Minnesota Lynx (24-5) at Los Angeles Sparks (24-5)

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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... L89-93 (ot) 7/9 Dallas... W /12 at San Antonio... W /15 New York... W /17 at Dallas... W98-97 (ot) 7/20 Atlanta... W /22 Seattle... W /26 at Connecticut... L /28 Seattle... W /2 Washington... W /4 Connecticut... W /6 at Los Angeles... 9:00 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 (24-5) at Los Angeles Sparks (24-5) Game #30, Road Game #14 Staples Center September 6, 2016 at 7:00 PM PDT Probable Starters: TV: ESPN2 Radio: KLCI (106.1 FM) Pos. No. Player Ht. Wt Averages F 23 Maya Moore pts (44.8%), 5.2 reb, 4.1 ast F 32 Rebekkah Brunson pts (49.1%), 7.1 reb, 1.7 ast C 34 Sylvia Fowles pts (59.4%), 8.8 reb, 1.79 blk G 33 Seimone Augustus pts (45.3%), 2.8 reb, 2.6 ast G 13 Lindsay Whalen pts (52.6%), 2.8 reb, 3.9 ast Injury Report: None. Recent Transactions: Aug. 25: Signed guard Anna Cruz for the rest of the season. July 17: Signed forward Nneka Enemkpali to a seven-day contract. July 9: Re-signed forward Bashaara Graves to a second seven-day contract. 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. Records: Record Home Road Overtime OVERALL 24-5 (.828) 14-2 (.875) 10-3 (.769) 1-2 (.333) EASTERN 11-4 (.733) 7-1 (.875) 4-3 (.571) 0-2 (.000) WESTERN 13-1 (.929) 7-1 (.875) 6-0 (1.000) 1-0 (1.000) STREAKS: Overall: Won 3 Home: Won 9 Road: Lost 1 Next 4 Games: (all times Central) Date Opponent Time TV Radio Sunday, Sept. 11 at San Antonio Stars 3:30 p.m BOB 106 Tuesday, Sept. 13 at Chicago Sky 7:00 p.m. ESPN2 BOB 106 Friday, Sept. 16 at Indiana Fever 6:00 p.m. NBA TV BOB 106 Saturday, Sept. 17 vs. Atlanta Dream 7:00 p.m. FSN+ / NBA TV BOB 106 ***End of Regular Season***

2 Min Four Factors Con.567 Effective FG% TO Percentage Off. Rebound % FT Made / FG Att..141 Min Scoring Con 19 Points off TOs 6 36 Points in the Paint nd-Chance Points Fast Break Points 2 Last Game: Sunday, Sept. 4 Minnesota 93, Connecticut 79 Maya Moore scored 24 points and Sylvia Fowles added 18 points and a career-high five steals to lift the Lynx to their ninth victory in 10 games with a decision over Connecticut on Sunday night at Target Center. Two Camille Little 3-pointers helped the Sun close the first quarter knotted at 21-21, and Courtney Williams' layup early in the second put Connecticut on top However, Moore triggered an 8-0 burst that gave Minnesota the lead for good and the Sun were later held scoreless over the final 3:22 of the half as Natasha Howard boosted the margin to at intermission. Moore's jumper punctuated a 14-5 start to the third period that widened the lead to 19. Up entering the fourth quarter, the Lynx grabbed their largest lead of the night when Lindsay Whalen's alley-oop pass to Moore made it with 7:16 to play. Connecticut rallied to within 12 on two occasions but could get no closer down the stretch as the Lynx salvaged the finale of the three-game season series. Rebekkah Brunson netted 13 points for Minnesota while Alex Bentley's 16 points led the Sun and Jonquel Jones had 14 points and 11 rebounds. Previous Game: Friday, Sept. 2 Minnesota 75, Washington 69 Maya Moore scored 13 of her 27 points in the final five minutes, including a key jumper with 45 seconds left, and Sylvia Fowles added 15 points and 17 rebounds as the Lynx held off Washington, 75-69, on Friday night at Target Center. Minnesota led after one quarter, and Fowles' layup capped a 15-3 uprising that stretched the margin to with 3:44 to play in the second. The Mystics closed to within nine by halftime and a Stefanie Dolson trey made it early in the third period. Tayler Hill's last-second steal and layup cut the Lynx' advantage to entering the fourth and jumpers by Kahleah Copper and Leilani Mitchell pulled Washington even at with 8:12 remaining. The Mystics stayed within one following a LaToya Sanders basket at the 1:47 mark, but Moore countered with a pair of free throws and the aforementioned jumper to push Minnesota's lead to then added seven free throws in the waning moments to foil Washington's comeback bid. Lindsay Whalen put in nine points for Minnesota while Hill led the Mystics with 15 points, Mitchell tacked on 13 and Natasha Cloud had seven assists and six rebounds. Min Four Factors Was.389 Effective FG% TO Percentage Off. Rebound % FT Made / FG Att..212 Min Scoring Was 13 Points off TOs Points in the Paint nd-Chance Points 8 7 Fast Break Points 15 Tonight's Opponent: Los Angeles Sparks 2016 vs. Los Angeles (1-1) Tuesday, June 21 at Los Angeles W72-69 Friday, June 24 at Minnesota L76-94 Tuesday, Sept. 6 