Minnesota Lynx (17-4) vs. New York Liberty (16-6)

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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... 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 (17-4) vs. New York Liberty (16-6) Game #22, Home Game #11 Target Center July 15, 2016 at 7:00 PM CDT Probable Starters: TV: None Radio: KLCI (106.1 FM) Pos. No. Player Ht. Wt Averages F 23 Maya Moore pts (47.0%), 5.3 reb, 4.4 ast F 32 Rebekkah Brunson pts (48.7%), 6.9 reb, 1.8 ast C 34 Sylvia Fowles pts (56.8%), 8.1 reb, 1.57 blk G 7 Jia Perkins pts (37.6%), 3.1 reb, 1.5 ast G 13 Lindsay Whalen pts (53.7%), 2.9 reb, 3.7 ast Injury Report: Guard Seimone Augustus: Has missed the last three games due to soreness in her left knee, and is listed as doubtful for tonight's contest. Recent Transactions: July 9: 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. Mar. 9: Signed free-agent center Porsha Roberts to a one-year contract. Records: Record Home Road Overtime OVERALL 17-4 (.810) 8-2 (.800) 9-2 (.818) 0-2 (.000) EASTERN 7-3 (.700) 3-1 (.750) 4-2 (.667) 0-2 (.000) WESTERN 10-1 (.909) 5-1 (.833) 5-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) STREAKS: Overall: Won 2 Home: Won 3 Road: Won 1 Next 5 Games: (all times Central) Date Opponent Time TV Radio Sunday, July 17 at Dallas Wings 3:30 p.m BOB 106 Wednesday, July 20 vs. Atlanta Dream 12:00 p.m BOB 106 Friday, July 22 vs. Seattle Storm 7:00 p.m. FSN+ BOB 106 ***Olympic Break*** Friday, Aug. 26 at Connecticut Sun 6:00 p.m BOB 106

2 Min Four Factors SA.453 Effective FG% TO Percentage Off. Rebound % FT Made / FG Att..186 Min Scoring SA 30 Points off TOs 5 38 Points in the Paint nd-Chance Points 1 18 Fast Break Points 9 Last Game: Tuesday, July 12 Minnesota 81, San Antonio 57 Maya Moore netted 24 points, seven assists and three blocks, and Lindsay Whalen scored eight of her season-high 22 points during a third-quarter surge to help the Lynx pull away to an victory over San Antonio on Tuesday afternoon at the AT&T Center. The Stars grabbed a 9-8 lead on Monique Currie's jumper but Whalen ignited a 15-4 burst that put Minnesota in front by eight after one quarter. Moriah Jefferson scored the final five points of the second to rally San Antonio to within at halftime, only to see the Lynx respond by opening the third period with an 18-2 barrage and build the margin to 25 on Whalen's jumper at the 4:06 mark. Ten unanswered points, capped by a Jazmon Gwathmey basket to begin the fourth quarter, got the Stars to within However, San Antonio managed just one field goal over the next seven minutes and the Lynx took their largest lead of the day when Janel McCarville made it with 3:59 to play. Rebekkah Brunson chipped in 10 points and Sylvia Fowles grabbed eight rebounds for Minnesota, while Jefferson's 14 points led the Stars and Currie finished with 10. Previous Game: Saturday, July 9 Minnesota 93, Dallas 56 Lindsay Whalen's season-high 22 points led five double-digit scorers and the Lynx set a franchise record by holding Dallas to 24.6% shooting in rolling to a victory on Saturday night at Target Center. Odyssey Sims' 3-pointer topped off a 9-5 start for the Wings, but Minnesota responded by scoring 40 of the next 44 points to put the game out of reach early. The Lynx made 18 of 27 shots and outrebounded Dallas 20-2 during the 12-minute barrage, ending with Natasha Howard's basket at the 4:53 mark of the second period that put Minnesota up Leading by 26 at halftime, the Lynx pushed their lead to on a Maya Moore free throw with 4:17 to play in the third period, after which neither team scored for nearly six minutes. Dallas' Jordan Hooper ended the drought early in the fourth, but Minnesota countered with a 13-2 spurt to grab its largest lead at on Jia Perkins' jumper. Sylvia Fowles finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds for Minnesota while Howard and Perkins chipped in 12 points and nine boards apiece. The shorthanded Wings were paced