2018 Minnesota Lynx Schedule Date Opponent Time/Score 5/20 Los Angeles... L76-77 5/23 Dallas... W76-68 5/25 at New York... W78-72 5/27 at Washington... L78-90 5/29 at Atlanta... L74-76 6/1 Phoenix... L85-95 6/3 at Los Angeles... L69-77 6/7 at Washington... W88-80 6/9 at Connecticut... L75-89 6/16 New York... W85-71 6/19 Dallas... W91-83 6/22 at Phoenix... W83-72 6/24 at Las Vegas... W88-73 6/26 Seattle... W91-79 6/29 Atlanta... W85-74 7/1 at Dallas... W76-72 7/3 Indiana... L59-71 7/5 Los Angeles... W83-72 7/7 at Chicago... L63-77 7/11 at Indiana... W87-65 7/13 Las Vegas... L77-85 7/15 Connecticut... L64-83 7/18 Indiana... W89-65 7/21 at Phoenix... W80-75 7/24 New York... W85-82 8/2 at Los Angeles... L57-79 8/3 at Seattle... L75-85 8/5 Atlanta... L66-86 8/7 at Chicago... W85-64 8/9 at Las Vegas... W89-73 8/12 Seattle... L72-81 8/14 Chicago... L88-91 8/17 at Connecticut... L79-96 8/19 Washington... W88-83 8/21 at Los Angeles... 9:30 p.m. 2017 Minnesota Lynx Schedule Date Opponent Time/Score 5/14 Chicago... W70-61 5/18 at New York... W90-71 5/20 at Dallas... W89-87 5/23 Connecticut... W80-78 5/26 at Connecticut... W82-68 5/28 San Antonio... W80-66 6/3 at Seattle... W100-77 6/9 at Washington... W98-73 6/11 at Dallas... W91-74 6/17 Connecticut... L93-98 6/23 Washington... W93-76 6/25 San Antonio... W87-78 6/30 at Phoenix... W91-83 7/6 Los Angeles... W88-77 7/8 at Chicago... L76-100 7/14 at Phoenix... W88-71 7/16 Phoenix... W81-66 7/19 Dallas... W100-74 7/25 New York... W76-75 7/28 at Atlanta... W90-80 7/30 Seattle... W93-82 8/3 Atlanta... W69-54 8/6 at Indiana... L82-84 8/8 at Atlanta... W81-72 8/11 Los Angeles... L64-70 8/16 at Seattle... L61-62 8/18 Indiana... W111-52 8/20 at New York... L61-70 8/22 Phoenix... W105-69 8/25 at San Antonio... W89-70 8/27 at Los Angeles... L67-78 8/30 at Indiana... W80-69 9/1 Chicago... W110-87 9/3 Washington... W86-72 9/12 Washington... W101-81 9/14 Washington... W93-83 9/17 at Washington... W81-70 9/24 Los Angeles... L84-85 9/26 Los Angeles... W70-68 9/29 at Los Angeles... L64-75 10/1 at Los Angeles... W80-69 10/4 Los Angeles... W85-76 Minnesota Lynx (18-16) at Los Angeles Sparks (19-15) Playoff Game #1, Playoff Road Game #1 Staples Center TV: ESPN2 August 21, 2018 at 7:30 PM PDT Radio: KLCI (106.1 FM) Probable Starters: Pos. No. Player Ht. Wt. 2018 Averages F 9 Cecilia Zandalasini 6-2 175 5.7 pts (40.9%), 1.9 reb, 1.1 ast F 23 Maya Moore 6-0 175 18.0 pts (42.3%), 5.1 reb, 2.6 ast C 34 Sylvia Fowles 6-6 220 17.7 pts (61.9%), 11.9 reb, 2.2 ast G 33 Seimone Augustus 6-0 172 10.8 pts (46.7%), 1.8 reb, 2.6 ast G 30 Tanisha Wright 5-11 166 4.3 pts (38.3%), 1.6 reb, 2.0 ast Injury Report: Forward Rebekkah Brunson: Has missed the past six games after suffering a fractured nose and concussion Aug. 5 vs. Atlanta. Her status will be reevaluated prior to tonight's contest. Guard Danielle Robinson: Has missed the past four contests with a high left ankle sprain suffered Aug. 9 at Las Vegas. She underwent surgery on Aug. 13 and will be sidelined indefinitely. Recent Transactions: Aug. 19: Signed guard Danielle Robinson to a one-year contract extension. Aug. 14: Signed free-agent guard Sydney Colson for the rest of the season. Aug. 13: Waived forward Endy Miyem. July 30: Signed forward Erlana Larkins for the rest of the season. July 19: Signed forward Erlana Larkins to a second seven-day contract. July 12: Signed free-agent forward Erlana Larkins to a seven-day contract. July 5: Re-signed forward Lynetta Kizer to a seven-day contract. June 30: Waived forward Lynetta Kizer. June 6: Signed free-agent forward Endy Miyem for the rest of the season. May 17: Waived forward Endy Miyem. May 15: Waived forward Jillian Alleyne and guard Carlie Wagner. May 14: Waived forward Camille Zimmerman. May 9: Waived center Vionise Pierre-Louis and forwards Jill Barta and Breanna Richardson. May 5: Signed free-agent forward Jillian Alleyne to a one-year contract. May 4: Waived forward G'mrice Davis. Apr. 17: Signed forward Jill Barta and guard Carlie Wagner to three-year contracts; signed freeagent forwards G'mrice Davis and Camille Zimmerman and free-agent center Vionise Pierre- Louis to one-year contracts. Records: Record Home Road Overtime OVERALL 18-16 (.529) 9-8 (.529) 9-8 (.529) 0-0 (.000) EASTERN 9-9 (.500) 5-4 (.556) 4-5 (.444) 0-0 (.000) WESTERN 9-7 (.563) 4-4 (.500) 5-3 (.625) 0-0 (.000) STREAKS: Overall: Won 1 Home: Won 1 Road: Lost 1 Next Game: (all times Central) Date Opponent Time TV Radio **2018 WNBA Playoffs: Second Round at TBD** Thursday, Aug. 23 at Washington 5:30 p.m. ESPN2 BOB 106 or at Connecticut or 7:30 p.m.