at Los Angeles The Lynx have won 15 of their past 23 vs. Los Angeles following a 9-34 start to the series. Minnesota is 4-1 at Staples Center over the last three seasons, with the Sparks' lone victory an decision last Aug. 4. First Meeting: Renee Montgomery drilled the tie-breaking 3-pointer with 2.9 seconds left as the Lynx edged Los Angeles, 72-69, on June 21 at Staples Center. Seimone Augustus led Minnesota with 13 points while Rebekkah Brunson and Natasha Howard added 12 apiece. Kristi Toliver's 20 points topped the Sparks with Candace Parker netting eight rebounds and six assists. Second Meeting: Kristi Toliver tied her career high with seven 3-pointers en route to a season-best 25-point effort as Los Angeles dealt the Lynx their first loss of the season, 94-76, on June 24 at Target Center. Nneka Ogwumike totaled 20 points and nine rebounds for the Sparks while Maya Moore led all scorers with 28 points and Jia Perkins added 13 for Minnesota. Next Opponent: San Antonio Stars Sunday, Sept. 11 at the AT&T Center Series Capsule: Lynx vs. Stars All-Time Results: Current Streaks: Overall Overall... Won 6 in Minnesota Home... Won 13 in Utah/S.A Road... Won 3 Playoffs ('11, '14) Last Win: at San Antonio (7/12/16) Last Loss: at San Antonio (8/15/14) Biggest Win: at Minnesota (7/25/03) Biggest Loss: at Utah (7/5/02) 2016 vs. San Antonio (2-0) Saturday, July 2 at Minnesota W91-68 Tuesday, July 12 at San Antonio W81-57 Sunday, Sept. 11 at San Antonio The Lynx have won 23 of their past 26 regular-season meetings overall with San Antonio to pull ahead all-time. Minnesota is 4-1 in its last five trips to the AT&T Center, suffering a loss on Aug. 15, First Meeting: Natasha Howard scored a career-high 21 points as the Lynx ended a three-game skid by routing San Antonio, 91-68, on July 2 at Target Center. Maya Moore and Jia Perkins added 14 points apiece for Minnesota while Rebekkah Brunson hauled down a season-high 12 rebounds. Kayla Alexander led the Stars with 11 points and Moriah Jefferson finished with 10. Second Meeting: Maya Moore contributed 24 points, seven assists and three blocks, and Lindsay Whalen scored eight of her 22 points during a third-quarter surge to help the Lynx pull away to an win over San Antonio on July 12 at the AT&T Center. Sylvia Fowles grabbed eight rebounds for Minnesota, while Moriah Jefferson's 14 points led the Stars and Monique Currie added 10. Series Capsule: Lynx vs. Sparks All-Time Results: Current Streaks: Overall Overall... Lost 1 in Minnesota Home... Lost 1 in Los Angeles Road... Won 1 Playoffs ('03,'12,'15) Last Win: at Los Angeles (6/21/16) Last Loss: at Minnesota (6/24/16) Biggest Win: at Minnesota (5/31/06) Biggest Loss: at Los Angeles (7/2/13)

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 51 Anna Cruz G /27/86 Spain 34 Sylvia Fowles C /06/85 Louisiana State '08 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: The Lynx signed guard Anna Cruz for the remainder of the season on Aug. 25, restoring the roster to 11 players Of the 12 players who finished 2015 in Minnesota, seven return this season The Lynx have one rookie on their roster free-agent signee Keisha Hampton while veterans Natasha Howard and Jia Perkins were acquired in offseason trades with Indiana and San Antonio, respectively July 17: The Lynx signed forward Nneka Enemkpali to a seven-day contract July 9: Minnesota re-signed forward Bashaara Graves to a second seven-day contract, having inked the initial seven-day deal on July 1; Graves had been waived on June 28 May 12: The Lynx reached their Opening Night roster of 11 by waiving center Porsha Roberts 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 Seimone Augustus remains first on the seniority list, in the midst of her 11th season in a Lynx uniform; Rebekkah Brunson and Lindsay Whalen are playing their seventh years 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 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 ROSTER COMPARISON: The Lynx return seven of 12 players from last year's WNBA champions, matching Dallas for the 6th-highest retention rate; 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. Los Angeles Swin Cash, N.Y Tiffany Mitchell, Ind. Phoenix 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 Ruth Hamblin, Dal. New York Rebekkah Brunson, Min Courtney Williams, Con. Dallas Jia Perkins, Min Morgan Tuck, Con. Washington Érika de Souza, Chi Bria Holmes, Atl. Atlanta Lindsay Whalen, Min Moriah Jefferson, S.A. San Antonio Alana Beard, L.A Aerial Powers, Dal. Connecticut Diana Taurasi, Pho Jonquel Jones, Con. WNBA Average Janel McCarville, Min Dearica Hamby, S.A.