by nine points from both Aerial Powers and Erin Phillips. Min Four Factors Dal.546 Effective FG% TO Percentage Off. Rebound % FT Made / FG Att..203 Min Scoring Dal 17 Points off TOs Points in the Paint nd-Chance Points 20 7 Fast Break Points 6 Tonight's Opponent: New York Liberty 2016 vs. New York (1-1) Tuesday, May 31 at New York W79-69 Wednesday, June 29 at Minnesota L92-95 (OT) Friday, July 15 at Minnesota The May 31 victory ended a three-game series drought for the Lynx and was their first win at the Garden since June 22, New York is 11-6 all-time at Target Center, posting wins in each of its last two visits. First Meeting: Maya Moore scored 25 points and Seimone Augustus added 13 as the Lynx picked up a decision over New York on May 31 at Madison Square Garden. Renee Montgomery netted 10 points for Minnesota while Tina Charles' 23 points and 11 boards led the Liberty. Second Meeting: Sugar Rodgers poured in a career-high 30 points and New York erased a 15- point deficit in the final six minutes of regulation to edge the Lynx, in overtime, on June 29 at Target Center. Amanda Zahui B. had a career-high 17 points and Kiah Stokes snared 11 rebounds for the Liberty while Maya Moore led Minnesota with 24 points and Sylvia Fowles added Preseason vs. New York (1-0) Thursday, May 5 at New York W77-74 Next Opponent: Dallas Wings Sunday, July 17 at College Park Center Series Capsule: Lynx vs. Wings All-Time Results: Current Streaks: Overall Overall... Won 4 in Minnesota Home... Won 2 in Detroit/Tulsa Road... Won 12 Preseason Last Win: at Minnesota (7/9/16) Last Loss: at Minnesota (6/21/15) Biggest Win: at Minnesota (7/9/16) Biggest Loss: at Tulsa (6/4/10) 2016 vs. Dallas (2-0) Saturday, June 4 at Minnesota W80-63 Saturday, July 9 at Minnesota W93-56 Sunday, July 17 at Dallas The setback last June 21 at Target Center was just Minnesota's second in the teams' past 26 meetings (Aug. 16, 2013). The Lynx won their final 12 trips to Tulsa and make their Arlington debut on Sunday. 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 15. Second Meeting: Lindsay Whalen's 22 points led five double-digit scorers and the Lynx set a club record by holding Dallas to 24.6% shooting in rolling to a victory on July 9 at Target Center. Sylvia Fowles finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds for Minnesota while the shorthanded Wings were paced by nine points apiece from Aerial Powers and Erin Phillips. Series Capsule: Lynx vs. Liberty All-Time Results: Current Streaks: Overall Overall... Lost 1 in Minnesota Home... Lost 2 in New York Road... Won 1 Preseason Last Win: at New York (5/31/16) Last Loss: OT at Minnesota (6/29/16) Biggest Win: at Minnesota (6/21/12) Biggest Loss: at Minnesota (9/2/11)

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 second seven-day contract on Saturday, having inked the initial seven-day deal on July 1; Graves was waived on June 28 The Lynx reached their Opening Night roster 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, tying five other teams for the lowest 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 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. Connecticut Lindsay Whalen, Min Bria Holmes, Atl. San Antonio 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 ,19-21 Moore Brunson Fowles Whalen Perkins Moore Brunson Fowles Montgomery Augustus LYNX LEADERS (through July 12): 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 13-2 when scoring 80+ points 4-2 when scoring less than 80 points 13-1 when shooting 45%+ 4-3 when shooting less than 45% 4-4 when allowing 80+ points 13-0 when allowing less than 80 points 4-2 when allowing 45% when allowing less than 45% 15-0 when outshooting their opponent 2-4 when being outshot 13-2 when outrebounding their foe or even 4-2 when being outrebounded 15-1 when leading or tied after 3 quarters 2-3 when trailing after 3 quarters 10-2 in games decided by 10+ points 3-2 in games decided by <6 points FOURTH & LONG: Minnesota outscored Chicago in the 4th quarter on July 5, 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 12 Pts / FG% Pts / FG% Pts / FG% Pts / FG% Pts / FG% Pts / FG% Pts / FG% Lynx / 48.7% 22.4 / 46.4% 43.9 / 47.5% 20.5 / 46.8% 20.2 / 46.7% 40.8 / 46.8% 85.6 / 47.0% Opponents / 39.7% 19.6 / 42.1% 38.1 / 40.8% 16.9 / 38.2% 19.5 / 41.8% 36.4 / 40.0% 75.8 / 40.6% Scoring Margins... (+2.9 pts) (+2.9 pts) (+5.8 pts) (+3.7 pts) (+0.7 pts) (+4.4 pts) (+9.8 pts) 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 last Saturday's victory over Dallas. 