Minnesota Lynx (15-3) at Connecticut Sun (4-13)

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1 2016 Minnesota Lynx Schedule Date Opponent Time/Score 5/14 Phoenix... W /18 at Chicago... W /22 at Seattle... W /25 at Phoenix... W /27 Indiana... W /31 at New York... W /4 Dallas... W /7 Phoenix... W /10 at Atlanta... W /11 at Washington... W /14 Indiana... W /19 at Seattle... W /21 at Los Angeles... W /24 Los Angeles... L /26 at Washington... L /29 New York... L92-95 (ot) 7/2 San Antonio... W /5 Chicago... W /7 at Connecticut... 6:00 p.m. 7/9 Dallas... 7:00 p.m. 7/12 at San Antonio... 11:30 a.m. 7/15 New York... 7:00 p.m. 7/17 at Dallas... 3:30 p.m. 7/20 Atlanta... 12:00 p.m. 7/22 Seattle... 7:00 p.m. 8/26 at Connecticut... 6:00 p.m. 8/28 Seattle... 6:00 p.m. 9/2 Washington... 7:00 p.m. 9/4 Connecticut... 6:00 p.m. 9/6 at Los Angeles... 9:30 p.m. 9/11 at San Antonio... 3:30 p.m. 9/13 at Chicago... 7:00 p.m. 9/16 at Indiana... 6:00 p.m. 9/17 Atlanta... 7:00 p.m. (all times Central) 2015 Minnesota Lynx Schedule Date Opponent Time/Score 6/5 Tulsa...W /6 at Indiana...W /11 Seattle...W /14 at Phoenix... L /16 at Los Angeles...W /19 at San Antonio...W /21 Tulsa... L /25 at Seattle...W /27 Phoenix...W /3 Seattle...W /10 at Chicago... L /12 San Antonio...W /14 at Connecticut...W /17 Chicago...W /19 at Tulsa...W /22 Connecticut... L77-78 (ot) 7/29 Los Angeles...W /31 Atlanta...W /1 at Tulsa...W /4 at Los Angeles... L /7 at Phoenix... L /9 Los Angeles...W /11 San Antonio...W /14 at Atlanta...W /16 at Washington... L /19 Washington... L /21 at San Antonio...W /23 at Phoenix... L /28 at New York... L /30 Phoenix...W /4 Indiana...W /6 New York... L /8 Seattle...W /11 at Seattle... L /18 Los Angeles...W /20 at Los Angeles... L /22 Los Angeles...W /24 Phoenix...W /27 at Phoenix...W /4 Indiana... L /6 Indiana...W /9 at Indiana...W /11 at Indiana... L /14 Indiana...W69-52 Minnesota Lynx (15-3) at Connecticut Sun (4-13) Game #19, Road Game #10 Mohegan Sun Arena July 7, 2016 at 7:00 PM EDT Probable Starters: TV: None Radio: KLCI (106.1 FM) Pos. No. Player Ht. Wt Averages F 23 Maya Moore pts (46.9%), 5.1 reb, 4.3 ast F 32 Rebekkah Brunson pts (47.3%), 7.2 reb, 1.8 ast C 34 Sylvia Fowles pts (58.7%), 8.1 reb, 1.44 blk G 33 Seimone Augustus pts (42.0%), 2.8 reb, 2.6 ast G 13 Lindsay Whalen pts (49.5%), 2.4 reb, 3.5 ast Injury Report: None. Recent Transactions: July 1: Re-signed forward Bashaara Graves to a seven-day contract. June 28: Waived forward Bashaara Graves. May 12: Waived center Porsha Roberts. May 9: Waived guard Sydney Wallace and forward Courtney Williams. May 7: Signed center Janel McCarville to a one-year contract. May 6: Waived guards Nika Barič and Courtney Clements. May 3: Waived forward Kaili McLaren. Apr. 24: Signed free-agent guard Sydney Wallace and free-agent forward Kaili McLaren to oneyear contracts. Apr. 20: Signed free-agent forward Courtney Williams to a one-year contract. Apr. 19: Waived forward Tricia Liston. Apr. 19: Signed forward Bashaara Graves. Apr. 14: Acquired guard Jia Perkins from San Antonio in exchange for guard Jazmon Gwathmey. Apr. 14: Selected the following players in the 2016 WNBA Draft: Guard Jazmon Gwathmey (2nd round, 14th overall), forward Bashaara Graves (2nd round, 22nd overall) and forward Temi Fagbenle (3rd round, 35th overall). Mar. 30: Signed free-agent forward Keisha Hampton and free-agent guard Courtney Clements to one-year contracts. Mar. 9: Signed free-agent center Porsha Roberts to a one-year contract. Feb. 25: Signed free-agent guard Kateřina Elhotová to a two-year contract. Feb. 2: Re-signed guard Renee Montgomery to a two-year contract. Feb. 2: Acquired forward Natasha Howard from Indiana in exchange for forward Devereaux Peters. Records: Record Home Road Overtime OVERALL 15-3 (.833) 7-2 (.778) 8-1 (.889) 0-1 (.000) EASTERN 7-2 (.778) 3-1 (.750) 4-1 (.800) 0-1 (.000) WESTERN 8-1 (.889) 4-1 (.800) 4-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) STREAKS: Overall: Won 2 Home: Won 2 Road: Lost 1 Next 5 Games: (all times Central) Date Opponent Time TV Radio Saturday, July 9 vs. Dallas Wings 7:00 p.m BOB 106 Tuesday, July 12 at San Antonio Stars 11:30 a.m BOB 106 Friday, July 15 vs. New York Liberty 7:00 p.m BOB 106 Sunday, July 17 at Dallas Wings 3:30 p.m BOB 106 Wednesday, July 20 vs. Atlanta Dream 12:00 p.m BOB 106

2 Min Four Factors Chi.515 Effective FG% TO Percentage Off. Rebound % FT Made / FG Att..319 Min Scoring Chi 20 Points off TOs Points in the Paint nd-Chance Points 9 20 Fast Break Points 2 Last Game: Tuesday, July 5 Minnesota 87, Chicago 82 Maya Moore scored 13 of her 33 points in the fourth quarter and the Lynx withstood a 38-point barrage from Elena Delle Donne to rally past Chicago, 87-82, on Tuesday night at Target Center. Moore's 3-pointer topped off a 13-4 start for Minnesota but a pair of treys from Delle Donne and one from Allie Quigley pushed the Sky in front after one quarter. The lead changed hands seven times in the second, with two Moore free throws in the closing seconds giving the Lynx a halftime edge. Chicago opened the third period with a 13-2 burst, grabbing its largest lead at on a pair of Jamierra Faulkner free throws at the 5:07 mark. Trailing by seven entering the fourth, Jia Perkins' threepoint play kick-started a 10-2 comeback and Moore's jumper with 6:15 to play put Minnesota ahead to stay at Moore's sixth trey of the night made it an lead in the final minute and, following two Delle Donne free throws, Rebekkah Brunson's steal and layup with 8.7 seconds left sealed the win. Seimone Augustus finished with 16 points and Sylvia Fowles added 15 for Minnesota, while Faulkner collected 18 points and seven assists for the Sky. Previous Game: Saturday, July 2 Minnesota 91, San Antonio 68 Natasha Howard scored a career-high 21 points as the Lynx ended a three-game skid by routing San Antonio, 91-68, on Saturday night at Target Center. Minnesota never trailed, jumping ahead after one quarter behind seven points and six rebounds from Sylvia Fowles and stretching the lead to 15 when Rebekkah Brunson capped a 14-6 start to the second. Moriah Jefferson kept the Stars within reach at with 1:55 remaining in the period, but Maya Moore's jumper ignited a 17-2 onslaught over the next five minutes as the margin ballooned to 28 early in the third. San Antonio lost Kayla McBride to injury shortly thereafter, and Howard registered seven consecutive points to help Minnesota carry a 30-point advantage into the fourth quarter. Jia Perkins' jumper gave the Lynx their largest lead of the night at with 8:51 left before San Antonio narrowed the final gap to 23. Moore and Perkins scored 14 points apiece for Minnesota while Lindsay Whalen added a dozen and Brunson hauled down a season-high 12 rebounds. Kayla Alexander