Min Four Factors Was.623 Effective FG%.560.200 TO Percentage.145.280 Off. Rebound %.241.197 FT Made / FG Att..119 Min Scoring Was 18 Points off TOs 21 38 Points in the Paint 34 14 2nd-Chance Points 10 10 Fast Break Points 7 Last Game: Sunday, Aug. 19 Minnesota 88, Washington 83 Sylvia Fowles scored 26 points and set a WNBA season record for rebounds while Lindsay Whalen added 10 points, six assists and four steals in the final regular season home game of her career to help the Lynx edge Washington, 88-83, on Sunday night at Target Center. Neither team led by more than five points in the first half, which featured a dozen lead changes and ended with Minnesota on top 44-43. Trailing by five early in the third, Kristi Toliver's threepoint play ignited a string of 12 unanswered points that gave the Mystics their largest advantage of the night at 57-50. Monique Currie opened the fourth quarter with a jumper to keep Washington in front by four, but Whalen's go-ahead 3-pointer at the 8:22 mark highlighted a 13-0 response and the Lynx extended their lead to 85-74 on Fowles' layup and a Whalen free throw with 2:23 to play. After a Myisha Hines-Allen trey narrowed the deficit to five in the final minute, Washington came up empty on its final trip. Maya Moore added 16 points for Minnesota, which snapped a three-game losing streak, while Toliver led the Mystics with 17 points and Elena Delle Donne tacked on 11. Previous Game: Friday, Aug. 17 Connecticut 96, Minnesota 79 Jonquel Jones collected 20 of her 26 points in the second half and Alyssa Thomas added 18 points, eight rebounds and eight assists as Connecticut pulled away to a 96-79 victory over the Lynx on Friday night at Mohegan Sun Arena. Ten straight points from Sylvia Fowles helped Minnesota grab a 28-22 lead after one quarter, and after the Sun inched ahead on Layshia Clarendon's basket with 1:29 to play before halftime, the Lynx tallied the final five points to reclaim a 46-43 advantage. Minnesota started the third period by missing seven of its first nine shots, enabling Connecticut to build a six-point lead that grew to 63-55 on a Shekinna Stricklen trey at the 3:44 mark. Minnesota narrowed the deficit to five by quarter's end but did not score for more than four minutes to begin the fourth while Jones' basket capped a 9-0 blitz that stretched the Sun's lead to 81-67. The Lynx could get no closer than 11 the rest of the way and Jones gave Connecticut its largest lead at 94-74 with 1:33 left. Fowles totaled 25 points and eight rebounds for Minnesota while Maya Moore finished with 12 points, seven rebounds and a season-high eight assists. Tonight's Opponent: Los Angeles Sparks 2018 vs. Los Angeles (1-3) Sunday, May 20 at Minnesota L76-77 Sunday, June 3 at Los Angeles L69-77 Thursday, July 5 at Minnesota W83-72 Thursday, Aug. 2 at Los Angeles L57-79 The July 5 victory at Target Center ended a four-game regular-season series drought for Minnesota. The teams have gone five games in each of the past two WNBA Finals, with Minnesota winning in 2017. First Meeting: Chelsea Gray capped an 18-point, eight-assist, six-steal performance by sinking the game-winning basket as time expired to lift Los Angeles to a season-opening 77-76 victory over the Lynx on May 20 at Target Center. Odyssey Sims led the Sparks with 21 points while Lindsay Whalen collected 17 points and nine assists for Minnesota. Second Meeting: Candace Parker totaled 19 points and 10 rebounds while Chelsea Gray chipped in 15 points and six assists to help Los Angeles post a 77-69 victory over the Lynx on June 3 at Staples Center. Maya Moore contributed 18 points and Sylvia Fowles added 14 points and eight rebounds for Minnesota, which suffered its fourth straight loss. Third Meeting: Sylvia Fowles collected 27 points and a career-high seven assists, and Rebekkah Brunson added 15 points and 12 rebounds making her the most prolific rebounder in WNBA history as the Lynx dealt Los Angeles an 83-72 defeat on July 5 at Target Center. Candace Parker led the Sparks with 22 points while Nneka Ogwumike chipped in 15. Fourth Meeting: Candace Parker netted 23 points and 10 rebounds while Chelsea Gray tacked on 18 points and nine assists as Los Angeles halted the Lynx' three-game winning streak with a 79-57 decision on Aug. 2 at Staples Center. Sylvia Fowles contributed 14 points and eight rebounds for Minnesota, which was held to its lowest point total since 2011. Next Opponent: Washington Mystics or Connecticut Sun Tuesday, Aug. 23 at TBD Playoff Capsule: Lynx vs. WNBA All-Time Results: Current Streaks: Overall... 41-19 Overall... Won 2 at Home... 28-6 Home... Won 2 on the Road... 13-13 Road... Won 1 Playoffs ('03-04, '11-17) Last Win: 85-76 vs. Los Angeles (10/4/17) Last Loss: 64-75 at Los Angeles (9/29/17) Biggest Win: 28 95-67 vs. Phoenix (9/22/11) Biggest Loss: 18 78-96 at Phoenix (9/2/14) 2018 vs. Washington (2-1) Sunday, May 27 at Washington L78-90 Thursday, June 7 at Washington W88-80 Sunday, Aug. 19 at Minnesota W88-83 2018 vs. Connecticut (0-3) Saturday, June 9 at Connecticut L75-89 Sunday, July 15 at Minnesota L64-83 Friday, Aug. 17 at Connecticut L79-96 Min Four Factors Con.514 Effective FG%.619.167 TO Percentage.128.194 Off. Rebound %.231.085 FT Made / FG Att..286 Min Scoring Con 9 Points off TOs 16 32 Points in the Paint 42 6 2nd-Chance Points 6 0 Fast Break Points 12 Series Capsule: Lynx vs. Sparks All-Time Results: Current Streaks: Overall...27-47 Overall... Lost 1 in Minnesota...18-19 Home... Won 1 in Los Angeles...9-28 Road... Lost 3 Playoffs ('03,'12,'15,'16,'17).10-8 Last Win: 83-72 at Minnesota (7/5/18) Last Loss: 57-79 at Los Angeles (8/2/18) Biggest Win: 43 114-71 at Minnesota (5/31/06) Biggest Loss: 30 66-96 at Los Angeles (7/2/13)
Minnesota Lynx 2018 Roster No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate College/Year Exp Twitter 33 Seimone Augustus G 6-0 172 04/30/84 Louisiana State '06 12 @seimoneaugustus 32 Rebekkah Brunson F 6-2 181 12/11/81 Georgetown '04 14 @twin1532 51 Sydney Colson G 5-8 140 08/06/89 Texas A&M '11 4 @SydJColson 14 Temi Fagbenle C 6-4 180 09/08/92 USC '16 1 @TemiFagbenle 34 Sylvia Fowles C 6-6 220 10/06/85 Louisiana State '08 10 @SylviaFowles 12 Alexis Jones G 5-9 166 05/08/94 Baylor '17 1 @Lextoo_shifty 2 Erlana Larkins F 6-2 200 04/02/86 North Carolina '08 8 @TheRealUNC2 23 Maya Moore F 6-0 175 06/11/89 Connecticut '11 7 @MooreMaya 3 Danielle Robinson G 5-9 128 05/10/89 Oklahoma '11 6 @justdrob 13 Lindsay Whalen G 5-9 170 05/09/82 Minnesota '04 14 @Lindsay_13 30 Tanisha Wright G 5-11 166 11/29/83 Penn State '05 12 9 Cecilia Zandalasini F 6-2 175 03/16/96 Italy 1 @Ceci_Zanda Head Coach: Assistant Coaches: Athletic Trainers: Cheryl Reeve (La Salle) Shelley Patterson (Washington State) James Wade (Kennesaw State) Walt Hopkins (Nevada) Chuck Barta (Wisconsin-La Crosse) Kate Taber (Iowa) ROSTER NOTES: On Aug. 14, Minnesota signed free-agent guard Sydney Colson for the rest of the season To make room on their 12-player roster for Colson, the Lynx waived forward Endy Miyem on Aug. 13; Miyem was signed on June 6 and averaged 1.4 ppg in 20 games for Minnesota On July 30, the Lynx signed forward Erlana Larkins for the rest of the season; she was initially signed to the first of two seven-day contracts on July 12 Of the 12 players who finished 2017 in Minnesota, eight returned this summer; they also had eight holdovers a year ago The Lynx feature four newcomers on their 12-player postseason roster; Danielle Robinson was acquired from Phoenix in a Mar. 6 trade while Tanisha Wright was signed as an unrestricted free agent on Mar. 13 Seimone Augustus remains first on the team's seniority list, completing her 13th season in a Lynx uniform; Rebekkah Brunson and Lindsay Whalen wrap up their ninth summers with Minnesota while Maya Moore finishes year eight Brunson (36), Whalen (36), Wright (34) and Augustus (34) are the oldest players on the roster, with Cecilia Zandalasini (22), Alexis Jones (24) and Temi Fagbenle (25) the youngest The 12-player roster averages 30.6 years of age, with a combined 90 years of WNBA experience (7.5 years per player) HOW THE LYNX WERE BUILT: A look at Minnesota's roster composition for 2018: (*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. 16, 2015 *Anna Cruz, trade with New York July 27, 2015 Sylvia Fowles, trade with Chicago and Atlanta Feb. 25, 2016 *Kateřina Elhotová, signed as free agent Apr. 14, 2016 Temi Fagbenle, WNBA Draft (3rd round, 35th overall) Apr. 13, 2017 Alexis Jones, WNBA Draft (1st round, 12th overall) Apr. 13, 2017 *Lisa Berkani, WNBA Draft (2nd round, 24th overall) Apr. 13, 2017 *Tahlia Tupaea, WNBA Draft (3rd round, 36th overall) Aug. 28, 2017 Cecilia Zandalasini, signed as free agent Mar. 6, 2018 Danielle Robinson, trade with Phoenix Mar. 13, 2018 Tanisha Wright, signed as free agent July 12, 2018 Erlana Larkins, signed as free agent Aug. 14, 2018 Sydney Colson, signed as free agent ROSTER COMPARISON: The Lynx returned eight of 12 players from last year's final roster, equaling the WNBA's 3rd-highest retention rate; New York led the league with 10 players back from 2017. Minnesota ranks as the 2nd-oldest team in the WNBA in terms of the average age of its 12-player roster and stands 1st in average years of WNBA experience. A quick breakdown: Team Return Age Exp Oldest Players Youngest Players Phoenix 6 30.65 6.42 37.84 Sue Bird, Sea. 19.70 Ji-Su Park, L.V. Minnesota 8 30.62 7.50 36.69 Rebekkah Brunson, Min. 20.18 Maria Vadeeva, L.A. Seattle 8 28.51 5.25 36.28 Lindsay Whalen, Min. 21.94 Gabby Williams, Chi. New York 10 27.82 5.33 36.27 Alana Beard, L.A. 22.03 A'ja Wilson, L.V. Los Angeles 9 27.76 5.27 36.19 Diana Taurasi, Pho. 22.05 Ariel Atkins, Was. Washington 7 27.55 4.33 35.61 Cappie Pondexter, Ind. 22.22 Myisha Hines-Allen, Was. Atlanta 5 26.95 3.46 35.48 Monique Currie, Was. 22.30 Monique Billings, Atl. Indiana 6 26.82 3.92 34.91 Sancho Lyttle, Pho. 22.43 Cecilia Zandalasini, Min. Dallas 7 26.21 2.85 34.72 Tanisha Wright, Min. 22.49 Kia Nurse, N.Y. Chicago 5 25.90 3.08 34.30 Seimone Augustus, Min. 22.55 Azurá Stevens, Dal. Connecticut 8 25.55 2.92 34.01 Candice Dupree, Ind. 22.67 Brionna Jones, Con. Las Vegas 5 24.85 2.67 33.62 Noelle Quinn, Sea. 22.77 Kelsey Mitchell, Ind. WNBA Average 7.00 27.42 4.39 33.58 Camille Little, Pho. 22.93 Jaime Nared, L.V.