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 CHART TOPPERS: Rebekkah Brunson's missed free throw at the 5:42 mark of the 3rd quarter of the July 5 win vs. Chicago ended her string of consecutive makes at 34, the fifth-longest run in Lynx annals. Maya Moore became just the seventh player in WNBA history to collect 25+ points and 10+ assists in a game with her 27-point, 10-assist effort in the Opening Night victory over Phoenix: WNBA Minnesota Lynx 25+ Points/10+ Assists, Game Most Consecutive Free Throws Made Pts Ast Player, Team Opponent Date FT Player Dates Maya Moore, Minnesota vs. Phoenix May 14, Candice Wiggins Sept. 9, 2009-June 22, Diana Taurasi, Phoenix at Tulsa Aug. 20, Seimone Augustus Aug. 9, 2014-May 27, Lindsay Whalen, Minnesota at Tulsa July 13, Lindsay Whalen May 15-June 1, Lindsay Whalen, Minnesota vs. Connecticut Aug. 3, 2010 (OT) 38 Katie Smith June 10-24, Diana Taurasi, Phoenix vs. Chicago Aug. 1, Rebekkah Brunson Sept. 8, 2015-July 2, Angel McCoughtry, Atlanta at Sacramento Sept. 4, Seimone Augustus July 29-Aug. 14, Ivory Latta, Atlanta vs. Detroit June 22, Maya Moore July 29-Aug. 14, Jia Perkins, Chicago at Sacramento June 29, 2007 (2OT) Cynthia Cooper, Houston at Sacramento Aug. 21, 1999

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 21 games) (thru 21 games) (thru 21 games) (thru 21 games) (thru 21 games) (thru 21 games) (thru 21 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 Tuesday's 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 both points off TOs (20.0 ppg) and fast break scoring (13.6 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 7/2 vs. San Antonio 52.3%-33.3% Min +10 Min /5 vs. Chicago 47.0%-39.1% Min +1 Min Connecticut 40.5%-44.2% Min +6 Min /9 vs. Dallas 52.6%-24.6% Min +26 Min San Antonio 44.6%-37.3% Min +17 Min Season Averages 47.0%-40.6% Min +4.8 Min LYNX PLUS/MINUS REPORT: Last 5 Games Lynx Augustus Brunson Fowles Graves Hampton Howard McCarville Mntgmry Moore Perkins Whalen 7/2 vs. San Antonio W /5 vs. Chicago W DNP DNP Connecticut L4 DNP 8 5 DNP /9 vs. Dallas W37 INJ San Antonio W24 INJ 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 13) Points Rebounds Assists Double-Doubles 11. Sue Bird Lisa Leslie Ticha Penicheiro Lisa Leslie Swin Cash Tamika Catchings Sue Bird Tina Charles Lindsay Whalen Tina Thompson Lindsay Whalen Sylvia Fowles Tangela Smith Taj McWilliams-Franklin Becky Hammon Tamika Catchings Taj McWilliams-Franklin Rebekkah Brunson Diana Taurasi Candace Parker Seimone Augustus DeLisha Milton-Jones Tamika Catchings Yolanda Griffith Minnesota Lynx Career Leaders (through July 12) Points Rebounds Assists Steals 4978 Seimone Augustus 1693 Rebekkah Brunson 1146 Lindsay Whalen 307 Maya Moore 3605 Katie Smith 1180 Maya Moore 640 Maya Moore 284 Svetlana Abrosimova 3552 Maya Moore 1028 Tamika Raymond 632 Seimone Augustus 225 Seimone Augustus 2762 Lindsay Whalen 993 Seimone Augustus 496 Katie Smith 218 Nicky Anosike 2033 Svetlana Abrosimova 898 Svetlana Abrosimova 439 Svetlana Abrosimova 202 Rebekkah Brunson 1878 Rebekkah Brunson 898 Nicole Ohlde 312 Candice Wiggins 191 Katie Smith