4 Miscellaneous Team Notes: 2016 STARTING LINEUPS: Game #s Forward Forward Center Guard Guard Record 1-8,11-18,22-29 Moore Brunson Fowles Whalen Augustus ,19-21 Moore Brunson Fowles Whalen Perkins Moore Brunson Fowles Montgomery Augustus LYNX LEADERS (through Sept. 4): 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 Keisha Hampton Natasha Howard Janel McCarville Renee Montgomery Maya Moore Jia Perkins Lindsay Whalen BY THE NUMBERS: The Lynx are 18-3 when scoring 80+ points 6-2 when scoring less than 80 points 18-2 when shooting 45%+ 6-3 when shooting less than 45% 6-5 when allowing 80+ points 18-0 when allowing less than 80 points 5-2 when allowing 45% when allowing less than 45% 21-1 when outshooting their opponent 3-4 when being outshot 19-3 when outrebounding their foe or even 5-2 when being outrebounded 22-2 when leading or tied after 3 quarters 2-3 when trailing after 3 quarters 14-2 in games decided by 10+ points 4-3 in games decided by <6 points FOURTH & LONG: Connecticut outscored the Lynx in the final quarter on Aug. 26, handing Minnesota its second loss of the year when leading after three periods. The Lynx are averaging just 18.4 points while shooting 41.7% in the 4th periods of their last 20 contests, after tallying 22.6 points on 54.0% accuracy in the first nine. 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 Sept. 4 Pts / FG% Pts / FG% Pts / FG% Pts / FG% Pts / FG% Pts / FG% Pts / FG% Lynx / 49.6% 21.7 / 45.5% 43.8 / 47.6% 21.3 / 48.9% 19.7 / 45.4% 40.9 / 47.2% 85.7 / 47.2% Opponents / 41.4% 19.4 / 43.8% 38.6 / 42.5% 16.9 / 37.6% 19.5 / 41.0% 36.3 / 39.3% 76.1 / 41.0% Scoring Margins... (+2.9 pts) (+2.3 pts) (+5.2 pts) (+4.4 pts) (+0.2 pts) (+4.6 pts) (+9.6 pts) THE NORTH 40: Maya Moore exploded for 31 of her season-high 40 points in the 2nd half (adding seven more in OT) on July 7 at Connecticut, the 2nd-most-prolific half in WNBA history. She joins Diana Taurasi as the only players with three career 40+ point games: Minnesota Lynx WNBA WNBA Most Points, Game (*overtimes) Most Points, One Half (all occurred in 2nd halves) Most 40+ Point Games, Career Pts Player Opponent Date Pts Player, Team Opp. Date # Player, Team(s) 48 Maya Moore vs. Atlanta 7/22/14** 35 Riquna Williams, Tul. at San Antonio 9/8/13 3 Maya Moore, Minnesota 46 Katie Smith at Los Angeles 7/8/01* 31 Maya Moore, Min. at Connecticut 7/7/16 3 Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 40 Maya Moore at Connecticut 7/7/16* 31 Cynthia Cooper, Hou. at Sacramento 7/25/97 2 Cynthia Cooper, Houston 40 Maya Moore at Tulsa 8/2/14 30 Maya Moore, Min. at Tulsa 7/19/15 2 Elena Delle Donne, Chicago 40 Katie Smith at Detroit 6/17/01 30 Lisa Leslie, L.A. vs. San Antonio 6/25/06 2 Katie Smith, Min.-Det.-Was.-Sea.-N.Y. 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 (now overall). That's the second-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 Sept. 4) Points Rebounds Assists Double-Doubles 10. Katie Douglas Lisa Leslie Ticha Penicheiro Lisa Leslie Sue Bird Tamika Catchings Sue Bird Tina Charles Lindsay Whalen Tina Thompson Lindsay Whalen Sylvia Fowles Swin Cash Taj McWilliams-Franklin Becky Hammon Tamika Catchings Seimone Augustus Rebekkah Brunson Diana Taurasi Candace Parker Tangela Smith DeLisha Milton-Jones Tamika Catchings Yolanda Griffith Minnesota Lynx Career Leaders (through Sept. 4) Points Rebounds Assists Steals 5076 Seimone Augustus 1754 Rebekkah Brunson 1182 Lindsay Whalen 319 Maya Moore 3684 Maya Moore 1221 Maya Moore 666 Maya Moore 284 Svetlana Abrosimova 3605 Katie Smith 1028 Tamika Raymond 653 Seimone Augustus 228 Seimone Augustus 2848 Lindsay Whalen 1015 Seimone Augustus 496 Katie Smith 218 Nicky Anosike 2033 Svetlana Abrosimova 898 Svetlana Abrosimova 439 Svetlana Abrosimova 209 Rebekkah Brunson 1950 Rebekkah Brunson 898 Nicole Ohlde 312 Candice Wiggins 191 Katie Smith

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 29 games) (thru 29 games) (thru 29 games) (thru 29 games) (thru 29 games) (thru 29 games) (thru 29 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 piled up 30 points from 18 San Antonio miscues in the July 12 win the ninth time in club history they've tallied 30+ points off TOs while outscoring the Stars 26-1 in second-chance points and 18-9 in transition. Minnesota leads the WNBA in points off TOs (18.7 ppg) and ranks 2nd in fast break scoring (12.3 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 7/22 vs. Seattle 43.3%-38.6% Min +10 Min Connecticut 50.0%-43.9% Min +5 Min /28 vs. Seattle 52.1%-42.9% Min +10 Min /2 vs. Washington 38.1%-39.4% Min +10 Min /4 vs. Connecticut 53.7%-43.7% Min +3 Min