led the Stars with 11 points and Jefferson finished with 10. Tonight's Opponent: Connecticut Sun 2015 vs. Connecticut (1-1) Tuesday, July 14 at Connecticut W85-79 Wednesday, July 22 at Minnesota L77-78 (OT) The overtime loss last July 22 ended the Lynx' five-game series winning streak. Minnesota has won its last four trips to Uncasville since the loss on Aug. 16, 2011 that stands as the Sun's biggest in the series. First Meeting: Maya Moore scored 26 points and Seimone Augustus added 11 of her 21 points in the fourth quarter as the Lynx held on to beat Connecticut, 85-79, on July 14 at Mohegan Sun Arena. Rebekkah Brunson contributed 12 points and five steals for Minnesota while Alex Bentley's 22 points led the Sun and Kelsey Bone chipped in 13 points and eight rebounds. Second Meeting: Jasmine Thomas hit the game-tying 3-pointer with 1.7 seconds left in regulation, then Camille Little sank the go-ahead jumper with 8.5 seconds to play in overtime as Connecticut snapped its six-game losing streak with a victory over the Lynx on July 22 at Target Center. Shekinna Stricklen led the Sun with 15 points while Maya Moore tallied 25 points for Minnesota. Next Opponent: Dallas Wings Saturday, July 9 at Target Center Series Capsule: Lynx vs. Wings All-Time Results: Current Streaks: Overall Overall... Won 3 in Minnesota Home... Won 1 in Detroit/Tulsa Road... Won 12 Preseason Last Win: at Minnesota (6/4/16) Last Loss: at Minnesota (6/21/15) Biggest Win: at Tulsa (6/30/11) Biggest Loss: at Tulsa (6/4/10) 2016 vs. Dallas (1-0) Saturday, June 4 at Minnesota W80-63 Saturday, July 9 at Minnesota Sunday, July 17 at Dallas The setback last June 21 at Target Center was just Minnesota's second in the teams' last 25 meetings (also Aug. 16, 2013). The Lynx won their final 12 trips to Tulsa and will make their Arlington debut on July 17. First Meeting: Sylvia Fowles totaled 16 points, four steals and three blocks, and the Lynx pulled away in the fourth quarter for an victory over Dallas on June 4 at Target Center. Seimone Augustus finished with 14 points while Lindsay Whalen handed out a season-high eight assists for Minnesota. Aerial Powers' 20 points topped the Wings with Karima Christmas adding vs. Tulsa (3-1) Friday, June 5 at Minnesota W83-75 Sunday, June 21 at Minnesota L78-86 Sunday, July 19 at Tulsa W79-72 Saturday, Aug. 1 at Tulsa W86-80 Min Four Factors SA.538 Effective FG% TO Percentage Off. Rebound % FT Made / FG Att..273 Min Scoring SA 11 Points off TOs Points in the Paint nd-Chance Points Fast Break Points 8 Series Capsule: Lynx vs. Sun All-Time Results: Current Streaks: Overall Overall... Lost 1 in Minnesota Home... Lost 1 in Connecticut Road... Won 4 Preseason Last Win: at Connecticut (7/14/15) Last Loss: OT at Minnesota (7/22/15) Biggest Win: at Minnesota (7/9/11) Biggest Loss: at Connecticut (8/16/11)

3 Minnesota Lynx 2016 Roster No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate College/Year Exp Twitter 33 Seimone Augustus G /30/84 Louisiana State '06 32 Rebekkah Brunson F /11/81 Georgetown '04 34 Sylvia Fowles C /06/85 Louisiana State '08 14 Bashaara Graves F /17/94 Tennessee '16 24 Keisha Hampton F /22/90 DePaul '12 3 Natasha Howard F /02/91 Florida State '14 4 Janel McCarville C /03/82 Minnesota '05 21 Renee Montgomery G /02/86 Connecticut '09 23 Maya Moore F /11/89 Connecticut '11 7 Jia Perkins G /23/82 Texas Tech ' Lindsay Whalen G /09/82 Minnesota '04 Head Coach: Assistant Coaches: Athletic Trainers: Cheryl Reeve (La Salle) Jim Petersen (Minnesota) Shelley Patterson (Washington State) Chuck Barta (Wisconsin-La Crosse) Kate Taber (Iowa) ROSTER NOTES: Minnesota re-signed forward Bashaara Graves to a seven-day contract on July 1, restoring the roster to 11; Graves had been waived on June 28 The Lynx reached their Opening Night roster limit of 11 on May 12 by waiving center Porsha Roberts Of the 12 players who finished 2015 in Minnesota, six return this year The Lynx have two rookies on their current roster Graves and free-agent signee Keisha Hampton while veterans Natasha Howard and Jia Perkins were acquired in offseason trades with Indiana and San Antonio, respectively May 9: The Lynx waived guard Sydney Wallace and forward Courtney Williams May 7: Minnesota signed center Janel McCarville to a one-year contract May 6: The Lynx waived guards Nika Barič and Courtney Clements May 3: Minnesota waived forward Kaili McLaren Augustus remains first on the seniority list, in the midst of her 11th season in a Lynx uniform; Brunson and Lindsay Whalen are playing their seventh summers with Minnesota, while Maya Moore is in season number six Brunson (34), Perkins (34), Whalen (34), McCarville (33) and Augustus (32) are the oldest players on the 2016 roster, while Graves (22), Howard (24) and Hampton (26) are the youngest. HOW THE LYNX WERE BUILT: A look at Minnesota's roster composition for 2016: (*rights held) Apr. 5, 2006 Seimone Augustus, WNBA Draft (1st round, 1st overall) Dec. 14, 2009 Rebekkah Brunson, Dispersal Draft (2nd overall) Jan. 12, 2010 Lindsay Whalen, trade with Connecticut Apr. 11, 2011 Maya Moore, WNBA Draft (1st round, 1st overall) Apr. 11, 2011 *Rachel Jarry, trade with Atlanta Mar. 1, 2013 Janel McCarville, trade with New York and Tulsa Apr. 16, 2015 *Anna Cruz, trade with New York July 20, 2015 Renee Montgomery, trade with Seattle July 27, 2015 Sylvia Fowles, trade with Chicago and Atlanta Feb. 2, 2016 Natasha Howard, trade with Indiana Feb. 25, 2016 *Kateřina Elhotová, signed as free agent Mar. 30, 2016 Keisha Hampton, signed as free agent Apr. 14, 2016 *Temi Fagbenle, WNBA Draft (3rd round, 35th overall) Apr. 14, 2016 Jia Perkins, trade with San Antonio July 1, 2016 Bashaara Graves, signed as free agent ROSTER COMPARISON: The Lynx return six of 12 players from last year's WNBA champions, equaling the second-lowest retention rate behind Phoenix (five); Chicago has a league-high 11 players back from Minnesota ranks as the oldest team in the WNBA in terms of the average age of its current 11-player roster and also ranks 1st in average years of WNBA experience. A quick breakdown: Team Return Age Exp Oldest Players Youngest Players Minnesota Tamika Catchings, Ind Imani Boyette, Chi. Phoenix Swin Cash, N.Y Tiffany Mitchell, Ind. Los Angeles Ann Wauters, L.A Kahleah Copper, Was. Chicago Sue Bird, Sea Breanna Stewart, Sea. Seattle Penny Taylor, Pho Astou Ndour, S.A. Indiana Plenette Pierson, Dal Jamie Weisner, Was. New York Rebekkah Brunson, Min Ruth Hamblin, Dal. Dallas Jia Perkins, Min Courtney Williams, Con. Atlanta Érika de Souza, Chi Morgan Tuck, Con. San Antonio Lindsay Whalen, Min Bria Holmes, Atl. Connecticut Alana Beard, L.A Bashaara Graves, Min. Washington Diana Taurasi, Pho Moriah Jefferson, S.A. WNBA Average Janel McCarville, Min Aerial Powers, Dal.