6 MOORE WEEK'S BEST IN WEST: On Monday, Maya Moore was named the WNBA's Western Conference Player of the Week for July Moore led all West scorers (28.3 ppg) on 52.7% shooting and added 6.3 rpg, 3.3 apg and 2.00 spg as the Lynx went 2-1 for the week to improve to 16-4 overall. She poured in 13 of her 33 points in the 4th quarter of the come-from-behind victory over Chicago on July 5, and erupted for a WNBA season-best 40 points 38 after intermission in the July 7 OT loss at Connecticut. The award extends her franchise-record career total of weekly honors to 17, tying her with Candace Parker for 5th place on the WNBA's all-time list behind Tamika Catchings (22), Tina Charles (19), Diana Taurasi (19) and Lauren Jackson (18). THE NORTH 40: Maya Moore exploded for 31 of her season-high 40 points in the 2nd half (adding seven more in OT) last Thursday 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. MOORE GARNERS MONTHLY HONOR: On June 3, Lynx forward Maya Moore was named WNBA Western Conference Player of the Month for May, her seventh monthly accolade in the past 11 dating to August Moore tallied 22.3 ppg, 4.3 rpg and 5.3 apg as Minnesota compiled a 6-0 record for the month. She's one of four Lynx players to be accorded the monthly honor; the full list: Player Month W-L Monthly Averages Highlights Rebekkah Brunson June pts (57.0%), 11.7 reb Opened year with WNBA-record 6 str dbl-dbls Seimone Augustus July pts (54.9%), 3.6 reb Season-high 24 pts, 6 reb in W at Phoenix Lindsay Whalen August pts (51.2%), 5.8 ast Season-high 24 pts, 8 ast in W at Los Angeles Maya Moore August pts (56.7%), 6.3 reb Poured in 35 pts vs. Indiana, 30 pts vs. Seattle Maya Moore September pts (52.3%), 5.4 reb Posted third 20/10/5 game of year vs. Chicago Maya Moore May pts (53.0%), 8.8 reb WNBA-record 4 consecutive 30+ point games Maya Moore July pts (45.5%), 8.6 reb Club-record 48 pts in double-ot W vs. Atlanta Maya Moore August pts (50.9%), 7.4 reb Poured in 40 pts (14-22 FG) w/5 ast at Tulsa Maya Moore July pts (45.2%), 8.8 reb Game's top scorer in all 9 contests during month Maya Moore May pts (54.4%), 5.3 ast Career-hi 10 ast in Opening Night W vs. Phoenix TRIPLE CROWN: Renee Montgomery handed out a career-high 10 assists June 19 at Seattle, while Maya Moore poured in a seasonhigh 40 in the July 7 loss at Connecticut. The league's top individual scoring, rebound and assist outings of 2016 (through July 13): 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 18 Dearica Hamby, S.A.... June Courtney Vandersloot, Chi.... May Nneka Ogwumike, L.A.... June Erlana Larkins, Ind.... July 1 10 Sue Bird, Sea.... July 6 38 Breanna Stewart, Sea... June Breanna Stewart, Sea.... June 5 10 Tina Charles, N.Y.... June DeWanna Bonner, Pho.... June Breanna Stewart, Sea.... July 6 10 Renee Montgomery, Min... June Maya Moore, Min.... May Tina Charles, N.Y.... May Jasmine Thomas, Con.... June Candace Parker, L.A.... May Karima Christmas, Dal.... July 8 10 Penny Taylor, Pho.... June 7 33 Maya Moore, Min.... July 5 15 Glory Johnson, Dal.... July 8 10 Sue Bird, Sea.... June 5 32 Breanna Stewart, Sea... July Nneka Ogwumike, L.A.... July 3 10 Jamierra Faulkner, Chi.... May Tiffany Hayes, Atl.... June Tina Charles, N.Y.... June Kristi Toliver, L.A.... May Tina Charles, N.Y.... June Erlana Larkins, Ind.... June Maya Moore, Min.... May Nneka Ogwumike, L.A.... June Breanna Stewart, Sea.... June 14 9 MR: Candace Parker, L.A.... July Jewell Loyd, Sea.... June 3 15 Courtney Paris, Dal... May Diana Taurasi, Pho.... May Nneka Ogwumike, L.A.... May 21 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-July 13, 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

7 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 (47-54) 3:14 / Los Angeles June LYNX TRAX: Minnesota hiked its July record to 4-1 with Tuesday's victory at San Antonio, its 14th win in the last 15 vs. the Stars and ending its brief two-game road losing streak The Lynx improve to 17-4 overall, matching their best record ever after 21 games; they also opened 17-4 in both 2012 and 2013 while starting 16-5 in both 2011 Minnesota rolled past Dallas, 93-56, last Saturday at Target Center The final 37-point spread is the 2nd-largest in club history and marks the Lynx' second win by 30+ this year ( on July 10 in