Miscellaneous Team Notes: 2018 STARTING LINEUPS: Game #s Forward Forward Center Guard Guard Record 1-9,11-19,23-28 Moore Brunson Fowles Whalen Augustus 13-11 10 Moore Brunson Fowles Whalen Wright 1-0 20 Moore Miyem Fowles Whalen Augustus 1-0 21-22 Moore Fagbenle Fowles Whalen Augustus 0-2 29-30 Zandalasini Moore Fowles Robinson Augustus 2-0 31-33 Zandalasini Moore Fowles Wright Augustus 0-3 34 Zandalasini Moore Fowles Whalen Augustus 1-0 2018 LYNX LEADERS (Final): TIMES LED TEAM ----- DOUBLE FIGURES ----- SEASON HIGHS 10+ 20+ 10+ 10+ Dbl- Pts Reb Ast Pts Pts Reb Ast Dbl Pts Reb Ast Seimone Augustus... 1 0 3 22 1 0 0 0 21 5 6 Rebekkah Brunson... 1 4 5 8 0 5 0 2 15 13 6 Sydney Colson... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 2 Temi Fagbenle... 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 10 6 4 Sylvia Fowles... 15 30 3 30 14 24 0 22 30 20 7 Alexis Jones... 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 10 3 4 Erlana Larkins... 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 Maya Moore... 15 0 5 29 13 0 0 0 38 9 8 Danielle Robinson... 0 0 8 6 0 0 1 1 16 5 11 Lindsay Whalen... 2 0 7 7 1 0 0 0 22 8 9 Tanisha Wright... 0 0 4 5 0 0 0 0 16 7 6 Cecilia Zandalasini... 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 13 5 3 BY THE NUMBERS: The Lynx were 15-2 when scoring 80+ points 3-14 when scoring less than 80 points 12-7 when shooting 45%+ 6-9 when shooting less than 45% 4-10 when allowing 80+ points 14-6 when allowing less than 80 points 4-13 when allowing 45%+ 14-3 when allowing less than 45% 15-2 when outshooting their opponent 3-14 when being outshot 15-7 when outrebounding their foe or even 3-9 when being outrebounded 14-2 when leading or tied after 3 quarters 4-14 when trailing after 3 quarters 10-10 in games decided by 10+ points 8-6 in games decided by <10 points INSIDE THE BOX SCORE: Minnesota grabbed a season-high 17 offensive rebounds vs. New York on July 24, leading to a 20-11 edge in 2nd-chance points. The Lynx ranked 4th in 2nd-chance scoring (averaging 11.2 ppg) and led the league in fewest 2nd-chance points allowed (8.5 ppg) the lowest single-season average in WNBA history. A look at some of Minnesota's key figures in 2018: FG Pct. FTAs Reb TO Pts off TOs Paint Pts Fast Break 2nd Chance Bench Pts Month Min-Opp Min-Opp Margin Margin Min-Opp Min-Opp Min-Opp Min-Opp Min-Opp May (2-3) 43.1%-41.2% 19.8-14.8 Min +8.8 Min 6.2 9.8-16.2 30.8-30.0 9.6-8.2 9.6-11.8 17.2-25.2 June (7-3) 46.9%-46.2% 19.0-16.3 Min +5.8 Min 0.6 15.7-15.7 31.8-28.8 8.1-7.1 11.7-7.3 22.5-24.1 July (6-4) 42.6%-42.4% 17.0-14.9 Min +1.5 Min +0.4 12.5-12.0 31.6-27.8 5.8-10.4 11.4-8.4 20.7-25.6 August (3-6) 46.8%-47.1% 11.3-14.1 Min +2.6 Min 2.0 15.9-17.6 31.6-31.3 7.0-9.3 11.6-8.3 16.9-20.6 Season Averages 45.1%-44.5% 16.5-15.1 Min +4.1 Min 1.5 13.9-15.2 31.5-29.4 7.4-8.8 11.3-8.6 19.7-23.8 2018 LYNX PLUS/MINUS REPORT: Month Lynx Augustus Brunson Colson Fagbenle Fowles Jones Larkins Moore Robinson Whalen Wright Zandlsini May (2-3) 1 +10 14 19 +14 18 +19 11 +6 4 3 June (7-3) +47 +48 +55 4 +53 4 +67 +9 +36 20 +16 July (6-4) +16 13 +19 10 +28 6 +10 +22 +12 +16 5 4 August (3-6) 39 9 22 0 7 17 22-15 15 4 28 31 21 Season Totals: +23 +36 +38 0 40 +78 50 5 +93 +6 +30 60 12 Per Game: +0.7 +1.1 +1.5 0.0 1.3 +2.3 1.9 0.4 +2.7 +0.2 +0.9 1.8 0.4 Per 40 Minutes: +0.7 +1.7 +2.2 0.0 5.7 +2.9 8.7 1.2 +3.4 +0.5 +1.9 4.1 1.0 TRIPLE CROWN: Sylvia Fowles piled up 23 points and a club-record-tying 20 rebounds May 23 vs. Dallas, her third career 20/20 night and the 18th in WNBA history. The league's top individual scoring, rebound and assist outings of 2018: Most Points, Game Most Rebounds, Game Most Assists, Game 53 Liz Cambage, Dal.... July 17 20 Sylvia Fowles, Min.... May 23 15 Courtney Vandersloot, Chi.... Aug. 10 43 Liz Cambage, Dal.... Aug. 17 19 Sylvia Fowles, Min....Aug. 9 15 Courtney Vandersloot, Chi.... July 20 39 Angel McCoughtry, Atl.... June 19 18 Brittney Griner, Pho.... Aug. 17 14 Diana Taurasi, Pho.... Aug. 17 38 Maya Moore, Min.... July 21 18 Liz Cambage, Dal.... June 15 14 Diana Taurasi, Pho.... Aug. 12 38 Kayla McBride, L.V.... June 27 17 Breanna Stewart, Sea.... Aug. 12 14 Courtney Vandersloot, Chi.... July 31 37 Liz Cambage, Dal.... Aug. 2 17 Liz Cambage, Dal.... July 19 13 Kelsey Plum, L.V.... Aug. 7 37 Diana Taurasi, Pho.... Aug. 1 17 Sylvia Fowles, Min.... July 13 12 Kayla McBride, L.V.... Aug. 17 37 Liz Cambage, Dal.... July 3 17 Sylvia Fowles, Min.... June 26 12 Courtney Vandersloot, Chi.... June 24 36 Brittney Griner, Pho.... July 15 17 Sylvia Fowles, Min.... June 19 11 MR: Danielle Robinson, Min... Aug. 7 36 Elena Delle Donne, Was.... June 13 17 Alyssa Thomas, Con.... June 5 35 MR: Brittney Griner, Pho.... Aug. 7 17 Alyssa Thomas, Con.... May 20
THE BREAKDOWN: Some quick comparisons of Minnesota's 2018 numbers: ---------- Records ---------- ---------- Lynx ---------- ------ Opponents ------ -------- Margins -------- Total Home Road Pts FG% 3Pt% Pts FG% 3Pt% Pts Reb TO 2018 (Reeve)... 18-16 9-8 9-8 78.9.451.346 78.3.445.346 +0.7 +4.1 1.5 2017 (Reeve)... 27-7 15-2 12-5 85.4.478.370 74.2.424.314 +11.1 +5.0 +1.4 2016 (Reeve)... 28-6 15-2 13-4 85.8.471.337 77.0.417.321 +8.8 +5.1 +1.6 2015 (Reeve)... 22-12 13-4 9-8 75.5.441.332 71.7.414.311 +3.7 +2.2 0.4 2014 (Reeve)... 25-9 15-2 10-7 81.6.467.338 77.2.423.346 +4.5 +2.7 +0.6 2013 (Reeve)... 26-8 15-2 11-6 82.9.474.365 73.5.405.318 +9.4 +4.7 +2.1 2012 (Reeve)... 27-7 16-1 11-6 86.0.473.400 76.2.407.327 +9.8 +6.8 0.7 2011 (Reeve)... 27-7 14-3 13-4 81.5.461.368 73.6.413.354 +7.9 +6.4 +2.0 2010 (Reeve)... 13-21 7-10 6-11 78.7.397.321 82.1.446.340 3.4 +0.3 +2.1 2009 (Gillom)... 14-20 9-8 5-12 80.3.420.348 83.1.461.382 2.8 2.3 +0.9 2008 (Zierden)... 16-18 9-8 7-10 81.4.430.322 80.0.439.331 +1.4 2.0 +3.1 2007 (Zierden)... 10-24 7-10 3-14 77.5.412.329 80.9.450.351 3.4 +1.9 0.9 2006 (McConnell Serio/Jenkins). 10-24 8-9 2-15 74.2.427.353 80.4.434.330 6.2 1.8 2.7 2005 (McConnell Serio)... 14-20 11-6 3-14 65.0.412.350 67.3.427.343 2.3 0.9 1.4 2004 (McConnell Serio)... 18-16 11-6 7-10 63.7.404.327 64.4.408.279 0.7 +0.6 3.3 2003 (McConnell Serio)... 18-16 11-6 7-10 70.0.442.344 69.7.425.316 +0.3 +2.6 2.6 2002 (Agler/VanDerveer)... 10-22 7-9 3-13 62.6.410.332 65.8.413.362 3.2 +1.4 2.0 2001 (Agler)... 