4 Miscellaneous Team Notes: 2016 STARTING LINEUPS: Game #s Forward Forward Center Guard Guard Record 1-8,11-18 Moore Brunson Fowles Whalen Augustus Moore Brunson Fowles Whalen Perkins Moore Brunson Fowles Montgomery Augustus LYNX LEADERS (through July 5): TIMES LED TEAM DOUBLE FIGURES SEASON HIGHS Dbl- Pts Reb Ast Pts Pts Reb Ast Dbl Pts Reb Ast Seimone Augustus Rebekkah Brunson Sylvia Fowles Bashaara Graves Keisha Hampton Natasha Howard Janel McCarville Renee Montgomery Maya Moore Jia Perkins Lindsay Whalen BY THE NUMBERS: The Lynx are 11-1 when scoring 80+ points 4-2 when scoring less than 80 points 12-1 when shooting 45%+ 3-2 when shooting less than 45% 4-3 when allowing 80+ points 11-0 when allowing less than 80 points 4-2 when allowing 45% when allowing less than 45% 13-0 when outshooting their opponent 2-3 when being outshot 11-1 when outrebounding their foe or even 4-2 when being outrebounded 13-1 when leading or tied after 3 quarters 2-2 when trailing after 3 quarters 8-2 in games decided by 10+ points 3-1 in games decided by <6 points FOURTH & LONG: Minnesota outscored Chicago in the 4th quarter on Tuesday, erasing a seven-point deficit for its second victory of the season when trailing after three. The Lynx had tallied fewer than 20 points in each of their previous eight 4th quarters, averaging just 16.1 points (on 36.4% shooting) in those eight. A quarter-by-quarter look at 2016 to date for Minnesota: 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 1st Half 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 2nd Half Game through July 5 Pts / FG% Pts / FG% Pts / FG% Pts / FG% Pts / FG% Pts / FG% Pts / FG% Lynx / 47.7% 22.8 / 48.5% 44.2 / 48.1% 20.7 / 47.5% 19.9 / 45.8% 40.6 / 46.7% 85.2 / 47.3% Opponents / 40.8% 20.1 / 43.1% 39.3 / 41.9% 17.4 / 39.3% 19.6 / 42.2% 36.9 / 40.8% 76.9 / 41.5% Scoring Margins... (+2.1 pts) (+2.7 pts) (+4.8 pts) (+3.3 pts) (+0.3 pts) (+3.6 pts) (+8.3 pts) ONE FOR THE BOOKS: The Lynx erupted for 110 points June 10 in Atlanta, the 14th time they've cracked the Century Mark and the first since their double-ot win vs. the Dream on July 22, It's the most points Minnesota has ever scored in a road game and the 2nd-highest total in any non-overtime game, while the final 32-point spread represents the largest road win in franchise history: Largest Winning Margins Most Points, Game Most Points, Half Mgn Score Opponent Date Pts Opponent Date Pts Half Opponent Date Los Angeles... May 31, Phoenix... July 24, 2010 (2ot) 70 Phoenix... Sept. 3, Atlanta... June 10, Los Angeles... May 31, Atlanta... June 10, New York... June 21, Atlanta... July 22, 2014 (2ot) 64 1st Sacramento... Aug. 28, Phoenix... July 7, Connecticut... Aug. 3, 2010 (ot) 63 2nd Los Angeles... May 31, New York... Aug. 18, 2013 Atlanta... June 10, Tulsa... May 23, Tulsa... June 30, Phoenix... June 27, st Phoenix... June 6, 2013 Tulsa... July 10, Indiana... June 7, 2009 TRIPLE CROWN: Renee Montgomery handed out a career-high 10 assists June 19 at Seattle, while Maya Moore poured in a seasonhigh 34 points in the May 25 win at Phoenix. The league's top individual scoring, rebound and assist outings of 2016 (through July 5): Most Points, Game Most Rebounds, Game Most Assists, Game 38 Elena Delle Donne, Chi.... July 5 22 Glory Johnson, Dal.... July 5 11 Jamierra Faulkner, Chi.... May Nneka Ogwumike, L.A.... June Dearica Hamby, S.A.... June Courtney Vandersloot, Chi.... May Breanna Stewart, Sea... June Erlana Larkins, Ind.... July 1 10 Tina Charles, N.Y.... June DeWanna Bonner, Pho.... June Breanna Stewart, Sea.... June 5 10 Renee Montgomery, Min... June Maya Moore, Min.... May Tina Charles, N.Y.... May Jasmine Thomas, Con.... June Candace Parker, L.A.... May Nneka Ogwumike, L.A.... July 3 10 Penny Taylor, Pho.... June 7 33 Maya Moore, Min.... July 5 15 Tina Charles, N.Y.... June Sue Bird, Sea.... June 5 32 Tiffany Hayes, Atl.... June Erlana Larkins, Ind.... June Jamierra Faulkner, Chi.... May Tina Charles, N.Y.... June Breanna Stewart, Sea.... June Kristi Toliver, L.A.... May Nneka Ogwumike, L.A.... June Courtney Paris, Dal... May Maya Moore, Min.... May Jewell Loyd, Sea.... June 3 15 Nneka Ogwumike, L.A.... May 21 9 MR: Erica Wheeler, Ind.... June Diana Taurasi, Pho.... May MR: Kiah Stokes, N.Y.... June 19

5 THE BREAKDOWN: Some quick comparisons of Minnesota's 2016 numbers to date: Records Lynx Opponents Margins Total Home Road Pts FG% 3Pt% Pts FG% 3Pt% Pts Reb TO 2016 (thru 18 games) (thru 18 games) (thru 18 games) (thru 18 games) (thru 18 games) (thru 18 games) (thru 18 games) At Target Center On the Road In Wins In Losses vs. Western Conference vs. Eastern Conference vs Opponents vs. <.500 Opponents Days Rest Days Rest INSIDE THE BOX SCORE: The Lynx racked up 32 points from 19 Atlanta miscues in the June 10 win the eighth time in club history they've tallied 30+ points off TOs while outscoring the Dream in the paint and 21-6 in transition. Minnesota currently leads the WNBA in both points off TOs (19.8 ppg) and fast break scoring (13.1 ppg). A look at some of the Lynx' key figures to date: FG Pct. FTAs Reb TO Pts off TOs Paint Pts Fast Break 2nd Chance Bench Pts Last 5 Games Min-Opp Min-Opp Margin Margin Min-Opp Min-Opp Min-Opp Min-Opp Min-Opp 6/24 vs. Los Angeles 45.9%-50.7% Min 1 Min Washington 37.7%-47.1% Min 4 Min /29 vs. New York 42.5%-42.7% Even Min /2 vs. San Antonio 52.3%-33.3% Min +10 Min /5 vs. Chicago 47.0%-39.1% Min +1 Min