Atlanta) Connecticut rallied past Minnesota, in OT, on July 7; it's their second straight overtime game vs. the Sun, having lost last July 22 at Target Center The Lynx completed their first three-game homestand of the year at 2-1 following the win over Chicago on July 5 Minnesota has now beaten the Sky six times in a row at Target Center and has won six of the last seven meetings overall Minnesota stopped its three-game losing streak with the home victory over San Antonio on July 2 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 overtime, 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... Washington routed the Lynx, 87-63, on June 26 at the Verizon Center; 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 52.6% in last Saturday's win over Dallas, the sixth time this year they've topped 50% and the seventh time they've scored 90+ Minnesota shot a season-best 56.2% June 19 at Seattle, surpassing its previous high of 55.1% in the June 10 victory in Atlanta That Seattle win also featured a season-high 48 paint points for Minnesota, as well as a club-recordtying 30 assists; the Lynx are averaging 38.8 ppg in the paint in their 17 wins, compared with just 27.5 ppg in four losses Minnesota overcame a season-low 37.0% outing in the June 7 win vs. Phoenix, one of two sub-40% efforts to date; they shot 37.7% in the June 26 loss at Washington, finishing with a season-low 63 points The Lynx rank 2nd in the WNBA in FG accuracy (47.0%); they also stand 3rd in scoring (85.6 ppg), 3rd in offensive efficiency (106.2), 2nd in assists (20.5 apg) and 2nd in scoring margin (+9.8 ppg) DEFENSIVE DOINGS: The Lynx held Dallas to 24.6% shooting last Saturday, their best defensive percentage in franchise history and the best figure in the WNBA this season Minnesota has won 31 consecutive games when keeping the opposition below 40% from the floor (8-0 this season, 80-1 since the start of 2011) The Lynx are allowing just 35.8% (125-for-349) in five July starts, after permitting a combined 46.6% in their final three June games L.A. 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 club 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 (8.52 spg) and 2nd in TOs forced (15.6 per game) The Lynx set a franchise record for most blocks in a game (11) May 27 vs. Indiana Minnesota ranks 2nd in scoring defense (75.8 ppg), 2nd in defensive efficiency (94.0) and 2nd in defensive FG percentage (40.6%) THE BOARD REPORT: The Lynx outrebounded San Antonio on Tuesday, the seventh time in 12 games they've enjoyed a double-digit cushion Minnesota has put together a +7.7 rpg margin ( ) in the last 12 and has now won 47 straight games (including seven this year) when posting a double-figure advantage The +26 spread (51-25) last Saturday vs. Dallas is the top singlegame margin in club history, while Minnesota's 51 rebounds are the most ever in a regulation game and the 41 defensive rebounds are a club record Connecticut's 13 offensive rebounds on July 7 are a season high for a Lynx opponent; Minnesota leads the WNBA in defensive rebounding pct (.773) while ranking 5th in offensive rebounding pct (.283) and 2nd in total rebounding pct (.528) They also stand 4th in fewest second-chance points allowed (10.5 per game) and 3rd in fewest paint points allowed (31.5 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 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 (.853) record at home and a mark (.754) 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 off to an 8-0 road start, as well, following Wednesday's win at Chicago 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 July 12) 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 at Connecticut (7/7/16) OT Free Throws Attempted Maya Moore at Connecticut (7/7/16) OT 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...6 Maya Moore at San Antonio (7/12/16) 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... 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 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 (6x) MR: Alyssa Thomas at Connecticut (7/7/16) 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 (4x) MR: Jonquel Jones at Connecticut (7/7/16) OT Minutes Played... 38:54 Tina Charles at New York (5/31/16)