12-20 6-10 6-10 64.9.371.319 67.4.390.324 2.5 0.5 1.2 2000 (Agler)... 15-17 8-8 7-9 68.5.421.357 68.4.429.341 +0.2 3.3 +1.6 1999 (Agler)... 15-17 8-8 7-9 63.6.389.332 66.0.425.299 2.4 3.8 +1.7 Post All-Star Break... 3-6 1-3 2-3 77.7.468.355 82.0.471.426 4.3 +2.6 2.0 Pre All-Star Break... 15-10 8-5 7-5 79.4.444.343 76.9.436.317 +2.5 +4.7 1.3 At Target Center... 9-8 80.0.447.367 79.2.447.341 +0.8 +2.7 0.8 On the Road... 9-8 77.9.454.326 77.4.444.352 +0.5 +5.5 2.2 In Wins... 18-0 9-0 9-0 84.8.472.369 73.5.415.298 +11.3 +8.2 0.3 In Losses... 0-16 0-8 0-8 72.3.426.322 83.6.479.399 11.3 0.4 2.9 vs. Western Conference... 9-7 4-4 5-3 79.3.451.364 77.9.438.336 +1.4 +5.4 1.6 vs. Eastern Conference... 9-9 5-4 4-5 78.7.450.333 78.6.452.355 +0.1 +2.9 1.4 vs..500+ Opponents... 10-10 6-4 4-6 77.6.450.342 80.1.452.351 2.5 +3.2 2.2 vs. <.500 Opponents... 8-6 3-4 5-2 80.9.451.351 75.7.435.337 +5.1 +5.4 0.6 2+ Days Rest... 10-5 6-3 4-2 81.2.456.332 77.5.444.325 +3.7 +6.0 0.9 0-1 Days Rest... 8-11 3-5 5-6 77.2.447.356 78.8.447.362 1.7 +2.6 1.9 HALFWAY HOME: Connecticut outscored the Lynx 53-33 in the 2nd half en route to a 96-79 victory on Aug. 17; Minnesota led at halftime in six of its final eight starts but went 3-5 in those games. On the flipside, the Lynx won only once in 12 tries this year when trailing at intermission, the lone success coming July 24 vs. New York. A quarter-by-quarter look at Minnesota's 2018 season: 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 1st Half 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 2nd Half Game Final Pts / FG% Pts / FG% Pts / FG% Pts / FG% Pts / FG% Pts / FG% Pts / FG% Lynx... 21.4 / 48.8% 19.7 / 44.7% 41.1 / 46.9% 20.0 / 44.8% 17.8 / 41.2% 37.8 / 43.1% 78.9 / 45.1% Opponents... 19.2 / 42.1% 19.2 / 44.3% 38.4 / 43.2% 19.8 / 45.9% 20.0 / 45.9% 39.9 / 45.9% 78.3 / 44.5% Scoring Margins... (+2.2 pts) (+0.5 pts) (+2.7 pts) (+0.2 pts) ( 2.2 pts) ( 2.0 pts) (+0.7 pts) MATINEE IDOLS: The July 18 victory over Indiana drew an announced attendance of 17,933, the largest regular-season crowd in franchise history. It's the 17th consecutive year the Lynx have hosted a midweek afternoon contest (going 11-6 in those); they've drawn an average of 14,430 in those 17, including a then-record crowd of 17,834 for last year's 100-74 win over Dallas at Xcel Energy Center: Date Opponent Score Notable Lynx High Opp High Attendance July 10, 2002 Portland L72-75 Fire's club-record 7th straight victory Smith 21 Walker 21 12,108 July 16, 2003 San Antonio W85-78 Lynx rack up 40-26 rebounding margin Smith 27 Three with 18 11,192 July 14, 2004 Connecticut W66-63 Minnesota completes 3-0 homestand Ohlde 21 Whalen 18 16,227 July 13, 2005 Detroit W71-61 Smith scores 5,000th point (ABL/WNBA) Abrosimova 22 Nolan 13 12,891 July 19, 2006 Chicago W90-82 Jacobs perfect shooting (7-7 FG, 7-7 FT) Jacobs 24 Dupree 14 14,793 July 25, 2007 Phoenix L79-103 Mercury tops 100 for 2nd straight game Two with 13 Taylor 30 13,004 July 22, 2008 Seattle L73-76 Lynx rally from 17-point deficit falls short Houston 16 Bird 22 12,276 July 15, 2009 Atlanta L77-91 Dream outscore Lynx 18-5 in final 6:00 Anosike 22 Holdsclaw 28 11,245 July 14, 2010 Atlanta W83-81 Brunson game-winner w/:07.2 remaining Augustus 22 McCoughtry 25 12,311 July 13, 2011 Phoenix L105-112 WNBA's highest-scoring reg. game ever Augustus 22 Taurasi 27 11,820 July 12, 2012 Tulsa W89-74 Moore scores then-career-high 28 points Moore 28 G.Johnson 30 15,318 July 24, 2013 Phoenix W81-69 Lynx extend winning streak to 7 games Whalen 18 Dupree 17 16,404 July 16, 2014 Tulsa W93-82 Moore tallies 32 (9th 30+ game of season) Moore 32 Diggins 19 16,413 July 22, 2015 Connecticut L77-78 (ot) Little sinks game-winner w/:08.5 left in OT Moore 25 Stricklen 15 17,414 July 20, 2016 Atlanta W83-65 Lynx hit 20-win mark for 6th straight year Augustus 19 Clarendon 11 16,132 July 19, 2017 Dallas W100-74 Lynx shoot 56.7%, 7th-best home pct ever Fowles 24 Diggins-Smith 23 17,834 July 18, 2018 Indiana W89-65 Fowles posts club's first 30+ pt/15+ reb gm Fowles 30 Dupree 20 17,933
MILESTONE WATCH: Sylvia Fowles' 14 rebounds Sunday vs. Washington pushed her season total to 404, breaking the WNBA singleseason record set by Jonquel Jones last summer. Rebekkah Brunson grabbed 12 rebounds July 5 vs. Los Angeles, boosting her career haul to 3318 and passing both Lisa Leslie (3307) and Tamika Catchings (3316) to become the most prolific rebounder in WNBA history: WNBA Career Leaders Points Rebounds Assists Double-Doubles 9. Lauren Jackson... 6007 1. Rebekkah Brunson... 3356 1. Sue Bird... 2831 1. Lisa Leslie... 157 10. Becky Hammon... 5841 2. Tamika Catchings... 3316 2. Ticha Penicheiro... 2599 2. Sylvia Fowles... 149 11. Seimone Augustus... 5836 3. Lisa Leslie... 3307 3. Lindsay Whalen... 2348 3. Tina Charles... 148 12. DeLisha Milton-Jones... 5571 4. Tina Thompson... 3070 4. Diana Taurasi... 1835 4. Candace Parker... 120 13. Katie Douglas... 5563 5. Sylvia Fowles... 3030 5. Becky Hammon... 1708 5. Tamika Catchings... 96 14. Lindsay Whalen... 5523 6. Taj McWilliams-Franklin... 3013 6. Cappie Pondexter... 1578 6. Rebekkah Brunson... 82 WNBA Single-Season Leaders Rebounds Per Game Rebounds Defensive Rebounds 11.88 Sylvia Fowles, Minnesota, 2018 (404/34) 404 Sylvia Fowles, Minnesota, 2018 282 Sylvia Fowles, Minnesota, 2018 11.85 Jonquel Jones, Con., 2017 (403/34) 403 Jonquel Jones, Connecticut, 2017 280 Jonquel Jones, Connecticut, 2017 11.71 Tina Charles, Con., 2010 (398/34) 398 Tina Charles, Connecticut, 2010 277 Breanna Stewart, Seattle, 2016 11.60 Chamique Holdsclaw, Was., 2002 (232/20) 374 Tina Charles, Connecticut, 2011 276 Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles, 2004 11.59 Natalie Williams, Utah, 2000 (336/29) 369 Sylvia Fowles, Chicago, 2013 269 Tina Charles, Connecticut, 2010 11.53 Sylvia Fowles, Chi., 2013 (369/32) 363 Cheryl Ford, Detroit, 2006 264 Sylvia Fowles, Chicago, 2010 WNBA Most Career Wins Individual Player Pair of Teammates Quartet of Teammates 323 Lindsay Whalen 188 Maya Moore/Lindsay Whalen, Min. 142 S.Augustus/R.Brunson/M.Moore/L.Whalen, Min. 294 Rebekkah Brunson 188 Lisa Leslie/Mwadi Mabika, L.A. 128 A.Beard/J.Lavender/N.Ogwumike/C.Parker, L.A. 