Season Averages 47.3%-41.5% Min +2.9 Min LYNX PLUS/MINUS REPORT: Last 5 Games Lynx Augustus Brunson Fowles Graves Hampton Howard McCarville Mntgmry Moore Perkins Whalen 6/24 vs. Los Angeles L DNP Washington L /29 vs. New York L /2 vs. San Antonio W /5 vs. Chicago W DNP DNP Season Totals: Per Game: Per 40 Minutes: MILESTONE WATCH: The June 21 triumph at L.A. marked the 100th regular-season win for the Lynx quartet of Seimone Augustus, Rebekkah Brunson, Maya Moore and Lindsay Whalen ( overall). That's the 2nd-highest total for any foursome in WNBA history; Los Angeles' Tamecka Dixon, Lisa Leslie, Mwadi Mabika and DeLisha Milton-Jones took part in 121 wins together ( ): WNBA Career Leaders (through July 5) Points Rebounds Assists Double-Doubles 12. Tangela Smith Lisa Leslie Ticha Penicheiro Lisa Leslie Swin Cash Tamika Catchings Sue Bird Tina Charles Taj McWilliams-Franklin Tina Thompson Lindsay Whalen Sylvia Fowles Lindsay Whalen Taj McWilliams-Franklin Becky Hammon Tamika Catchings Seimone Augustus Rebekkah Brunson Diana Taurasi Candace Parker Candice Dupree DeLisha Milton-Jones Tamika Catchings Yolanda Griffith Minnesota Lynx Career Leaders (through July 5) Points Rebounds Assists Steals 4978 Seimone Augustus 1677 Rebekkah Brunson 1131 Lindsay Whalen 303 Maya Moore 3605 Katie Smith 1160 Maya Moore 632 Seimone Augustus 284 Svetlana Abrosimova 3476 Maya Moore 1028 Tamika Raymond 624 Maya Moore 225 Seimone Augustus 2706 Lindsay Whalen 993 Seimone Augustus 496 Katie Smith 218 Nicky Anosike 2033 Svetlana Abrosimova 898 Svetlana Abrosimova 439 Svetlana Abrosimova 199 Rebekkah Brunson 1854 Rebekkah Brunson 898 Nicole Ohlde 312 Candice Wiggins 191 Katie Smith

6 STREAKBUSTERS: The June 24 home loss to L.A. ended Minnesota's franchise-record-tying 13-game winning streak the longest to open a season in WNBA history while the June 26 defeat at Washington snapped the Lynx' run of eight consecutive road victories: Minnesota Lynx WNBA Start of Season WNBA Start of Season Longest Winning Streaks Longest Winning Streaks Longest Road Winning Streaks W Dates W Team Dates W Team Dates 13 May 14-June 21, Minnesota May 14-June 21, Minnesota May 18-June 21, Sept. 4, 2011-June 15, Los Angeles May 15-June 17, Los Angeles May 20-June 24, 2016 (current) 11 July 8-Aug. 7, Minnesota May 20-June 15, Detroit June 2-22, July 10-Sept. 9, Los Angeles May 24-June 14, Los Angeles May 24-June 14, July 7-Aug. 6, Los Angeles May 28-June 19, MR: Minnesota May 22-June 15, 2012 DOUBLING DOWN: Minnesota spotted Chicago a 10-point, 3rd quarter lead before rallying to win on Tuesday, its third double-figure comeback of the season. Meanwhile, the Lynx saw a 15-point cushion slip away in the final 6:00 of regulation as New York won, in OT, on June 29, the largest lead they've squandered since A look at Minnesota's "volatility factor" for 2016: Comebacks Blown Leads Deficit Time, Qtr Opponent Date Final Lead Time, Qtr Opponent Date Final 10 (54-64) 5:07 / 3rd Chicago July (81-66) 6:18 / 4th New York June OT 10 (12-22) 2:54 / Seattle June (36-30) 1:35 / 2nd Los Angeles June (38-48) 6:43 / 3rd Phoenix June (47-54) 3:14 / Los Angeles June LYNX TRAX: The Lynx completed their first three-game homestand of the season at 2-1 following Tuesday's win over Chicago Minnesota has now beaten the Sky six times in a row at Target Center and has won six of the last seven meetings overall The Lynx improve to 15-3, tying their best record ever after 18 games; they also opened 15-3 in 2013 while starting 14-4 in each of 2011, 2012 and 2015, and 13-5 in 2014 Minnesota halted its three-game losing streak with last Saturday's victory over San Antonio The drought equaled the Lynx' longest since a five-game slide in July 2010; they also endured three-game skids in 2012 (July 1-5-7), 2013 (Aug ) and 2014 (Aug ) New York overcame a 15-point deficit in the final 6:00 of the 4th quarter to edge Minnesota, in OT, on June 29 It's the largest lead the Lynx have let slip away in a loss since Aug. 17, 2010, when Seattle rallied from 16 points back to win, 68-64, at KeyArena... Minnesota drops to all-time when taking a double-figure lead into the 4th quarter Washington rolled past the Lynx, 87-63, on June 26 at the Verizon Center; the 24-point spread is the Mystics' biggest win ever in the series as well as Minnesota's largest losing margin since falling at L.A. on July 2, 2013 ONE FOR THE BOOKS: The Sparks handed Minnesota its first loss of 2016 with the decision on June 24, avenging the defeat three days earlier at Staples Center The setback ended Minnesota's club-record-tying 13-game winning streak (also Sept. 4, 2011-June 15, 2012) to open the season, the longest such run in WNBA history The June 21 victory was the Lynx' fourth in their last five trips to Los Angeles (beginning in 2014) Minnesota rallied from a 10-point deficit to beat Seattle, 96-84, on June 19, and cruised to an win over Indiana on June 14 The Lynx concluded a two-game homestand with the victory vs. Phoenix on June 7 (sweeping the three-game season series), having opened it by beating Dallas on June 4 its 23rd triumph in the last 25 vs. the Wings Since the start of 2011, the Lynx have compiled an (.851) record at home and a mark (.755) overall ROAD WORK: The June 26 loss at Washington halted the Lynx' road winning streak at eight, the 2nd-best run in franchise annals; they strung together 10 consecutive road wins from Aug. 18, 2011 to June 15, 