tuesday in Minneapolis to snap Dallas’ three-game profitable streak.
Each Collier and McBride sank a couple of past due unfastened throws after the Lynx (16-17) just about squandered a 12-point lead within the ultimate mins of the fourth quarter.
Dallas trailed 81-69 with 2:31 to play however roared again and pulled inside some extent on Arike Ogunbowale’s step-back 3-pointer from the left nook that made it 87-86 with 19.6 seconds left.
McBride tired two foul pictures at the different finish for Minnesota, and Ogunbowale’s try to tie from the similar spot used to be off the mark.
Collier tacked on two extra unfastened throws to seal the win for the Lynx, who shot 11 of 25 from 3-point vary and 12 of 15 on the foul line. Minnesota has alternated losses and wins for 6 video games.
Ogunbowale completed with 20 issues and scored her 3,000th for her profession when she banked in a 3-pointer past due in the second one quarter. The fifth-year superstar notched the feat in her one hundred and fiftieth profession recreation, the second one fewest in WNBA historical past at the back of the Mystics’ Elena Delle Donne, who accomplished it in 148.
The Wings (18-15) additionally were given 22 issues from Satou Sabally, 16 from Natasha Howard and 12 from Crystal Dangerfield. Teaira McCowan hit for 10 issues and grabbed a game-high 16 forums as Dallas outrebounded Minnesota 41-28.
Reserve ahead Bridget Carleton provided 14 issues and shot 4 of 6 from lengthy distance for the Lynx, who owned a 25-6 merit in bench issues.
The Wings led 9-4 simply over 5 mins in earlier than Minnesota discovered its stroke and rattled off 18 of the sport’s subsequent 20 issues to dash forward 22-11 early in the second one duration.
Dallas used to be taking pictures simply 26 p.c from the sector with 6:30 left in the second one quarter earlier than it drilled 9 instantly pictures and climbed forward 36-32 on Ogunbowale’s milestone triple on the 1:43 mark.
Carleton punctuated an electrical first part with a buzzer-beating 3-pointer off one leg from the fitting nook that put the Lynx forward 39-36 getting into the destroy.
Minnesota shot 6 of 14 from 3-point vary and assisted on all however certainly one of its 16 baskets within the first part.
The groups reconvene for the fourth and ultimate time this season on Thursday in Arlington, Texas.
—Box Degree Media