294 Swin Cash 178 Rebekkah Brunson/Lindsay Whalen, Min. 121 T.Dixon/L.Leslie/M.Mabika/D.Milton-Jones, L.A. 291 DeLisha Milton-Jones 175 Tamecka Dixon/Lisa Leslie, L.A. 99 R.Bolton/Y.Griffith/L.Grooms/T.Smith, Sac. 286 Tina Thompson 173 Rebekkah Brunson/Maya Moore, Min. 97 R.Bolton/Y.Griffith/T.Penicheiro/T.Smith, Sac. 284 Sue Bird 172 Sue Bird/Lauren Jackson, Sea. 97 Y.Griffith/L.Grooms/T.Penicheiro/T.Smith, Sac. MOORE EARNS ALL-STAR MVP: Lynx forward Maya Moore was named Most Valuable Player of the 2018 All-Star Game, held on July 28 at Target Center, after helping Team Parker post a 119-112 win over Team Delle Donne. She becomes the second player in league history to be chosen MVP in three All-Star Games, joining Lisa Leslie (1999, 2001, 2002). The past six All-Star Games: Player Date Site Final Score Player Statistics Seimone Augustus July 23, 2011 AT&T Center East 118, West 113 9 pts (4-8 FG), 2 reb, 3 ast Rebekkah Brunson July 23, 2011 AT&T Center East 118, West 113 20 pts (9-13 FG), 9 reb, 1 ast, 3 stl Maya Moore July 23, 2011 AT&T Center East 118, West 113 10 pts (5-15 FG), 3 reb, 3 ast, 3 stl Lindsay Whalen July 23, 2011 AT&T Center East 118, West 113 4 pts (1-4 FG), 5 reb, 6 ast Seimone Augustus July 27, 2013 Mohegan Sun Arena West 102, East 98 12 pts (6-10 FG), 4 reb, 1 ast Rebekkah Brunson July 27, 2013 Mohegan Sun Arena West 102, East 98 11 pts (4-8 FG), 11 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl Maya Moore July 27, 2013 Mohegan Sun Arena West 102, East 98 14 pts (6-12 FG), 5 reb, 3 ast, 1 stl Lindsay Whalen July 27, 2013 Mohegan Sun Arena West 102, East 98 8 pts (3-7 FG), 1 reb Seimone Augustus July 19, 2014 US Airways Center East 125, West 124 (OT) DNP (Injury) Maya Moore July 19, 2014 US Airways Center East 125, West 124 (OT) 24 pts (10-22 FG), 5 reb, 8 ast, 1 stl Lindsay Whalen July 19, 2014 US Airways Center East 125, West 124 (OT) 4 pts (2-5 FG), 3 reb, 4 ast Seimone Augustus July 25, 2015 Mohegan Sun Arena West 117, East 112 DNP (Injury) Maya Moore (MVP) July 25, 2015 Mohegan Sun Arena West 117, East 112 30 pts (10-16 FG), 6 reb, 5 ast, 1 stl Lindsay Whalen July 25, 2015 Mohegan Sun Arena West 117, East 112 DNP (Injury) Seimone Augustus July 22, 2017 KeyArena West 130, East 121 4 pts (2-3 FG), 2 reb, 1 ast, 2 stl, 1 blk Rebekkah Brunson July 22, 2017 KeyArena West 130, East 121 12 pts (4-8 FG), 3 reb, 1 ast Sylvia Fowles July 22, 2017 KeyArena West 130, East 121 8 pts (4-5 FG), 5 reb Maya Moore (MVP) July 22, 2017 KeyArena West 130, East 121 23 pts (9-17 FG), 3 reb, 3 ast, 1 stl Seimone Augustus July 28, 2018 Target Center Parker 119, Delle Donne 112 14 pts (6-8 FG), 2 ast Rebekkah Brunson July 28, 2018 Target Center Parker 119, Delle Donne 112 4 pts (2-7 FG), 5 reb, 1 ast Sylvia Fowles July 28, 2018 Target Center Parker 119, Delle Donne 112 2 pts (1-4 FG), 6 reb, 2 ast, 2 stl, 1 blk Maya Moore (MVP) July 28, 2018 Target Center Parker 119, Delle Donne 112 18 pts (8-17 FG), 8 reb, 6 ast, 1 stl RALLY CAPS: Atlanta overcame an eight-point deficit in the final five minutes to beat Minnesota at the buzzer on May 29. Two days earlier in D.C., Washington outscored the Lynx 19-5 over the last 6:11 to claim a 90-78 victory; it's the first time Minnesota has seen double-figure leads slip away in consecutive games since August 2014. A look at the Lynx' "volatility factor" for 2018: Comebacks Blown Leads Deficit Time, Qtr Opponent Date Final Lead Time, Qtr Opponent Date Final 11 (15-26) 0:34 / 1st @ Chicago Aug. 7 85-64 18 (24-6) 1:33 / 1st @ Washington May 27 78-90 10 (11-21) 3:18 / 1st @ Washington June 7 88-80 10 (56-46) 1:57 / 3rd @ Atlanta May 29 74-76 9 (23-32) 8:55 / 2nd New York July 24 85-82 9 (48-39) 6:06 / 3rd @ Seattle Aug. 3 75-85 7 (54-61) 3:21 / 3rd Washington Aug. 19 88-83 8 (40-32) 9:01 / 3rd Los Angeles May 20 76-77 7 (4-11) 6:24 / 1st @ Las Vegas Aug. 9 89-73 7 (46-39) 9:44 / 3rd Chicago Aug. 14 88-91 7 (11-18) 0:41 / 1st @ Dallas July 1 76-72
ARE YOU EXPERIENCED?: Four current Lynx players (Seimone Augustus, Rebekkah Brunson, Maya Moore, Lindsay Whalen) have appeared in six of the past seven WNBA Finals, while Brunson (Sacramento, 2005 and 2006), Sylvia Fowles (Chicago, 2014), Erlana Larkins (Indiana, 2012 and 2015) and Whalen (Connecticut, 2004 and 2005) have also played in Finals series in previous stops. A look at the cumulative postseason experience for tonight's four opening round participants (through 2017): Minnesota (406 games) Los Angeles (210 games) Dallas (43 games) Phoenix (293 games) Rebekkah Brunson... 81 Candace Parker... 41 Karima Christmas-Kelly... 15 Diana Taurasi... 52 Lindsay Whalen... 81 Essence Carson... 39 Maggie Lucas... 10 Briann January... 44 Seimone Augustus... 55 Alana Beard... 36 Tayler Hill... 7 DeWanna Bonner... 42 Maya Moore... 55 Jantel Lavender... 29 Cayla George... 3 Camille Little... 31 Sylvia Fowles... 37 Nneka Ogwumike... 29 Theresa Plaisance... 3 Devereaux Peters... 31 Erlana Larkins... 37 Chelsea Gray... 17 Kaela Davis... 1 Sancho Lyttle... 30 Tanisha Wright... 35 Odyssey Sims... 10 Skylar Diggins-Smith... 1 Brittney Griner... 26 Danielle Robinson... 12 Riquna Williams... 8 Allisha Gray... 1 Leilani Mitchell... 25 Alexis Jones... 5 Sydney Wiese... 1 Glory Johnson... 1 Yvonne Turner... 5 Cecilia Zandalasini... 5 Karlie Samuelson... 0 Kayla Thornton... 1 Stephanie Talbot... 4 Temi Fagbenle... 2 Maria Vadeeva... 0 Liz Cambage... 0 Angel Robinson... 3 Sydney Colson... 1 Leticia Romero... 0 Marie Gülich... 0 Azurá Stevens... 0 A PLACE IN HISTORY: The Aug. 14 loss to Chicago was the Lynx' 15th of the year, ending their string of 20-win seasons at seven the longest such run in WNBA history. Minnesota has won 200 games since the start of the 2011 campaign, continuing the most prolific stretch in league annals, and clinched its eighth consecutive trip to the WNBA Playoffs with the Aug. 9 win at Las Vegas: Most Consecutive Seasons, 20+ Wins Most Wins, Eight Consecutive Seasons Longest Current Playoff Streaks # Team Years # Team Years Yrs Team Started 7 Minnesota... 2011-2017 200 Minnesota... 2011-2018 8 Minnesota... 2011 6 Los Angeles... 1999-2004 195 Minnesota... 2010-2017 7 Los Angeles... 2012 4 Indiana... 2009-2012 192 Los Angeles... 