2012 It's also the longest road winning streak to begin a season in WNBA history; Los Angeles is currently 7-0 away from Staples Center but doesn't play another road game until July 13 Minnesota completed a 3-0 road swing with the win in Phoenix on May 25, three nights after holding off Seattle, The Lynx began their three-game trip with the victory on May 18 at Chicago It's just the second time in franchise history they've gone unbeaten on a road trip of 3+ games; the Lynx went 4-0 in July 2013 with wins at Indiana, Tulsa, San Antonio and Phoenix DEFENSIVE DOINGS: The Lynx limited San Antonio to 33.3% shooting last Saturday, their best defensive percentage of the season Minnesota has won 29 consecutive games when keeping the opposition below 40% from the floor (6-0 this year, 78-1 since the start of 2011) Los Angeles shot 50.7% on June 24, the first time Minnesota has allowed 50%+ this year The Lynx swiped 15 steals June 4 vs. Dallas, tying the 2nd-highest single-game total in franchise history They also had 15 steals May 14 vs. Phoenix and May 31 at New York; the record is 17, set in Atlanta on June 30, 2009 Minnesota is 3rd in the WNBA in steals (8.72 spg) and 3rd in TOs forced (15.7 per game) The Lynx broke franchise records for most blocks in a game (11) and in a half (nine, 1st) May 27 vs. Indiana Minnesota ranks 2nd in scoring defense (76.9 ppg), 2nd in defensive efficiency (95.1) and 2nd in defensive FG percentage (41.5%) THE BOARD REPORT: The Lynx outrebounded San Antonio last Saturday (including a season-high 34 defensive boards), the fifth time in nine games they've enjoyed a double-digit advantage Minnesota has put together a +4.8 rpg margin ( ) in the last nine and has now won 45 straight games (including five this year) when posting a double-figure spread The Lynx outboarded Seattle on June 19, with a 9-0 edge in second-chance points the sixth time in franchise history they've shut out an opponent in that category New York's 12 offensive rebounds on June 29 tied a season high for a Lynx opponent; still, Minnesota leads the WNBA in defensive rebounding pct (.774) while ranking 8th in offensive rebounding pct (.257) and 5th in total rebounding pct (.516) They also stand 5th in fewest second-chance points allowed (10.4 per game) and 3rd in fewest paint points allowed (32.1 ppg)

7 2016 Minnesota Lynx Season Superlatives (through July 5) Lynx Individual Highs: Points Maya Moore at Phoenix (5/25/16) Field Goals Made Maya Moore vs. Chicago (7/5/16) Field Goals Attempted Maya Moore vs. Phoenix (6/7/16); Maya Moore vs. New York (6/29/16) OT Field Goal Percentage (Min. 8 FGM) (10-13) Sylvia Fowles at Chicago (5/18/16) 3-Point Field Goals Made...6 Maya Moore vs. Los Angeles (6/24/16); Maya Moore vs. Chicago (7/5/16) 3-Point Field Goals Attempted Maya Moore vs. Los Angeles (6/24/16) Free Throws Made...9 Maya Moore at Phoenix (5/25/16); Sylvia Fowles vs. Phoenix (6/7/16) Free Throws Attempted Maya Moore at Phoenix (5/25/16) Free Throw Percentage (Min. 8 FTM) (8-8) Lindsay Whalen vs. San Antonio (7/2/16) Total Rebounds Sylvia Fowles vs. Phoenix (5/14/16) Offensive Rebounds...5 Sylvia Fowles vs. Phoenix (5/14/16); Rebekkah Brunson at Los Angeles (6/21/16) Defensive Rebounds (3x) MR: Rebekkah Brunson vs. San Antonio (7/2/16) Assists Maya Moore vs. Phoenix (5/14/16); Renee Montgomery at Seattle (6/19/16) Steals...5 Renee Montgomery vs. Phoenix (5/14/16); Renee Montgomery at Chicago (5/18/16) Turnovers...5 (4x) MR: Maya Moore at Washington (6/26/16) Blocked Shots...5 Natasha Howard at Atlanta (6/10/16) Minutes Played... 38:04 Sylvia Fowles vs. New York (6/29/16) OT Opponent Individual Highs: Points Elena Delle Donne vs. Chicago (7/5/16) Field Goals Made Elena Delle Donne at Chicago (5/18/16) Field Goals Attempted Sugar Rodgers vs. New York (6/29/16) OT Field Goal Percentage (Min. 8 FGM) (9-12) Emma Meesseman at Washington (6/26/16) 3-Point Field Goals Made...7 Kristi Toliver vs. Los Angeles (6/24/16); Sugar Rodgers vs. New York (6/29/16) OT 3-Point Field Goals Attempted Sugar Rodgers vs. New York (6/29/16) OT Free Throws Made Tiffany Hayes at Atlanta (6/10/16); Elena Delle Donne vs. Chicago (7/5/16) Free Throws Attempted Tiffany Hayes at Atlanta (6/10/16) Free Throw Percentage (Min. 8 FTM) (11-11) Elena Delle Donne vs. Chicago (7/5/16) Total Rebounds Breanna Stewart at Seattle (5/22/16) Offensive Rebounds...4 (5x) MR: Kiah Stokes vs. New York (6/29/16) OT Defensive Rebounds Breanna Stewart at Seattle (5/22/16) Assists Courtney Vandersloot at Chicago (5/18/16) Steals...4 (3x) MR: Tanisha Wright vs. New York (6/29/16) OT Turnovers...7 Diana Taurasi at Phoenix (5/25/16) Blocked Shots...3 (3x) MR: Amanda Zahui B vs. New York (6/29/16) OT Minutes Played... 38:54 Tina Charles at New York (5/31/16)