Season Averages 47.2%-41.0% Min +5.3 Min LYNX PLUS/MINUS REPORT: Last 5 Games Lynx Augustus Brunson Cruz Fowles Hampton Howard McCarville Mntgmry Moore Perkins Whalen 7/22 vs. Seattle W Connecticut L DNP /28 vs. Seattle W DNP /2 vs. Washington W DNP /4 vs. Connecticut W Season Totals: Per Game: Per 40 Minutes: MAKE MINE A DOUBLE: Sylvia Fowles and Rebekkah Brunson both registered double-doubles in the July 17 win at Dallas, the 31st time in franchise history two players have accomplished that feat in the same game. Double-double duos in the past four seasons: Two Players, 10+ Points & 10+ Rebounds/Assists, Game Date Opponent Final Player #1 Player #2 July 13, Tulsa W86-75 Lindsay Whalen (25 Pts, 11 Ast) Rebekkah Brunson (17 Pts, 12 Reb) Aug. 6, San Antonio W93-80 Maya Moore (26 Pts, 10 Reb) Lindsay Whalen (11 Pts, 10 Ast) June 8, Los Angeles W85-72 Damiris Dantas (15 Pts, 11 Reb) Maya Moore (12 Pts, 13 Reb) July 10, Tulsa W91-85 Maya Moore (33 Pts, 11 Reb) Lindsay Whalen (21 Pts, 10 Ast) July 13, 2014 Seattle W77-60 Maya Moore (26 Pts, 12 Reb) Devereaux Peters (10 Pts, 10 Reb) July 22, 2014 Atlanta W (2ot) Maya Moore (48 Pts, 10 Reb) Rebekkah Brunson (17 Pts, 12 Reb) June 6, Indiana W78-69 Rebekkah Brunson (16 Pts, 10 Reb) Maya Moore (16 Pts, 10 Reb) July 19, Tulsa W79-72 Maya Moore (32 Pts, 10 Reb) Rebekkah Brunson (12 Pts, 13 Reb) Aug. 16, Washington L69-77 Sylvia Fowles (15 Pts, 11 Reb) Lindsay Whalen (13 Pts, 10 Reb) Aug. 21, San Antonio W78-61 Sylvia Fowles (16 Pts, 12 Reb) Lindsay Whalen (12 Pts, 10 Ast) Sept. 4, 2015 Indiana W81-65 Sylvia Fowles (18 Pts, 14 Reb) Rebekkah Brunson (14 Pts, 11 Reb) Oct. 4, 2015 Indiana^ L69-75 Maya Moore (27 Pts, 12 Reb) Sylvia Fowles (21 Pts, 11 Reb) Oct. 14, 2015 Indiana^ W69-52 Sylvia Fowles (20 Pts, 11 Reb) Rebekkah Brunson (10 Pts, 14 Reb) May 14, 2016 Phoenix W95-76 Maya Moore (27 Pts, 10 Ast) Sylvia Fowles (17 Pts, 14 Reb) July 17, Dallas W98-97 (ot) Rebekkah Brunson (16 Pts, 10 Reb) Sylvia Fowles (14 Pts, 19 Reb) ^Playoff Game

6 A PLACE IN HISTORY: The matinee victory over Atlanta on July 20 was the Lynx' 20th of the year, extending their string of 20-win seasons to six equaling the longest such run in WNBA history. Minnesota has won a total of 151 games since the start of the 2011 campaign, the most prolific six-year total in league annals, and has qualified for the playoffs in each of those six: Most Consecutive Seasons, 20+ Wins Most Wins, Six Consecutive Seasons Longest Current Playoff Streaks # Team Years # Team Years Yrs Team Started 6 Minnesota Minnesota Indiana Los Angeles Los Angeles * Minnesota Indiana Los Angeles * Los Angeles Seattle Los Angeles Chicago Detroit Houston Phoenix Indiana Houston Washington Houston Minnesota (*including 2016) 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, Los Angeles May 20-July 15, Sept. 4, 2011-June 15, Los Angeles May 15-June 17, Minnesota May 18-June 21, 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 advantage before rallying to win on July 5, its third double-digit 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 (77-66) 1:59 / Connecticut July OT 10 (38-48) 6:43 / 3rd Phoenix June (36-30) 1:35 / 2nd Los Angeles June (43-50) 8:29 / 3rd Seattle Aug (70-65) 8:43 / Connecticut Aug (47-54) 3:14 / Los Angeles June GET ME REWRITE: The Lynx set franchise single-game records for defensive rebounds (41), rebounding margin (+26) and lowest FG percentage allowed (24.6%) in the victory over Dallas on July 9. The 37-point spread represents the 2nd-largest in club history: Largest Winning Margins Largest Rebounding Margins Lowest FG Percentage Allowed Mgn Score Opponent Date Mgn Min-Opp Opponent Date Pct FG-A Opponent Date Los Angeles... May 31, (51-25) Dallas... July 9, % (17-69) Dallas... July 9, Dallas... July 9, San Antonio... Aug. 28, % New York... Aug. 27, Atlanta... June 10, San Antonio... June 9, % (15-58) San Antonio... June 3, New York... June 21, Phoenix... June 19, % Washington... June 25, Phoenix... July 7, (52-31) San Antonio... Aug. 28, % (19-72) Phoenix... June 22, New York... Aug. 18, % (17-62) Phoenix... July 3, Tulsa... June 30, % Charlotte... July 25, 2006 TRIPLE CROWN: Sylvia Fowles pulled down a season-high 19 rebounds July 17 at Dallas, while Maya Moore poured in a season-high 40 points in the July 7 loss at Connecticut. The league's top individual scoring, rebound and assist outings of 2016 (through Sept. 4): Most Points, Game Most Rebounds, Game Most Assists, Game 40 Maya Moore, Min.... July 7 22 Glory Johnson, Dal.... July 5 11 Jamierra Faulkner, Chi.... May Elena Delle Donne, Chi.... July 5 19 Sylvia Fowles, Min.... July