1999-2006 6 Phoenix... 2013 4 Seattle... 2008-2011 182 Minnesota... 2009-2016 3 Seattle... 2016 3 New York... 2015-2017 182 Los Angeles... 2000-2007 2 Connecticut... 2017 3 Detroit... 2006-2008 179 Los Angeles... 1998-2005 2 Dallas... 2017 3 Indiana... 2005-2007 176 Los Angeles... 1997-2004 2 Washington... 2017 3 Houston... 1998-2000 175 Houston... 1998-2005 HEARTBREAKERS: Angel McCoughtry's 3-pointer with :01.5 to play gave Atlanta a 76-74 victory over the Lynx on May 29, the second game Minnesota lost this season on a field goal in the final three seconds. Chelsea Gray scored as time expired in L.A.'s 78-76 win on May 20 at Target Center. Entering 2018, the Lynx had suffered only one such regular season defeat since the start of 2011: Minnesota Lynx Minnesota Lynx Opponent Buzzer-Beaters Longest Losing Streaks (since 2006) (since 2010) Date Opponent Score Player Time Shot # Dates Ended 8/9/09 San Antonio 87-89 Ann Wauters :00.0 13-foot jumper 5 July 17-29, 2010 Aug. 1 vs. Seattle (72-71) 8/12/10 Los Angeles 77-78 Tina Thompson :00.0 17-foot jumper 5 May 16-29, 2010 June 1 vs. Phoenix (92-82) 8/9/14 @ Phoenix 80-82 Diana Taurasi :02.9 20-foot jumper 4 May 25-June 3, 2018 June 7 at Washington (88-80) 10/9/16 Los Angeles^ 76-78 Alana Beard :00.0 21-foot jumper 4 June 4-13, 2010 June 18 vs. Tulsa (78-67) 9/24/17 Los Angeles^ 84-85 Chelsea Gray :02.0 14-foot jumper 3 MR: Aug. 12-17, 2018 Aug. 19 vs. Washington (88-83) 5/20/18 Los Angeles 76-77 Chelsea Gray :00.0 Driving layup 5/29/18 @ Atlanta 74-76 Angel McCoughtry :01.5 3-point FG ^Playoff game LYNX TRAX: Minnesota wrapped up its 20th WNBA season with an 18-16 record and the #7 playoff seed, only the second time in the past eight years the Lynx haven't won 25+ games and carried a top-two seed into the postseason Minnesota strung together back-toback 27-7 marks in 2011 and 2012, went 26-8 in 2013, 25-9 in 2014, 22-12 in 2015, a club-record 28-6 in 2016 and 27-7 last summer Still, adding this year's 18 victories into the mix, the Lynx have established all-time WNBA marks for most wins in eight (200), nine (213) and 10 (227) consecutive seasons; they already held the records for six- (155) and seven- (182) year stretches Minnesota tumbled to a 3-6 start in 2018 (including its first four-game losing streak since 2010) before reeling off seven consecutive victories (June 16-July 1) to climb to 2nd place in the WNBA standings The Lynx later entered the All-Star Break at 15-10 and on a three-game winning streak, but lost six of its first eight August starts before regrouping to beat Washington in the Aug. 19 regular season finale at Target Center That victory stopped a three-game home losing streak, their longest such drought since a four-game slide in July 2010 Minnesota went 9-8 both at Target Center and on the road, having entered 2018 a combined 103-16 (.866) in its previous seven years at home The Lynx officially clinched their eighth playoff berth in a row with the Aug. 9 triumph at Las Vegas, matching the third-longest streak of postseason appearances in WNBA history Los Angeles also advanced in eight straight years (1999-2006) while Indiana (2005-2016) owns the longest such run of success at 11 years and Seattle (2004-2013) enjoyed a decade-long string of trips to the postseason
AFTER THE HOOPLA: The Lynx began the post-all Star Break portion of their schedule with a 79-57 loss on Aug. 2 at Los Angeles, kicking off the first of two three-game losing streaks for the month Minnesota went 1-5 in August vs. playoff-bound opponents (the lone victory coming in the Aug. 19 finale vs. Washington), having entered All-Star Weekend with wins in seven of their previous eight such starts That month-long run featured home victories vs. Seattle (June 26), Atlanta (June 29) and Los Angeles (July 5) plus two wins in Phoenix (June 22, July 21) Seattle beat the Lynx for the second time in 10 nights with the 81-72 decision on Aug. 12, the Storm's first victory in Minnesota in eight years; they rallied from nine points down to beat the Lynx 85-75 on Aug. 3 at KeyArena Minnesota ended its first three-game skid in August by routing the Sky 85-64 on Aug. 7, their largest win ever in Chicago Atlanta picked up its first victory in Minnesota in nine years with an 86-66 verdict at Target Center on Aug. 5 FINDING THE RANGE: Minnesota shot a season-high 57.4% in the Aug. 19 win vs. Washington, its best percentage at Target Center since June 22, 2014 vs. Indiana The Lynx improve to 33-1 all-time when shooting 55%+ from the floor; they finished at 55.1% in the June 24 win at Las Vegas; the 72.4% after intermission is their best for any 2nd half since July 10, 2012 at Tulsa Minnesota hit 50%+ nine times overall this summer, finishing at 53.1% Aug. 7 at Chicago and following with a 50.0% effort two nights later in Las Vegas to spark a season-ending run that saw them shoot 49.3% including 39.2% from beyond the arc in their final six starts The Lynx shot 37.7% vs. Atlanta on Aug. 5, their seventh sub-40% outing of the year; the 32.8% effort in the July 3 loss to Indiana was their lowest percentage since shooting 27.5% vs. San Antonio on Aug. 4, 2011 The 57-point total Aug. 2 at Los Angeles was Minnesota's lowest since a 65-55 loss at Seattle on June 24, 2011 Minnesota tallied a season-high 91 points in the June 19 win vs. Dallas, tying a club record by making 27 FTs in the 2nd half The Lynx finished 9th in scoring (78.7 ppg) and 9th in Offensive Rating (101.0) DEFENSIVE DOINGS: Connecticut poured in 96 points (on 55.6% shooting) on Aug. 17, setting season highs in both categories for a Lynx opponent The previous top percentage was Chicago's 54.8% on Aug. 14, a game the Sky won 91-88 Including Washington's 50.7% effort on Aug. 19, the Lynx permitted 50%+ shooting in each of their final three contests (a combined 53.6%), the longest such lapse since 2010, when L.A. capped a string of four in a row by hitting 51.8% on June 13 at Staples Center Chicago's 64 points on Aug. 7 were the fewest allowed by the Lynx this year (Indiana scored 65 on both July 11 and July 18) and the fourth time they held an opponent under 70; Dallas scored 68 on May 23 Chicago finished at 34.3% on Aug. 7, Minnesota's best defensive