8 2016 Minnesota Lynx Season Superlatives (through July 5) Lynx Highs: Lynx Lows: Points, Game at Atlanta (6/10/16) 63 at Washington (6/26/16) Points, 1st Half at Seattle (6/19/16) 30 at Washington (6/26/16) Points, 2nd Half at Atlanta (6/10/16) 24 vs. Indiana (5/27/16) Points, 1st Quarter vs. Indiana (5/27/16) 13 at Washington (6/26/16) Points, 2nd Quarter at Seattle (6/19/16) 13 at Los Angeles (6/21/16) Points, 3rd Quarter at Atlanta (6/10/16) 8 at Seattle (5/22/16) Points, 4th Quarter at Atlanta (6/10/16) 5 vs. Indiana (5/27/16) Points, Overtime... 9 vs. New York (6/29/16) 9 vs. New York (6/29/16) Field Goals Made at Seattle (6/19/16) 23 at Washington (6/26/16) Field Goals Attempted vs. New York (6/29/16) OT 59 at Washington (6/11/16) Field Goal Percentage (41-73) at Seattle (6/19/16).370 (27-73) vs. Phoenix (6/7/16) 3-Pt Field Goals Made... 8 (2x) MR: at Atlanta (6/10/16) 1 at New York (5/31/16) 3-Pt Field Goals Attempted (2x) MR: vs. Los Angeles (6/24/16) 7 at New York (5/31/16) 3-Pt Field Goal Percentage (8-16) vs. Phoenix (6/7/16).143 (1-7) at New York (5/31/16) Free Throws Made vs. Phoenix (6/7/16) 9 (2x) MR: at Seattle (6/19/16) Free Throws Attempted vs. Phoenix (6/7/16) 10 at Seattle (6/19/16) Free Throw Percentage (15-16) at Seattle (5/22/16).667 (14-21) (2x) MR: vs. L.A. (6/24/16) Total Rebounds at Los Angeles (6/21/16) 28 (2x) MR: vs. Los Angeles (6/24/16) Offensive Rebounds at Los Angeles (6/21/16) 3 at New York (5/31/16) Defensive Rebounds vs. San Antonio (7/2/16) 19 vs. Phoenix (6/7/16) Assists at Seattle (6/19/16) 13 at Seattle (5/22/16) Steals (3x) MR: vs. Dallas (6/4/16) 3 vs. San Antonio (7/2/16) Turnovers at Phoenix (5/25/16) 9 (2x) MR: vs. Phoenix (6/7/16) Blocked Shots vs. Indiana (5/27/16) 1 at Washington (6/26/16) Personal Fouls at Atlanta (6/10/16) 11 vs. Dallas (6/4/16) Opponent Highs: Opponent Lows: Points, Game vs. New York (6/29/16) OT 63 (2x) MR: vs. Indiana (6/14/16) Points, 1st Half at Washington (6/26/16) 27 vs. Indiana (5/27/16) Points, 2nd Half vs. Los Angeles (6/24/16) 29 at Washington (6/11/16) Points, 1st Quarter at Washington (6/26/16) 6 vs. Indiana (5/27/16) Points, 2nd Quarter at Washington (6/11/16) 14 vs. Phoenix (5/14/16) Points, 3rd Quarter (2x) MR: vs. Los Angeles (6/24/16) 8 at Washington (6/11/16) Points, 4th Quarter vs. Los Angeles (6/24/16) 13 at Los Angeles (6/21/16) Points, Overtime vs. New York (6/29/16) 12 vs. New York (6/29/16) Field Goals Made vs. New York (6/29/16) OT 22 at Atlanta (6/10/16) Field Goals Attempted vs. New York (6/29/16) OT 57 at New York (5/31/16) Field Goal Percentage (34-67) vs. Los Angeles (6/24/16).333 (25-75) vs. San Antonio (7/2/16) 3-Pt Field Goals Made (2x) MR: at Washington (6/26/16) 1 at Chicago (5/18/16) 3-Pt Field Goals Attempted at Washington (6/26/16) 7 (2x) MR: at New York (5/31/16) 3-Pt Field Goal Percentage (11-19) vs. Los Angeles (6/24/16).143 (1-7) at Chicago (5/18/16) Free Throws Made at Atlanta (6/10/16) 5 vs. Dallas (6/4/16) Free Throws Attempted at Atlanta (6/10/16) 8 vs. Dallas (6/4/16) Free Throw Percentage (11-11) at Washington (6/11/16).625 (5-8) vs. Dallas (6/4/16) Total Rebounds vs. New York (6/29/16) OT 23 at Seattle (6/19/16) Offensive Rebounds (2x) MR: vs. New York (6/29/16) OT 2 at Seattle (6/19/16) Defensive Rebounds vs. Phoenix (6/7/16) 19 at Washington (6/11/16) Assists vs. Los Angeles (6/24/16) 11 (3x) MR: vs. Chicago (7/5/16) Steals vs. New York (6/29/16) OT 3 (2x) MR: vs. San Antonio (7/2/16) Turnovers vs. Phoenix (5/14/16) 10 at Washington (6/26/16) Blocked Shots... 8 vs. New York (6/29/16) OT 1 (3x) MR: at Seattle (6/19/16) Personal Fouls vs. Phoenix (6/7/16) 15 at Seattle (6/19/16)

9 2016 Minnesota Lynx Top Individual Performances (through July 5) POINTS 34 Maya Moore, 5/25 at Pho. 33 Maya Moore, 7/5 vs. Chi. 28 Maya Moore, 6/24 vs. L.A. 27 Maya Moore, 5/14 vs. Pho. 25 Maya Moore, 5/31 at N.Y. 24 Maya Moore, 6/29 vs. N.Y. 24 Sylvia Fowles, 5/18 at Chi. 22 Maya Moore, 5/18 at Chi. 21 Natasha Howard, 7/2 vs. S.A. 21 Seimone Augustus, 6/11 at Was. 21 Sylvia Fowles, 6/7 vs. Pho. 21 Maya Moore, 6/7 vs. Pho. 21 Seimone Augustus, 5/14 vs. Pho. FIELD GOALS 12 Maya Moore, 7/5 vs. Chi. 11 Maya Moore, 5/25 at Pho. 10 MR: Maya Moore, 6/24 vs. L.A. FREE THROWS 9 Sylvia Fowles, 6/7 vs. Pho. 9 Maya Moore, 5/25 at Pho. 8 Lindsay Whalen, 7/2 vs. S.A. 7 MR: Sylvia Fowles, 7/5 vs. Chi. 3-PT. FIELD GOALS 6 Maya Moore, 7/5 vs. Chi. 6 Maya Moore, 6/24 vs. L.A. 4 Maya Moore, 6/29 vs. N.Y. 3 MR: R. Montgomery, 6/26 at Was. TOTAL REBOUNDS 14 Sylvia Fowles, 5/14 vs. Pho. 13 Sylvia Fowles, 5/18 at Chi. 12 Rebekkah Brunson, 7/2 vs. S.A. 12 Rebekkah Brunson, 6/11 at Was. 11 Sylvia Fowles, 6/24 vs. L.A. 11 Sylvia Fowles, 6/21 at L.A. 11 Sylvia Fowles, 6/10 at Atl. 10 Rebekkah Brunson, 6/29 vs. N.Y. 10 Rebekkah Brunson, 5/25 at Pho. 9 MR: R. Brunson, 6/21 at L.A. OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS 5 Sylvia Fowles, 5/14 vs. Pho. 5 Rebekkah Brunson, 6/21 at L.A. 4 Rebekkah Brunson, 6/29 vs. N.Y. 3 MR: Sylvia Fowles, 6/29 vs. N.Y. DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS 10 Rebekkah Brunson, 7/2 vs. S.A. 10 Sylvia Fowles, 6/21 at L.A. 10 Sylvia Fowles, 5/18 at Chi. 9 Rebekkah Brunson, 6/11 at Was. 9 Sylvia Fowles, 5/14 vs. Pho. BLOCKED SHOTS 5 Natasha Howard, 6/10 at Atl. 4 Sylvia Fowles, 7/2 vs. S.A. 3 MR: Natasha Howard, 7/2 vs. S.A. ASSISTS 10 Renee Montgomery, 6/19 at Sea. 10 Maya Moore, 5/14 vs. Pho. 8 Maya Moore, 6/19 at Sea. 8 Lindsay Whalen, 6/4 vs. Dal. 8 Maya Moore, 5/27 vs. Ind. 7 Lindsay Whalen, 5/25 at Pho. 6 Janel McCarville, 7/5 vs. Chi. 6 Lindsay Whalen, 6/14 vs. Ind. 6 Maya Moore, 6/4 vs. Dal. 6 Seimone Augustus, 5/18 at Chi. 6 Maya Moore, 5/18 at Chi. STEALS 5 Renee Montgomery, 5/18 at Chi. 5 Renee Montgomery, 5/14 vs. Pho. 4 MR: Maya Moore, 6/29 vs. N.Y. TURNOVERS 5 Maya Moore, 6/26 at Was. 5 Renee Montgomery, 6/24 vs. L.A. 5 Seimone Augustus, 5/25 at Pho. 5 Maya Moore, 5/25 at Pho. MINUTES PLAYED 38 Sylvia Fowles, 6/29 vs. N.Y. 37 Maya Moore, 6/7 vs. Pho. 35 Maya Moore, 5/25 at Pho. 35 Sylvia Fowles, 7/5 vs. Chi. 35 Maya Moore, 6/29 vs. N.Y.