Courtney Vandersloot, Chi.... May Nneka Ogwumike, L.A.... June Dearica Hamby, S.A.... June Jewell Loyd, Sea... July Breanna Stewart, Sea... June Sylvia Fowles, Min.... Sept Sue Bird, Sea.... July 6 38 DeWanna Bonner, Pho.... June Erlana Larkins, Ind.... July 1 10 Tina Charles, N.Y.... June Elena Delle Donne, Chi.... Sept Breanna Stewart, Sea.... June 5 10 Renee Montgomery, Min... June Elena Delle Donne, Chi.... July Breanna Stewart, Sea.... July 6 10 Jasmine Thomas, Con.... June Elena Delle Donne, Chi.... Aug Tina Charles, N.Y.... May Penny Taylor, Pho.... June 7 34 Maya Moore, Min.... May MR: Tina Charles, N.Y.... Sept Sue Bird, Sea.... June 5 34 Candace Parker, L.A.... May Jamierra Faulkner, Chi.... May DeWanna Bonner, Pho.... July Kristi Toliver, L.A.... May Maya Moore, Min.... July 5 10 Maya Moore, Min.... May 14

7 LYNX TRAX: Minnesota completed a 3-0 homestand with Sunday's victory over Connecticut, its first win in three outings vs. the Sun this season and ending a three-game series losing streak overall The win reduced the Lynx' "magic number" to one for securing a berth in the semifinal round of the 2016 WNBA Playoffs; they're four games in front of 3rd-place New York (20-9) with five to play At 24-5, Minnesota has equaled its best 29-game start in club history (also 2012) and is now one victory shy of registering its fifth 25-win campaign in the last six years Los Angeles (five), Connecticut (three) and Houston (three) are the only other WNBA teams to have compiled multiple seasons with 25+ victories; Detroit, Phoenix, Sacramento and Seattle have done so once each Sunday's win was Minnesota's ninth in a row at Target Center, equaling the third longest run at home in club history The Lynx will play their next four on the road before returning to host Atlanta in their regular-season finale on Sept. 17 The three-game homestand began with a victory over Seattle on Aug. 28 and continued with last Friday's decision vs. Washington The Seattle win completed a sweep of the four-game season series and was Minnesota's 14th consecutive Target Center triumph over the Storm dating to 2010 STREAKING: The Lynx saw their six-game winning streak halted with the setback at Connecticut on Aug. 26 their first loss since the previous visit to Uncasville (93-89 in OT, July 7) Minnesota took the streak into the Olympic break with a win vs. Seattle on July 22 at Target Center; during that run, the Lynx outscored the opposition by ppg ( ) The streak began with a home triumph vs. Dallas on July 9 and included an win July 12 at San Antonio, an victory over New York on July 15 at Target Center, a OT win July 17 at Dallas and an home verdict over Atlanta on July 20 The Lynx completed their first three-game homestand of 2016 at 2-1 following the win over Chicago on July 5 Minnesota stopped its three-game losing streak with the win over San Antonio on July 2 The drought tied 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 regulation 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, Washington routed the Lynx, 87-63, on June 26; the 24-point spread represents Minnesota's largest losing margin since falling at Los Angeles on July 2, 2013 FINDING THE RANGE: The Lynx shot 53.7% Sunday vs. Connecticut, the 10th time this season they've topped 50% (sixth in 13 since July 1) The Aug. 26 game at Connecticut was their first loss in those 10, as well as just their second in that category since the start of the 2011 season (62-2) Minnesota tied a club record and set a 2016 WNBA season high by collecting 58 paint points in the July 17 win at Dallas The Lynx hit a season-best 56.2% June 19 at Seattle, bettering their prior high of 55.1% in the June 10 win in Atlanta Minnesota overcame a season-low 37.0% outing in the June 7 win vs. Phoenix, one of three sub-40% efforts to date; they shot 37.7% in the June 26 loss at Washington (finishing with a season-low 63 points) Minnesota was limited to 38.1% in last Friday's win over the Mystics, including just 25.9% (7-for-27) in the 2nd half Still, the Lynx lead the WNBA in scoring margin (+9.6 ppg); they also rank 2nd in scoring (85.7 ppg), 2nd in FG accuracy (47.2%), 2nd in assists (20.0 apg) and 3rd in offensive efficiency (107.2) DEFENSIVE DOINGS: The Lynx held Dallas to 24.6% shooting on July 9, their best defensive percentage in franchise history and the best figure in the WNBA this season Minnesota has won 34 consecutive games when keeping the opposition below 40% from the floor (11-0 this year, 83-1 since the start of 2011) In winning nine of their last 10 starts, the Lynx are allowing just 35.5% (119-for-335) and 