Napheesa Collier made 4 3-pointers and completed with 29 factors because the visiting Minnesota Lynx beat the Chicago Sky 91-78 on Monday night time.
Former Sky Courtney Williams had 18 factors, eight rebounds and 7 assists, whereas Kayla McBride made three 3s and scored 17 for the WNBA-leading Lynx (19-4), who made 12 3s to avenge Saturday’s 87-81 loss at Chicago.
Collier, who entered averaging a league-leading 23.6 factors, went 7-of-14 from the sector and made all 11 free-throw makes an attempt for Minnesota, which additionally beat the Sky 80-75 on July 6.
Angel Reese recorded her ninth straight double-double with 22 factors and 10 rebounds for the Sky (7-14), who shot 48.3 p.c however dedicated 19 turnovers that led to 24 Lynx factors. Ex-Lynx Rachel Banham made three 3s and scored 15 for Chicago, which totaled simply 32 second-half factors.
Chicago additionally misplaced Ariel Atkins, who entered averaging a team-high 14.5 factors, to a leg damage suffered simply earlier than halftime.
Minnesota trailed by as many as 10 within the second quarter, however closed the interval with six consecutive factors to path 46-42. The Lynx then opened the third on a 5-0 run and scored 12 of the primary 16 factors to guide 56-50.
Nevertheless, the Sky clawed their approach again and trailed 65-63 earlier than Collier drained a 3 simply earlier than the third-quarter buzzer.
The Lynx scored eight of the primary 10 factors to open the ultimate interval, with Jessica Shepard notching her first 4 of the night time and Collier hitting two free throws to guide 76-65.
Collier and Williams every had 10 factors within the first quarter, the place the Lynx went 6-of-11 from 3-point vary and led 28-24 coming into the second quarter. Nevertheless, the Sky scored 13 of the primary 15 factors of the second quarter.
Reese’s basket capped a 7-0 surge that put Chicago forward 37-30, however the Lynx scored the following six factors, together with 4 from Collier, to get inside one. The Sky answered with 9 consecutive factors, highlighted by 5 from Banham, to guide 46-36.
–Discipline Stage Media