10 2015 Playoffs in Review: WNBA FINALS: Game 1 Oct. 4 at Target Center Attendance 11,023 Time 2: Final Hi Scorer Hi Reb Hi Assist Indiana January 19 Larkins 8 January 6 Minnesota Moore 27 Moore 12 Augustus/Whalen 4 Game 2 Oct. 6 at Target Center Attendance 12,134 Time 2: Final Hi Scorer Hi Reb Hi Assist Indiana January 17 Catchings/Larkins 9 Catchings/January 5 Minnesota Fowles 21 Fowles 9 Cruz/Moore 5 Game 3 Oct. 9 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse Attendance 16,332 Time 2: Final Hi Scorer Hi Reb Hi Assist Minnesota Moore 24 Fowles 11 Cruz 5 Indiana Johnson 17 Catchings 10 January 8 Game 4 Oct. 11 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse Attendance 10,582 Time 2: Final Hi Scorer Hi Reb Hi Assist Minnesota Moore 20 Moore 8 Six players 2 Indiana Johnson 15 Larkins 6 January 5 Game 5 Oct. 14 at Target Center Attendance 18,933 Time 1: Final Hi Scorer Hi Reb Hi Assist Indiana Catchings 18 Catchings 11 January/Zellous 3 Minnesota Fowles 20 Brunson 14 Moore 5 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: Game 1 Sept. 24 at Target Center Attendance 8,732 Time 2: Final Hi Scorer Hi Reb Hi Assist Phoenix Bonner 21 Dupree 12 Bonner 5 Minnesota Moore 19 Brunson 19 Whalen 5 Game 2 Sept. 27 at Talking Stick Resort Arena Attendance 9,871 Time 2: Final Hi Scorer Hi Reb Hi Assist Minnesota Moore 40 Fowles 14 Moore/Whalen 4 Phoenix Dupree 16 Currie 7 Currie 6 WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS: Game 1 Sept. 18 at Target Center Attendance 8,333 Time 1: Final Hi Scorer Hi Reb Hi Assist Los Angeles Parker 16 Parker 9 Parker 4 Minnesota Moore 33 Fowles 9 Cruz 5 Game 2 Sept. 20 at the Walter Pyramid Attendance 3,112 Time 2: Final Hi Scorer Hi Reb Hi Assist Minnesota Moore 27 Three players 7 Whalen 5 Los Angeles Parker 25 Parker 10 Dabovic 7 Game 3 Sept. 22 at Target Center Attendance 9,014 Time 2: Final Hi Scorer Hi Reb Hi Assist Los Angeles Parker 28 Parker 13 Ogwumike/Parker 4 Minnesota Moore 20 Moore 8 Brunson 5

11 THE BREAKDOWN: Some quick comparisons of Minnesota's 2015 postseason numbers: Records Lynx Opponents Margins Total Home Road Pts FG% 3Pt% Pts FG% 3Pt% Pts Reb TO 2015 (Champions) (WC Finalists) (Champions) (Finalists) (Champions) WNBA Finals vs. Indiana WC Finals vs. Phoenix WC Semis vs. Los Angeles At Target Center On the Road In Wins In Losses vs Opponents vs. <.500 Opponents Day Games Night Games Days Rest Days Rest LYNX TRAX: Minnesota claimed its third WNBA championship in five years by rolling past Indiana, 69-52, in Game 5 of the 2015 Finals on Oct. 14 at Target Center Indiana forced the decisive game by holding off the Lynx, 75-69, on Oct. 11 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse Minnesota slipped to 14-3 in two-possession games (decided by six points or fewer) all-time in the playoffs, including 2-2 in the 2015 Finals; before Game 1, the only other defeat was vs. Indiana in the 2012 Finals opener Minnesota had inched ahead 2-1 in the series with an road victory on Oct. 9, netting the final six points of the game on 3-pointers by Renee Montgomery at the 1:11 mark and Maya Moore at the buzzer It's the ninth time in club history (first in the playoffs) Minnesota has won a game by scoring the deciding points in the final :02; each of the last three have now come in Indianapolis (Lindsay Whalen, Sept. 14, 2012; Seimone Augustus, Aug. 5, 2014) The Lynx are now 9-11 all-time on the road in the postseason; they dropped both trips to the Fieldhouse in the 2012 Finals (76-59 on Oct. 19, on Oct. 21) Minnesota evened the Finals with the Game 2 win on Oct. 6 at Target Center The Lynx spotted Indiana a 10-point, 1st-quarter lead before rallying; it's the eighth time they've overcome a double-digit deficit to win a playoff game (first this season) Indiana halted the Lynx' 10-game home playoff winning streak with the Game 1 verdict on Oct. 4 Over the last five postseasons, the Fever are the only visiting team to win at Target Center; they opened the 2012 WNBA Finals with a victory (Oct. 12) and went on to win the series in four games In that five-year stretch, half of Minnesota's 10 playoff losses have been to Indiana; they've gone 4-5 vs. the Fever and 25-5 against all other opponents Still, Minnesota is (.682) all-time in the WNBA Playoffs and 21-3 (.875) at Target Center; both marks are the best for any team in league postseason history BRINGING IT ALL BACK HOME: The Game 5 win over Indiana marked the first time in their seven playoff appearances that the Lynx' final game was played at Target Center Minnesota won its first two WNBA titles (2011, 2013) in Atlanta, lost in the 2012 Finals in Indianapolis, fell in the 2014 Western Conference Finals in Phoenix, and saw its first two playoff forays end in the first round in Los Angeles (2003) and Seattle (2004), respectively Overall, the Lynx have ended only three of their 17 WNBA seasons at home (2005, 2007, 2015) Minnesota is 4-0 all-time in close-out games at Target Center, winning Western Conference Semifinal Game 3s vs. San Antonio in 2011 (85-67 on Sept. 20), Seattle in 2012 (73-72 on Oct. 2) and Los Angeles in 2015 (91-80 on Sept. 22) The Lynx are now 12-7 in all potential close-out games (0-2 in 2003, 3-1 in 2011, 2-1 in 2012, 3-0 