9 2016 Minnesota Lynx Season Superlatives (through July 12) 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 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 at Connecticut (7/7/16) 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 (2x) MR: at San Antonio (7/12/16) 3-Pt Field Goals Attempted (3x) MR: at Connecticut (7/7/16) OT 7 at New York (5/31/16) 3-Pt Field Goal Percentage (8-16) vs. Phoenix (6/7/16).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. Phoenix (6/7/16) 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 vs. Dallas (7/9/16) 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 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) 8 at San Antonio (7/12/16) 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 56 vs. Dallas (7/9/16) Points, 1st Half at Washington (6/26/16) 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 Washington (6/11/16) 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) 12 vs. New York (6/29/16) 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 at New York (5/31/16) 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 (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 at Connecticut (7/7/16) OT 2 at Seattle (6/19/16) Defensive Rebounds vs. Phoenix (6/7/16) 17 vs. Dallas (7/9/16) Assists vs. Los Angeles (6/24/16) 9 at San Antonio (7/12/16) 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 0 at San Antonio (7/12/16) Personal Fouls vs. Phoenix (6/7/16) 14 vs. Dallas (7/9/16)

10 2016 Minnesota Lynx Top Individual Performances (through July 12) 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, 5/14 vs. Pho. 25 Maya Moore, 5/31 at N.Y. 24 Maya Moore, 7/12 at S.A. 24 Maya Moore, 6/29 vs. N.Y. 24 Sylvia Fowles, 5/18 at Chi. 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 11 Maya Moore, 7/7 at Con. 9 Sylvia Fowles, 6/7 vs. Pho. 9 Maya Moore, 5/25 at Pho. 8 Lindsay Whalen, 7/2 vs. S.A. 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: Maya Moore, 7/7 at Con. 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 Sylvia Fowles, 7/9 vs. Dal. 10 Rebekkah Brunson, 6/29 vs. N.Y. 10 Rebekkah Brunson, 5/25 at Pho. OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS 6 Maya Moore, 7/12 at S.A. 5 Sylvia Fowles, 5/14 vs. Pho. 5 Rebekkah Brunson, 6/21 at L.A. 4 Rebekkah Brunson, 7/7 at Con. 4 Rebekkah Brunson, 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 MR: Jia Perkins, 7/9 vs. Dal. BLOCKED SHOTS 5 Natasha Howard, 6/10 at Atl. 4 Sylvia Fowles, 7/2 vs. S.A. 3 MR: Maya Moore, 7/12 at 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 Maya Moore, 7/12 at S.A. 7 Maya Moore, 7/9 vs. Dal. 7 Lindsay Whalen, 5/25 at Pho. 6 MR: Jia Perkins, 7/7 at Con. 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 41 Maya Moore, 7/7 at Con. 38 Sylvia Fowles, 6/29 vs. N.Y. 37 Maya Moore, 6/7 vs. Pho. 36 Jia Perkins, 7/7 at Con. 35 Maya Moore, 5/25 at Pho.

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 A PLACE IN HISTORY: The Aug. 30 victory over Phoenix was the Lynx' 20th of the year, extending their string of 20-win seasons to five the 2nd-longest such run in WNBA history. Minnesota has won a total of 127 games over the past five years, also the 2ndmost-prolific total in league annals (in both cases behind Los Angeles), and has qualified for the postseason in each of those five: Most Consecutive Seasons, 20+ Wins Most Wins, Five Consecutive Seasons Longest Current Playoff Streaks # Team Years # Team Years Yrs Team Started 6 Los Angeles Los Angeles Indiana Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota Indiana Los Angeles Los Angeles Seattle Houston Chicago Detroit Los Angeles Phoenix Indiana Minnesota Washington Houston Houston 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)