34.4 points in the 2nd half 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 4th in the WNBA in steals (8.14 spg) and 3rd in TOs forced (15.3 per game) The Lynx set a club record for most blocks in a game (11) May 27 vs. Indiana Minnesota leads the WNBA in defensive efficiency (95.3) and ranks 2nd in both defensive FG pct (41.0%) and scoring defense (76.1 ppg) THE BOARD REPORT: The Lynx outrebounded Washington on Friday, the 11th time in 20 games they've enjoyed a double-digit cushion Minnesota has put together a +7.3 rpg margin ( ) in the last 20 and has now won 51 straight games (including 11 this year) when posting a double-figure edge The +26 rebound spread (51-25) July 9 vs. Dallas is the top single-game margin in club history, while Minnesota's 51 rebounds are the most ever in a regulation game and the 41 defensive rebounds are a franchise record Connecticut's 13 offensive boards on Sunday match a season high for a Lynx opponent (also July 7 at Connecticut); Minnesota is 2nd in the WNBA in total rebounding pct (.530) while also ranking 2nd in defensive rebounding pct (.301) and in offensive rebounding pct (.759) They're also 3rd in fewest points off turnovers allowed (14.8 per game) and 3rd in fewest paint points allowed (31.9 ppg) 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 past Seattle, 96-84, on June 19, and cruised to an victory over Indiana on June 14 The Lynx concluded a two-game homestand with the victory vs. Phoenix on June 7, sweeping the season series Since the start of 2011, the Lynx have compiled an (.861) record at home and a mark (.759) 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 the 2nd-longest road winning streak to begin a season in WNBA history; Los Angeles saw its 9-0 road start come to an end with the July 17 loss in Atlanta 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 threegame 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

8 2016 Minnesota Lynx Season Superlatives (through Sept. 4) Lynx Individual Highs: Points Maya Moore at Connecticut (7/7/16) OT Field Goals Made Maya Moore at Connecticut (7/7/16) OT Field Goals Attempted Maya Moore at Connecticut (7/7/16) OT Field Goal Percentage (Min. 8 FGM) (11-13) Lindsay Whalen vs. Dallas (7/9/16) 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 Maya Moore vs. Washington (9/2/16) Free Throws Attempted Maya Moore vs. Washington (9/2/16) Free Throw Percentage (Min. 8 FTM) (8-8) Lindsay Whalen vs. San Antonio (7/2/16) Total Rebounds Sylvia Fowles at Dallas (7/17/16) OT Offensive Rebounds...6 Maya Moore at San Antonio (7/12/16); Sylvia Fowles vs. Washington (9/2/16) Defensive Rebounds Sylvia Fowles at Dallas (7/17/16) OT Assists Maya Moore vs. Phoenix (5/14/16); Renee Montgomery at Seattle (6/19/16) Steals...5 (3x) MR: Sylvia Fowles vs. Connecticut (9/4/16) Turnovers...7 Maya Moore at Dallas (7/17/16) OT Blocked Shots...5 Natasha Howard at Atlanta (6/10/16); Sylvia Fowles vs. Atlanta (7/20/16) Minutes Played... 41:04 Maya Moore at Connecticut (7/7/16) 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) (8-8) Chiney Ogwumike at Connecticut (7/7/16) OT 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 (3x) MR: Breanna Stewart vs. Seattle (7/22/16) Free Throws Attempted Breanna Stewart vs. Seattle (7/22/16) Free Throw Percentage (Min. 8 FTM) (11-11) Elena Delle Donne vs. Chicago (7/5/16) Total Rebounds Tina Charles vs. New York (7/15/16) Offensive Rebounds...6 Chiney Ogwumike at Connecticut (8/26/16); Jonquel Jones vs. Connecticut (9/4/16) Defensive Rebounds (3x) MR: Plenette Pierson at Dallas (7/17/16) OT Assists Courtney Vandersloot at Chicago (5/18/16) Steals...4 (4x) MR: Skylar Diggins at Dallas (7/17/16) OT Turnovers...7 Diana Taurasi at Phoenix (5/25/16) Blocked Shots...4 Elizabeth Williams vs. Atlanta (7/20/16) Minutes Played... 39:05 Karima Christmas at Dallas (7/17/16) OT

9 2016 Minnesota Lynx Season Superlatives (through Sept. 4) Lynx Highs: Lynx Lows: Points, Game at Atlanta (6/10/16) 63 at Washington (6/26/16) Points, 1st Half vs. Dallas (7/9/16) 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 vs. Dallas (7/9/16) 13 (2x) MR: at San Antonio (7/12/16) Points, 3rd Quarter (2x) MR: vs. Seattle (8/28/16) 8 at Seattle (5/22/16) Points, 4th Quarter at Atlanta (6/10/16) 5 vs. Indiana (5/27/16) Points, Overtime at Connecticut (7/7/16) 9 (2x) MR: at Dallas (7/17/16) Field Goals Made at Seattle (6/19/16) 23 at Washington (6/26/16) Field Goals Attempted at Dallas (7/17/16) OT 57 vs. Atlanta (7/20/16) 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 (4x) MR: vs. Washington (9/2/16) 3-Pt Field Goals Attempted (3x) MR: at Connecticut (7/7/16) OT 4 vs. Washington (9/2/16) 3-Pt Field Goal Percentage (4-5) vs. Connecticut (9/4/16).111 (1-9) at San Antonio (7/12/16) Free Throws Made vs. Phoenix (6/7/16) 9 (2x) MR: at Seattle (6/19/16) Free Throws Attempted vs. Atlanta (7/20/16) 10 at Seattle (6/19/16) Free Throw Percentage (15-16) at Seattle (5/22/16).556 (10-18) vs. Dallas (7/9/16) Total Rebounds (2x) MR: at Dallas (7/17/16) OT 28 (2x) MR: vs. Los Angeles (6/24/16) Offensive Rebounds at San Antonio (7/12/16) 3 at New York (5/31/16) Defensive Rebounds vs. Dallas (7/9/16) 19 vs. Phoenix (6/7/16) Assists at Seattle (6/19/16) 13 (3x) MR: vs. Washington (9/2/16) Steals (3x) MR: vs. Dallas (6/4/16) 3 vs. San Antonio (7/2/16) Turnovers at Phoenix (5/25/16) 6 vs. New York (7/15/16) Blocked Shots vs. Indiana (5/27/16) 1 (2x) MR: vs. Connecticut (9/4/16) Personal Fouls at Atlanta (6/10/16) 11 (2x) MR: vs. Connecticut (9/4/16) Opponent Highs: Opponent Lows: Points, Game at Dallas (7/17/16) OT 56 vs. Dallas (7/9/16) Points, 1st Half at Connecticut (8/26/16) 27 (2x) MR: at San Antonio (7/12/16) Points, 2nd Half vs. Los Angeles (6/24/16) 24 vs. Dallas (7/9/16) Points, 1st Quarter at Washington (6/26/16) 6 vs. Indiana (5/27/16) Points, 2nd Quarter at Connecticut (8/26/16) 12 at San Antonio (7/12/16) Points, 3rd Quarter (2x) MR: vs. Los Angeles (6/24/16) 6 vs. Dallas (7/9/16) Points, 4th Quarter vs. Los Angeles (6/24/16) 13 at Los Angeles (6/21/16) Points, Overtime at Connecticut (7/7/16) 8 at Dallas (7/17/16) Field Goals Made vs. New York (6/29/16) OT 17 vs. Dallas (7/9/16) Field Goals Attempted vs. New York (6/29/16) OT 57 (2x) MR: vs. Seattle (7/22/16) Field Goal Percentage (34-67) vs. Los Angeles (6/24/16).246 (17-69) vs. Dallas (7/9/16) 3-Pt Field Goals Made (2x) MR: at Washington (6/26/16) 1 at Chicago (5/18/16) 3-Pt Field Goals Attempted (2x) MR: vs. Dallas (7/9/16) 7 (2x) MR: at New York (5/31/16) 3-Pt Field Goal Percentage (11-19) vs. Los Angeles (6/24/16).143 (3-21) vs. Washington (9/2/16) 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. Connecticut (9/4/16) 2 at Seattle (6/19/16) Defensive Rebounds vs. Phoenix (6/7/16) 16 at Connecticut (8/26/16) Assists vs. Los Angeles (6/24/16) 9 (2x) MR: vs. Atlanta (7/20/16) Steals vs. New York (6/29/16) OT 3 (3x) MR: vs. New York (7/15/16) Turnovers vs. Phoenix (5/14/16) 10 (2x) MR: vs. Washington (9/2/16) Blocked Shots... 8 (2x) MR: vs. New York (7/15/16) 0 (2x) MR: vs. Seattle (7/22/16) Personal Fouls vs. Phoenix (6/7/16) 14 vs. Dallas (7/9/16)

10 2016 Minnesota Lynx Top Individual Performances (through Sept. 4) POINTS 40 Maya Moore, 7/7 at Con. 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, 9/2 vs. Was. 27 Maya Moore, 5/14 vs. Pho. 25 Maya Moore, 5/31 at N.Y. FIELD GOALS 13 Maya Moore, 7/7 at Con. 12 Maya Moore, 7/5 vs. Chi. 11 Lindsay Whalen, 7/9 vs. Dal. 11 Maya Moore, 5/25 at Pho. FREE THROWS 12 Maya Moore, 9/2 vs. Was. 11 Maya Moore, 7/22 vs. Sea. 11 Maya Moore, 7/7 at Con. 9 Sylvia Fowles, 6/7 vs. Pho. 9 Maya Moore, 5/25 at Pho. 3-PT. FIELD GOALS 6 Maya Moore, 7/5 vs. Chi. 6 Maya Moore, 6/24 vs. L.A. 4 Maya Moore, 9/4 vs. Con. 4 Maya Moore, 7/17 at Dal. 4 Maya Moore, 6/29 vs. N.Y. TOTAL REBOUNDS 19 Sylvia Fowles, 7/17 at Dal. 17 Sylvia Fowles, 9/2 vs. Was. 14 Sylvia Fowles, 5/14 vs. Pho. 13 Sylvia Fowles, 5/18 at Chi. 12 Sylvia Fowles, 7/22 vs. Sea. 12 Rebekkah Brunson, 7/20 vs. Atl. 12 Rebekkah Brunson, 7/2 vs. S.A. 12 Rebekkah Brunson, 6/11 at Was. OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS 6 Sylvia Fowles, 9/2 vs. Was. 6 Maya Moore, 7/12 at S.A. 5 MR: R. Brunson, 7/17 at Dal. MR: Sylvia Fowles, 7/17 at Dal. DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS 14 Sylvia Fowles, 7/17 at Dal. 11 Sylvia Fowles, 9/2 vs. Was. 10 MR: Sylvia Fowles, 7/22 vs. Sea. BLOCKED SHOTS 5 Sylvia Fowles, 7/20 vs. Atl. 5 Natasha Howard, 6/10 at Atl. 4 Janel McCarville, 8/26 at Con. 4 Sylvia Fowles, 7/17 at Dal. 4 Sylvia Fowles, 7/2 vs. S.A. ASSISTS 10 Renee Montgomery, 6/19 at Sea. 10 Maya Moore, 5/14 vs. Pho. 8 Lindsay Whalen, 7/15 vs. N.Y. 8 Maya Moore, 6/19 at Sea. 8 Lindsay Whalen, 6/4 vs. Dal. 8 Maya Moore, 5/27 vs. Ind. 7 Maya Moore, 7/12 at S.A. 7 Maya Moore, 7/9 vs. Dal. 7 Lindsay Whalen, 5/25 at Pho. STEALS 5 Sylvia Fowles, 9/4 vs. Con. 5 Renee Montgomery, 5/18 at Chi. 5 Renee Montgomery, 5/14 vs. Pho. 4 MR: Maya Moore, 7/20 vs. Atl. TURNOVERS 7 Maya Moore, 7/17 at Dal. 6 Lindsay Whalen, 8/26 at Con. 5 MR: Maya Moore, 6/26 at Was. MINUTES PLAYED 41 Maya Moore, 7/7 at Con. 38 Sylvia Fowles, 6/29 vs. N.Y. 37 Maya Moore, 7/17 at Dal. 37 Maya Moore, 6/7 vs. Pho. 37 Sylvia Fowles, 9/2 vs. Was.

11 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

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 LYNX TRAX: Minnesota wrapped up its 17th WNBA season by compiling a record to finish atop the Western Conference for the fourth time in five years The Lynx put together back-to-back 27-7 marks in 2011 and 2012, went 26-8 in 2013 and finished 25-9 last summer; the 127 victories since 2011 represent the second-most-prolific five-year haul in WNBA history (Los Angeles won 130 games from ) Minnesota opened the year by winning 12 of its first 15, topped off by a season-best four-game winning streak (July 12-19) that included victories over Chicago and Tulsa The Lynx reached mid-august at 18-6 on the strength of five separate winning streaks of 3+ games, before dropping six of their final 10 starts In each of the prior four seasons, Minnesota had enjoyed streaks of at least nine wins (nine in 2011, 10 and 11 in 2012, 10 in 2013, 11 in 2014) On the flipside, the Lynx' longest drought of 2015 was just two games; they'd endured three-game losing streaks in each of the previous three years (July 1-5-7, 2012; Aug , 2013; Aug , 2014) Minnesota finished 13-4 at Target Center, matching the WNBA's best home record last year and putting the five-year home record at (.859) Meanwhile, their 9-8 mark away from Target Center represented the fifth straight winning road record; Minnesota went (.635) on the road in those five seasons The Lynx headed into the All-Star Break with a OT loss to Connecticut in front of a club-record crowd of 17,414 on July 22, their only setback in an eight-game stretch Minnesota wrapped up a two-game homestand with the win over San Antonio on Aug. 11, clinching its fifth consecutive trip to the WNBA Playoffs Washington completed a sweep of the home-and-home set with the decision on Aug. 19, having beaten Minnesota on Aug. 16 in D.C. The 18-point spread is the Lynx' largest home loss since falling to Indiana, 89-51, on June 6, 2010, and also ended its four-game home winning streak Minnesota opened the final month with an triumph over Indiana on Sept. 4, its leagueleading 10th win by 15+ points of the season; the Lynx posted just four such wins in 2014 (13 in 2013, 13 in 2012 and 10 in 2011) SHOOT TO THRILL: Minnesota shot 53.1% in the Sept. 4 win vs. Indiana, its 2nd-best percentage of the year (55.4% at San Antonio, June 19) and first 50%+ outing since a 51.5% night vs. San Antonio on Aug. 11 The Lynx topped 50% on eight occasions in 2015, matching their 2014 total; they shot 50%+ a club-record 14 times in 2013 Minnesota overcame a season-low 32.9% outing Aug. 30 vs. Phoenix, its fifth sub-40% effort in a six-game span (one of 10 times overall); the Lynx saw their FG accuracy tumble to 38.4% in those six Washington held Minnesota to 61 points on Aug. 19, its low home total since a loss to L.A. on July 27, 2010 The Lynx shot 50.0% June 21 vs. Tulsa, ending their run of 49 consecutive victories when shooting 50%+ Minnesota set a season high by going 9-for-20 from long distance Aug. 1 at Tulsa The Lynx finished 4th in the WNBA in three-point accuracy (33.2%); they also ranked 3rd in FG accuracy (44.1%), 4th in offensive efficiency (99.3) and 2nd in scoring margin (+3.7 ppg) DEFENSIVE DOINGS: New York hit 50.7% on Aug. 28, the third time this season Minnesota allowed 50%+ The Lynx saw their defensive percentage rise to 45.0% in the final seven, after holding four of their prior six opponents below 40% (a combined 39.2%) Minnesota held San Antonio to 33.8% on Aug. 21, its 14th sub-40% defensive outing of the year L.A. shot 56.4% on July 29, the top percentage by any Lynx opponent since Phoenix' 59.5% effort on July 29, 2010 (7th-highest all-time) Minnesota limited San Antonio to 49 points and 29.0% on July 12; it's the ninth time in club history the Lynx have kept an opponent under 50 and the 11th time they've held a team below 30.0% Minnesota ended the year ranked 2nd in defensive efficiency (94.0) The Lynx posted a club-record-tying 10 blocks (adding a season-high 10 steals) in the June 25 win at Seattle, then followed up with the same totals June 27 vs. Phoenix