in 2013, 1-1 in 2014 and 3-2 in 2015) FINDING THE RANGE: The Lynx shot 51.6% (32-for-62) in the Game 3 win at Indiana, the first time they'd topped 50% from the floor in a 2015 road game since a 50.8% effort in the July 14 victory at Connecticut Minnesota's previous best postseason percentage was a 45.0% night vs. Los Angeles in the Sept. 18 opener at Target Center The Lynx improve to 9-0 all-time in the WNBA Playoffs when shooting 50%+ from the floor In addition, Minnesota went 7-for-13 (53.8%) from beyond the arc at Indiana in Game 3, its most prolific night of the 2015 postseason The Lynx shot a combined 40.0% (22-for-55) in four playoff road starts, including 6-for-14 at Los Angeles on Sept. 20 and 6-for-15 in the Game 2 win at Phoenix on Sept. 27 On the flipside, they hit just 19.6% (11-for-56) from long range in six Target Center appearances, including a combined 4-for-24 (16.7%) vs. Indiana in three Finals games DEFENSIVE DOINGS: Minnesota held the Fever to 35.7% (20-for-56) in Game 5 on Oct. 14, its second sub-40% defensive effort in the Finals and third of the 2015 Playoffs (Indiana shot 36.0% in Game 1 on Oct. 4, Phoenix hit just 32.8% on Sept. 24); the Lynx are now 11-3 all-time in the postseason when keeping the opposition below 40% from the field Minnesota overcame Indiana's 50.0% (30-for- 60) shooting to win Game 3 on Oct. 9, climbing to 2-3 all-time in the WNBA Playoffs when allowing 50%+ from the floor The previous top percentage vs. the Lynx in the 2015 postseason was Phoenix' 47.5% outing on Sept. 27 Indiana collected 22 second-chance points in Game 1, the 2nd-highest total ever by a Lynx opponent in the postseason (Los Angeles notched 24 on Oct. 7, 2012 at Staples Center) It also matches the top 2015 regular-season mark vs. Minnesota (Tulsa scored 22 on Aug. 1); the Lynx ranked 2nd in the WNBA in 2015 in fewest second-chance points allowed (9.7 ppg) They surrendered a total of 27 points to the Fever in that category for the remaining four games of the series, finishing the postseason at 7.5 ppg allowed in 10 contests

12 2015 in Review: 2015 STARTING LINEUPS: Game #s Forward Forward Center Guard Guard Record 1-4 Moore Brunson Dantas Whalen Augustus Moore Brunson Jones Whalen Augustus Moore Brunson Jones Whalen Cruz Moore Brunson Jones Cruz Liston ,19-23,27-30 Moore Brunson Fowles Whalen Cruz Moore Brunson Fowles Whalen Montgomery Moore Brunson Fowles Whalen Augustus Moore Brunson Fowles Montgomery Cruz Liston Brunson Fowles Montgomery Cruz LYNX LEADERS (Final): TIMES LED TEAM DOUBLE FIGURES SEASON HIGHS Dbl- Pts Reb Ast Pts Pts Reb Ast Dbl Pts Reb Ast Seimone Augustus Rebekkah Brunson Anna Cruz Sylvia Fowles Kalana Greene Asjha Jones Shae Kelley Tricia Liston Renee Montgomery Maya Moore Devereaux Peters Lindsay Whalen BY THE NUMBERS: The Lynx were 20-4 when scoring 70+ points 2-8 when scoring less than 70 points 19-5 when shooting 40%+ 3-7 when shooting less than 40% when allowing 70+ points 12-0 when allowing less than 70 points 8-12 when allowing 40% when allowing less than 40% 18-3 when outshooting their opponent 4-9 when being outshot 18-4 when outrebounding their foe or even 4-8 when being outrebounded 14-3 when forcing 13+ turnovers 8-9 when forcing fewer than 13 turnovers 18-0 when leading or tied after 3 quarters 4-12 when trailing after 3 quarters 11-6 in games decided by 10+ points 6-2 in games decided by 6 points or less THIRD DEGREE: The Lynx outscored San Antonio in the 3rd period on Aug. 11, shooting 72.2% (13-for-18) while limiting the Stars to 30.8% (4-for-13) to erase an 11-point halftime deficit. It was the third time in 2015 they'd tallied 30+ points in a quarter, all coming in the 3rd period (30 vs. Seattle, June 11; 32 vs. Chicago, July 17). A quarter-by-quarter look at Minnesota's 2015 season: 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 1st Half 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 2nd Half Game Final Pts / FG% Pts / FG% Pts / FG% Pts / FG% Pts / FG% Pts / FG% Pts / FG% Lynx / 44.3% 18.2 / 41.9% 37.3 / 43.1% 19.4 / 46.2% 18.5 / 43.7% 37.9 / 45.1% 75.5 / 44.1% Opponents / 41.2% 18.4 / 43.1% 36.6 / 42.1% 16.8 / 41.0% 18.0 / 40.8% 34.9 / 40.9% 71.7 / 41.4% Scoring Margins... (+1.0 pts) ( 0.3 pts) (+0.7 pts) (+2.6 pts) (+0.5 pts) (+3.1 pts) (+3.7 pts) INSIDE THE BOX SCORE: Minnesota was held without a fast break point in the Aug. 19 home loss to Washington, its second blanking of the year (also June 25 at Seattle). The Lynx averaged just 6.6 ppg on the break over their final 15 starts (going 7-8), on the heels of an eight-game stretch in which they tallied 15.3 ppg (winning seven of the eight). A look at some of Minnesota's key figures in 2015: FG Pct. FTAs Reb TO Pts off TOs Paint Pts Fast Break 2nd Chance Bench Pts Month Min-Opp Min-Opp Margin Margin Min-Opp Min-Opp Min-Opp Min-Opp Min-Opp June (7-2) 46.2%-39.5% Min +3.0 Min July (7-2) 44.9%-41.6% Min +3.7 Min August (6-6) 41.4%-41.9% Even Min September (2-2) 45.4%-43.9% Min +4.0 Min Season Averages 44.1%-41.4% Min +2.2 Min LYNX PLUS/MINUS REPORT: Month Lynx Augustus Brunson Cruz Fowles Greene Jones Kelley Liston Mntgmry Moore Peters Whalen June (7-2) DNP July (7-2) August (6-6) September (2-2) +4 INJ INJ Season Totals: Per Game: Per 40 Minutes: