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Napheesa Collier scores 19 and grabs 12 rebounds as the Lynx beat the Mystics 78-71
WASHINGTON (AP) Napheesa Collier scored 19 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead five Minnesota players scoring in double figures and the Lynx beat the Washington Mystics 78-71 on Sunday to win for the 10th times in 11 games.
Minnesota (26-9) has won three consecutive games and has a 1 1/2-game lead over the Connecticut Sun for the No. 2 seed in the playoffs with five games remaining in the regular season.
Washington (11-24) had won five of its last six games and is 1 1/2-games behind Chicago for the eighth and final playoff spot. The Sky currently hold the tiebreaker over the Mystics due to a 2-1 lead in the regular-season series between the teams. The last meeting will be Wednesday in Chicago.
Collier converted a three-point play with 2:37 to play that gave Minnesota the lead for good at 70-67 and, after a couple missed 3-point shots and a shot clock violation by the Mystics, Bridget Carleton hit a pull-up jumper to push the lead to five points with 1:25 left.
Courtney Williams scored 12 points for the Lynx. Carleton, Natisha Hiedeman and Kayla McBride each added 10.
Brittney Sykes led the Mystics with 13 points, Ariel Atkins added 12 and Stefanie Dolson 11, including three 3-pointers.
Atkins scored 10 points and the Mystics shot 48.6% (17 of 35) from the field in the first half as they took a 39-35 lead into the intermission.
Collier scored six points and grabbed seven rebounds in the third quarter as the Lynx limited Washington to 13 points. Myisha Hines-Allen and Hiedeman converted back-to-back three-point plays and Collier capped an 8-0 spurt that gave Minnesota a 59-55 lead with 6:57 to play.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 |  | Start of the 1st Quarter | ||
| 10:00 | | Jump Ball: Napheesa Collier vs. Aaliyah Edwards. | ||
| 9:53 |  | Kayla McBride with a turnover - Backcourt | ||
| 9:44 | | Stefanie Dolson with a turnover - Bad Pass | ||
| 9:30 | | Aaliyah Edwards blocks a Napheesa Collier layup. | ||
| 9:30 | | Stefanie Dolson with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 9:23 | | Ariel Atkins misses a jump shot from 19 feet out. | ||
| 9:23 | | Alanna Smith with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 9:12 | | +3 | Kayla McBride makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Alanna Smith with the assist. | 3-0 |
| 8:53 | | Brittney Sykes misses a jump shot from 23 feet out. | ||
| 8:53 | | Alanna Smith with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:34 | | Bridget Carleton misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | ||
| 8:34 | | Ariel Atkins with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:25 | | Julie Vanloo misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 8:25 | | Alanna Smith with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:15 | | +2 | Alanna Smith dunks. Bridget Carleton with the assist. | 5-0 |
| 7:48 | | +3 | Julie Vanloo makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Aaliyah Edwards with the assist. | 5-3 |
| 7:27 | | +2 | Kayla McBride makes a jump shot from 20 feet out. Courtney Williams with the assist. | 7-3 |
| 7:17 | | +2 | Brittney Sykes makes a layup. | 7-5 |
| 7:03 | | Personal foul committed by Stefanie Dolson. | ||
| 6:58 | | Courtney Williams misses a jump shot from 22 feet out. | ||
| 6:58 | | Aaliyah Edwards with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:46 | | +3 | Ariel Atkins makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Aaliyah Edwards with the assist. | 7-8 |
| 6:33 | | Kayla McBride with a turnover - Lost Ball | ||
| 6:13 | | Ariel Atkins misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 6:13 | | Napheesa Collier with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:00 | | Kayla McBride with a turnover - Lost Ball | ||
| 5:40 | | Stefanie Dolson misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | ||
| 5:40 | | Lynx with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:28 | | Alanna Smith misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 5:28 | | Brittney Sykes with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:10 | | +2 | Stefanie Dolson makes a layup. Julie Vanloo with the assist. | 7-10 |
| 4:57 | | Official TV timeout. | ||
| 4:57 | | Substitution: Karlie Samuelson in for Julie Vanloo. | ||
| 4:57 | | Substitution: Emily Engstler in for Aaliyah Edwards. | ||
| 4:54 | | +2 | Courtney Williams makes a jump shot from 14 feet out. Kayla McBride with the assist. | 9-10 |
| 4:38 | | +3 | Karlie Samuelson makes a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. Ariel Atkins with the assist. | 9-13 |
| 4:05 | | Bridget Carleton misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 4:05 | | Stefanie Dolson with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:45 | | Ariel Atkins misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 3:45 | | Bridget Carleton with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:30 | | +3 | Bridget Carleton makes a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. Courtney Williams with the assist. | 12-13 |
| 3:11 | | Ariel Atkins misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | ||
| 3:11 | | Napheesa Collier with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:58 | | Alanna Smith misses a layup. | ||
| 2:58 | | Alanna Smith with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 2:50 | | +2 | Courtney Williams makes a jump shot from 13 feet out. Alanna Smith with the assist. | 14-13 |
| 2:33 | | Napheesa Collier steals the ball from Ariel Atkins. | ||
| 2:26 | | Kayla McBride misses a layup. | ||
| 2:26 | | Karlie Samuelson with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:09 | | Napheesa Collier blocks a Emily Engstler layup. | ||
| 2:09 | | Courtney Williams with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:03 | | Kayla McBride misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 2:03 | | Brittney Sykes with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:00 | | Personal foul committed by Courtney Williams. | ||
| 2:00 | | Substitution: Shakira Austin in for Ariel Atkins. | ||
| 2:00 | | Substitution: Jade Melbourne in for Stefanie Dolson. | ||
| 2:00 | | Substitution: Shatori Walker-Kimbrough in for Brittney Sykes. | ||
| 2:00 | | Substitution: Natisha Hiedeman in for Alanna Smith. | ||
| 2:00 | | Substitution: Myisha Hines-Allen in for Courtney Williams. | ||
| 1:40 | | +2 | Emily Engstler makes a layup. Shatori Walker-Kimbrough with the assist. | 14-15 |
| 1:27 | | Emily Engstler blocks a Myisha Hines-Allen layup. | ||
| 1:27 | | Jade Melbourne with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 1:20 | | Jade Melbourne with a turnover - Bad Pass | ||
| 1:20 | | Substitution: Cecilia Zandalasini in for Bridget Carleton. | ||
| 1:06 | | Napheesa Collier misses a jump shot from 13 feet out. | ||
| 1:06 | | Shakira Austin with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 53.4 | | Shakira Austin misses a layup. | ||
| 53.4 | | Napheesa Collier with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 47.8 | | Shooting foul committed by Emily Engstler. | ||
| 47.8 | | +1 | Napheesa Collier makes free throw 1 of 2. | 15-15 |
| 47.8 | | +1 | Napheesa Collier makes free throw 2 of 2. | 16-15 |
| 32.0 | | Shakira Austin misses a layup. | ||
| 32.0 | | Cecilia Zandalasini with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 12.7 | | +2 | Myisha Hines-Allen makes a layup. Natisha Hiedeman with the assist. | 18-15 |
| 04.2 | | +2 | Jade Melbourne makes a layup. | 18-17 |
| 04.2 | | Shooting foul committed by Natisha Hiedeman. | ||
| 04.2 | | Substitution: Dorka Juhasz in for Napheesa Collier. | ||
| 04.2 | | Jade Melbourne misses free throw 1 of 1. | ||
| 04.2 | | Dorka Juhasz with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 0.8 | | Dorka Juhasz misses a 3-point jump shot from 51 feet out. | ||
| 0.8 | | Lynx with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 0.0 | | End of the 1st Quarter | ||
| 2:00 | | Substitution: Natisha Hiedeman in for Alanna Smith. | ||
| 04.2 | | Substitution: Dorka Juhasz in for Napheesa Collier. |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | | Start of the 2nd Quarter | ||
| 9:35 | | Karlie Samuelson misses a 3-point jump shot from 29 feet out. | ||
| 9:35 | | Shatori Walker-Kimbrough with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 9:30 | | +2 | Shatori Walker-Kimbrough makes a jump shot from 15 feet out. | 18-19 |
| 9:12 | | +2 | Natisha Hiedeman makes a layup. | 20-19 |
| 8:54 | | Karlie Samuelson misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 8:54 | | Myisha Hines-Allen with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:30 | | +3 | Natisha Hiedeman makes a 3-point jump shot from 29 feet out. Myisha Hines-Allen with the assist. | 23-19 |
| 8:17 | | Shatori Walker-Kimbrough misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 8:17 | | Dorka Juhasz with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:03 | | Cecilia Zandalasini with a turnover - Lost Ball | ||
| 8:03 | | Substitution: Sika Kone in for Shakira Austin. | ||
| 7:53 | | +2 | Jade Melbourne makes a layup. Emily Engstler with the assist. | 23-21 |
| 7:40 | | Dorka Juhasz misses a layup. | ||
| 7:40 | | Emily Engstler with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 7:30 | | Cecilia Zandalasini steals the ball from Jade Melbourne. | ||
| 7:25 | | Karlie Samuelson blocks a Cecilia Zandalasini layup. | ||
| 7:25 | | Lynx with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 7:25 | | Substitution: Ariel Atkins in for Karlie Samuelson. | ||
| 7:18 | | Myisha Hines-Allen with a turnover - Bad Pass | ||
| 7:08 | | Shatori Walker-Kimbrough misses a jump shot from 20 feet out. | ||
| 7:08 | | Sika Kone with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 6:52 | | +2 | Emily Engstler makes a jump shot from 23 feet out. Ariel Atkins with the assist. | 23-23 |
| 6:47 | | Lynx take a full timeout. | ||
| 6:47 | | Substitution: Courtney Williams in for Dorka Juhasz. | ||
| 6:47 | | Substitution: Napheesa Collier in for Kayla McBride. | ||
| 6:37 | | Courtney Williams misses a jump shot from 18 feet out. | ||
| 6:37 | | Sika Kone with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:15 | | +3 | Ariel Atkins makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | 23-26 |
| 5:59 | | +2 | Natisha Hiedeman makes a jump shot from 20 feet out. Cecilia Zandalasini with the assist. | 25-26 |
| 5:45 | | Sika Kone misses a jump shot from 21 feet out. | ||
| 5:45 | | Napheesa Collier with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:10 | | Personal foul committed by Courtney Williams. | ||
| 5:10 | | Substitution: Aaliyah Edwards in for Jade Melbourne. | ||
| 5:10 | | Substitution: Julie Vanloo in for Emily Engstler. | ||
| 5:10 | | Substitution: Alanna Smith in for Myisha Hines-Allen. | ||
| 5:10 | | Substitution: Bridget Carleton in for Cecilia Zandalasini. | ||
| 4:59 | | +2 | Ariel Atkins makes a jump shot from 21 feet out. Sika Kone with the assist. | 28-28 |
| 4:46 | | Natisha Hiedeman misses a layup. | ||
| 4:46 | | Sika Kone with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:30 | | Shatori Walker-Kimbrough misses a jump shot from 15 feet out. | ||
| 4:30 | | Bridget Carleton with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:16 | | Shooting foul committed by Sika Kone. | ||
| 4:16 | | +1 | Napheesa Collier makes free throw 1 of 2. | 29-28 |
| 4:16 | | Substitution: Stefanie Dolson in for Sika Kone. | ||
| 4:16 | | Substitution: Brittney Sykes in for Shatori Walker-Kimbrough. | ||
| 4:16 | | +1 | Napheesa Collier makes free throw 2 of 2. | 30-28 |
| 4:02 | | +2 | Brittney Sykes makes a jump shot from 19 feet out. | 30-30 |
| 3:39 | | Substitution: Kayla McBride in for Natisha Hiedeman. | ||
| 3:24 | | Bridget Carleton misses a 3-point jump shot from 30 feet out. | ||
| 3:24 | | Mystics with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:02 | | +3 | Stefanie Dolson makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Ariel Atkins with the assist. | 30-33 |
| 2:52 | | Ariel Atkins steals the ball from Alanna Smith. | ||
| 2:47 | | +2 | Ariel Atkins makes a jump shot from 13 feet out. | 30-35 |
| 2:33 | | +3 | Alanna Smith makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Courtney Williams with the assist. | 33-35 |
| 2:17 | | Brittney Sykes misses a layup. | ||
| 2:17 | | Alanna Smith with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:08 | | Brittney Sykes steals the ball from Kayla McBride. | ||
| 2:04 | | +2 | Brittney Sykes makes a layup. | 33-37 |
| 1:50 | | Julie Vanloo steals the ball from Courtney Williams. | ||
| 1:45 | | Brittney Sykes with a turnover - Bad Pass | ||
| 1:45 | | Mystics take a full timeout. | ||
| 1:26 | | Kayla McBride misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 1:26 | | Julie Vanloo with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 1:05 | | +2 | Aaliyah Edwards makes a layup. Julie Vanloo with the assist. | 33-39 |
| 52.1 | | Napheesa Collier misses a jump shot from 16 feet out. | ||
| 52.1 | | Stefanie Dolson with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 42.7 | | Bridget Carleton steals the ball from Ariel Atkins. | ||
| 42.6 | | Personal foul committed by Ariel Atkins. | ||
| 42.6 | | Substitution: Karlie Samuelson in for Julie Vanloo. | ||
| 29.6 | | Alanna Smith misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | ||
| 29.6 | | Aaliyah Edwards with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 15.9 | | Stefanie Dolson misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 15.9 | | Courtney Williams with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 03.4 | | Shooting foul committed by Ariel Atkins. | ||
| 03.4 | | +1 | Napheesa Collier makes free throw 1 of 2. | 34-39 |
| 03.4 | | Substitution: Natisha Hiedeman in for Courtney Williams. | ||
| 03.4 | | +1 | Napheesa Collier makes free throw 2 of 2. | 35-39 |
| 0.0 | | End of the 2nd Quarter | ||
| 8:03 | | Substitution: Sika Kone in for Shakira Austin. |