percentage of the season and one of six sub-40% efforts overall; the Lynx have won 100 of their last 103 games when holding the opposition below 40%, a stretch that dates to the end of 2010 Las Vegas netted 85 points on July 13, ending Minnesota's run of nine straight games holding its opponent below 80 Minnesota ranked 4th in the WNBA in Defensive Rating (100.0) and 2nd in scoring defense (78.3 ppg) THE BOARD REPORT: Seattle outboarded Minnesota 39-29 on Aug. 12, the Lynx' third double-figure deficit this season They were outrebounded 41-27 by Connecticut on July 15, their 2nd-largest shortfall in the last four years Minnesota finished 3-9 when being outboarded, having gone 5-2 in that category a year ago The Lynx outrebounded Las Vegas 40-30 on Aug. 9, their league-best and franchise-record 13th double-digit spread this season Minnesota outscored New York 42-36 in the paint on July 24; the Lynx finished 4-0 when tallying more than 40 paint points and 60-4 in that category dating to 2011 Minnesota outscored Chicago 9-0 in 2nd-chance points on July 7, the eighth time the Lynx have ever shut out an opponent in that category and second this season (20-0 at Washington, June 7) The Lynx put together a +4.1 rpg edge this season and ranked 2nd in the league in total rebounding pct (.532), while setting a WNBA single-season record defensive rebounding pct (.795) and finishing 3rd in offensive rebounding pct (.269) MARGINAL INFORMATION: The 17-point loss Aug. 17 at Connecticut was Minnesota's 10th by 10+ points this year; the Lynx suffered only two double-figure losses in each of the previous two seasons The 86-66 loss on Aug. 5 is the Lynx' largest ever vs. Atlanta and their first by 20+ at home since falling 89-51 to Indiana on June 6, 2010 The 24-point victory vs. Indiana on July 18 was Minnesota's largest this year and one of 10 double-digit wins A year ago, the Lynx registered 20 wins by 10+ points, tying their club single-season high set in both 2012 and 2013 Minnesota jumped ahead 24-6 at Washington on May 27 before faltering, the 2nd-largest lead they've ever let slip away in a loss; L.A. overcame a 19-point, 1st-half deficit to win 81-77 in double-ot on July 1, 1999 at Target Center STREAKBUSTERS: The 81-72 loss to Seattle on Aug. 12 was the Lynx' first at home in the series since 2010; they'd beaten the Storm 16 consecutive times in the regular season (plus three more in the WNBA Playoffs) between Target Center and Xcel Energy Center Indiana halted Minnesota's seven-game winning streak by notching a 71-59 victory on July 3, the Lynx' first home loss to the Fever in seven years Overall, four of Minnesota's five longest series home winning streaks ended this summer, with Las Vegas ending a 15- game, eight-year drought on July 13 The Lynx completed a sweep of their season series vs. Dallas with a 76-72 road win on July 1; they've emerged victorious in each of their past 16 visits to Tulsa and Dallas The Lynx stopped Phoenix' eight-game winning streak with the 83-72 decision on June 22 at Talking Stick Resort Arena, avenging a 95-85 loss to the Mercury on June 1 at Target Center FRONTRUNNING: Minnesota salvaged the finale of a three-game homestand by routing Indiana, 89-65, on July 18; the Lynx have won 16 of the last 18 in the series Minnesota never trailed, its sixth wire job of the year; three of those have come on the road (June 22 at Phoenix, June 24 at Las Vegas, July 11 at Indiana) The Lynx never led in last Sunday's 81-72 loss to Seattle, only the second time they've been wired in the last five years (also June 26, 2016 at Washington) and their first such defeat at home since May 23, 2010 vs. Tulsa Las Vegas ended a pair of lengthy droughts with the 85-77 decision on July 13, its first win in Minnesota in nearly eight years (since San Antonio's 74-72 triumph on July 22, 2010) and first overall vs. the Lynx since a 92-76 win on Aug. 15, 2014 Minnesota cruised to an 87-65 victory at Indiana on July 11; the Lynx have won 11 of their last 12 regular season visits to the Fieldhouse
2018 Minnesota Lynx Season Superlatives (Final) Lynx Individual Highs: Points... 38 Maya Moore at Phoenix (7/21/18) Field Goals Made... 13 Sylvia Fowles vs. Indiana (7/18/18); Sylvia Fowles vs. Seattle (8/12/18) Field Goals Attempted... 28 Maya Moore at Phoenix (7/21/18) Field Goal Percentage (Min. 8 FGM)... 1.000 (8-8) Sylvia Fowles at Washington (5/27/18) 3-Point Field Goals Made...5 Maya Moore at Las Vegas (8/9/18); Maya Moore vs. Chicago (8/14/18) 3-Point Field Goals Attempted...8 (4x) MR: Maya Moore at Phoenix (7/21/18) Free Throws Made... 12 Maya Moore at Phoenix (7/21/18) Free Throws Attempted... 13 Maya Moore at Phoenix (7/21/18) Free Throw Percentage (Min. 8 FTM)... 1.000 (11-11) Danielle Robinson vs. Dallas (6/19/18) Total Rebounds... 20 Sylvia Fowles vs. Dallas (5/23/18) Offensive Rebounds...8 Sylvia Fowles vs. Dallas (5/23/18); Sylvia Fowles at Washington (6/7/18) Defensive Rebounds... 16 Sylvia Fowles at Las Vegas (8/9/18) Assists... 11 Danielle Robinson at Chicago (8/7/18) Steals...5 (5x) MR: Maya Moore vs. Seattle (8/12/18) Turnovers...7 Tanisha Wright vs. New York (6/16/18); Sylvia Fowles at Seattle (8/3/18) Blocked Shots...4 Sylvia Fowles vs. Seattle (8/12/18) Minutes Played... 38:24 Sylvia Fowles vs. Las Vegas (7/13/18) Opponent Individual Highs: Points... 32 Tina Charles vs. New York (7/24/18) Field Goals Made... 12 Tina Charles vs. New York (7/24/18) Field Goals Attempted... 21 DeWanna Bonner at Phoenix (7/21/18) Field Goal Percentage (Min. 8 FGM)....900 (9-10) Natasha Howard vs. Seattle (8/12/18) 3-Point Field Goals Made...6 Tiffany Hayes vs. Atlanta (8/5/18) 3-Point Field Goals Attempted... 13 Diana Taurasi vs. Phoenix (6/1/18) Free Throws Made... 10 A'ja Wilson at Las Vegas (8/9/18) Free Throws Attempted... 11 Odyssey Sims vs. Los Angeles (5/20/18) Free Throw Percentage (Min. 8 FTM)... 1.000 (10-10) A'ja Wilson at Las Vegas (8/9/18) Total Rebounds... 17 Breanna Stewart vs. Seattle (8/12/18) Offensive Rebounds...7 Myisha Hines-Allen at Washington (5/27/18) Defensive Rebounds... 15 Breanna Stewart vs. Seattle (8/12/18) Assists... 11 Sue Bird at Seattle (8/3/18) Steals...6 Chelsea Gray vs. Los Angeles (5/20/18) Turnovers...5 (6x) MR: Natasha Howard vs. Seattle (8/12/18) Blocked Shots...4 (3x) MR: Jonquel Jones at Connecticut (8/17/18) Minutes Played... 37:30 Nneka Ogwumike vs. Los Angeles (5/20/18)
2018 Minnesota Lynx Season Superlatives (Final) Lynx Highs: Lynx Lows: Points, Game... 91 (2x) MR: vs. Seattle (6/26/18) 57 at Los Angeles (8/2/18) Points, 1st Half... 54 vs. New York (6/16/18) 29 at Los Angeles (8/2/18) Points, 2nd Half... 49 at Las Vegas (6/24/18) 26 at Chicago (7/7/18) Points, 1st Quarter... 31 vs. Dallas (6/19/18) 8 at Los Angeles (8/2/18) Points, 2nd Quarter... 26 (2x) MR: vs. New York (7/24/18) 13 (3x) MR: vs. Connecticut (7/15/18) Points, 3rd Quarter... 32 at Las Vegas (6/24/18) 9 vs. Dallas (5/23/18) Points, 4th Quarter... 27 vs. Los Angeles (5/20/18) 9 at Chicago (7/7/18) Field Goals Made... 38 at Las Vegas (6/24/18) 22 vs. Indiana (7/3/18) Field Goals Attempted... 76 (2x) MR: vs. New York (7/24/18) 55 (2x) MR: at Los Angeles (6/3/18) Field Goal Percentage....574 (35-61) vs. Washington (8/19/18).328 (22-67) vs. Indiana (7/3/18) 3-Pt Field Goals Made... 10 vs. Chicago (8/14/18) 1 at Los Angeles (8/2/18) 3-Pt Field Goals Attempted... 24 vs. Chicago (8/14/18) 7 vs. Los Angeles (5/20/18) 3-Pt Field Goal Percentage....615 (8-13) vs. Los Angeles (7/5/18).100 (1-10) at Los Angeles (8/2/18) Free Throws Made... 30 vs. Dallas (6/19/18) 4 (2x) MR: vs. Seattle (8/12/18) Free Throws Attempted... 35 vs. Dallas (6/19/18) 4 vs. Seattle (8/12/18) Free Throw Percentage... 1.000 (6-6) at Connecticut (8/17/18).600 (12-20) at Los Angeles (6/3/18) Total Rebounds... 50 vs. Dallas (5/23/18) 26 (2x) MR: at Connecticut (8/17/18) Offensive Rebounds... 17 vs. New York (7/24/18) 5 (3x) MR: vs. Los Angeles (7/5/18) Defensive Rebounds... 36 vs. Dallas (5/23/18) 18 vs. Atlanta (8/5/18) Assists... 29 at Indiana (7/11/18) 12 (2x) MR: at Phoenix (7/21/18) Steals... 13 (3x) MR: at Chicago (8/7/18) 1 at Seattle (8/3/18) Turnovers... 24 vs. Los Angeles (5/20/18) 8 vs. New York (7/24/18) Blocked Shots... 6 at Dallas (7/1/18) 0 (2x) MR: vs. Las Vegas (7/13/18) Personal Fouls... 26 (2x) MR: at Phoenix (7/21/18) 8 vs. Seattle (8/12/18) Opponent Highs: Opponent Lows: Points, Game... 96 at Connecticut (8/17/18) 64 at Chicago (8/7/18) Points, 1st Half... 52 vs. Phoenix (6/1/18) 21 vs. Dallas (5/23/18) Points, 2nd Half... 53 at Connecticut (8/17/18) 26 at Chicago (8/7/18) Points, 1st Quarter... 28 vs. New York (7/24/18) 11 (3x) MR: at Las Vegas (6/24/18) Points, 2nd Quarter... 35 at Washington (5/27/18) 4 vs. Dallas (5/23/18) Points, 3rd Quarter... 29 (2x) MR: at Connecticut (8/17/18) 14 (2x) MR: vs. Atlanta (8/5/18) Points, 4th Quarter... 28 vs. Dallas (5/23/18) 11 (2x) MR: at Chicago (8/7/18) Field Goals Made... 35 (3x) MR: at Connecticut (8/17/18) 23 at Chicago (8/7/18) Field Goals Attempted... 81 vs. Dallas (5/23/18) 60 (3x) MR: at Phoenix (6/22/18) Field Goal Percentage....556 (35-63) at Connecticut (8/17/18).343 (23-67) at Chicago (8/7/18) 3-Pt Field Goals Made... 15 at Washington (5/27/18) 2 vs. Indiana (7/18/18) 3-Pt Field Goals Attempted... 35 at Washington (5/27/18) 7 vs. Indiana (7/18/18) 3-Pt Field Goal Percentage....529 (9-17) at Chicago (7/7/18).167 (3-18) vs. Los Angeles (5/20/18) Free Throws Made... 21 vs. Dallas (6/19/18) 3 vs. Dallas (5/23/18) Free Throws Attempted... 27 vs. Dallas (6/19/18) 6 vs. Seattle (8/12/18) Free Throw Percentage... 1.000 (11-11) vs. Indiana (7/18/18).417 (5-12) at Seattle (8/3/18) Total Rebounds... 42 (2x) MR: vs. Las Vegas (7/13/18) 20 at Washington (6/7/18) Offensive Rebounds... 14 at Washington (5/27/18) 3 (3x) MR: vs. New York (6/16/18) Defensive Rebounds... 36 vs. Las Vegas (7/13/18) 17 at Washington (6/7/18) Assists... 26 vs. Las Vegas (7/13/18) 11 (2x) MR: at Phoenix (7/21/18) Steals... 14 vs. Los Angeles (5/20/18) 3 vs. Dallas (5/23/18) Turnovers... 22 vs. Dallas (6/19/18) 6 at New York (5/25/18) Blocked Shots... 8 vs. Dallas (5/23/18) 0 vs. Indiana (7/18/18) Personal Fouls... 25 vs. Dallas (6/19/18) 8 vs. Seattle (8/12/18)
2018 Minnesota Lynx Top Individual Performances (Final) POINTS 38 Maya Moore, 7/21 at Pho. 34 Maya Moore, 8/9 at L.V. 32 Maya Moore, 6/26 vs. Sea. 31 Maya Moore, 8/7 at Chi. 30 Sylvia Fowles, 7/18 vs. Ind. 28 Sylvia Fowles, 8/12 vs. Sea. 28 Sylvia Fowles, 6/26 vs. Sea. 27 Sylvia Fowles, 7/24 vs. N.Y. 27 Sylvia Fowles, 7/5 vs. L.A. 26 MR: Sylvia Fowles, 8/19 vs. Was. FIELD GOALS 13 Sylvia Fowles, 8/12 vs. Sea. 13 Sylvia Fowles, 7/18 vs. Ind. 12 MR: Sylvia Fowles, 8/17 at Con. FREE THROWS 12 Maya Moore, 7/21 at Pho. 11 Danielle Robinson, 6/19 vs. Dal. 9 Sylvia Fowles, 6/19 vs. Dal. 9 Sylvia Fowles, 5/25 at N.Y. 8 Cecilia Zandalasini, 6/9 at Con. 3-PT. FIELD GOALS 5 Maya Moore, 8/14 vs. Chi. 5 Maya Moore, 8/9 at L.V. 4 Maya Moore, 8/7 at Chi. 4 Maya Moore, 6/29 vs. Atl. 4 Maya Moore, 6/26 vs. Sea. TOTAL REBOUNDS 20 Sylvia Fowles, 5/23 vs. Dal. 19 Sylvia Fowles, 8/9 at L.V. 17 Sylvia Fowles, 7/13 vs. L.V. 17 Sylvia Fowles, 6/26 vs. Sea. 17 Sylvia Fowles, 6/19 vs. Dal. 16 Sylvia Fowles, 8/3 at Sea. 16 Sylvia Fowles, 7/18 vs. Ind. 15 Sylvia Fowles, 6/29 vs. Atl. 14 Sylvia Fowles, 8/19 vs. Was. 14 Sylvia Fowles, 6/9 at Con. OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS 8 Sylvia Fowles, 6/7 at Was. 8 Sylvia Fowles, 5/23 vs. Dal. 5 MR: Sylvia Fowles, 8/14 vs. Chi. DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS 16 Sylvia Fowles, 8/9 at L.V. 13 Sylvia Fowles, 7/13 vs. L.V. 13 Sylvia Fowles, 6/19 vs. Dal. 12 MR: Sylvia Fowles, 7/18 vs. Ind. BLOCKED SHOTS 4 Sylvia Fowles, 8/12 vs. Sea. 3 Temi Fagbenle, 8/3 at Sea. 3 Rebekkah Brunson, 7/21 at Pho. 3 Sylvia Fowles, 7/18 vs. Ind. 3 Sylvia Fowles, 6/24 at L.V. 3 Sylvia Fowles, 5/20 vs. L.A. ASSISTS 11 Danielle Robinson, 8/7 at Chi. 9 Lindsay Whalen, 6/24 at L.V. 9 Lindsay Whalen, 5/20 vs. L.A. 8 Maya Moore, 8/17 at Con. 8 Erlana Larkins, 7/18 vs. Ind. 8 Danielle Robinson, 6/16 vs. N.Y. 8 Lindsay Whalen, 5/23 vs. Dal. 7 MR: Sylvia Fowles, 7/11 at Ind. STEALS 5 Maya Moore, 8/12 vs. Sea. 5 Maya Moore, 7/13 vs. L.V. 5 Lindsay Whalen, 6/22 at Pho. 5 Sylvia Fowles, 6/19 vs. Dal. 5 Sylvia Fowles, 5/23 vs. Dal. TURNOVERS 7 Sylvia Fowles, 8/3 at Sea. 7 Tanisha Wright, 6/16 vs. N.Y. 6 Sylvia Fowles, 7/5 vs. L.A. 6 Sylvia Fowles, 6/3 at L.A. 6 Sylvia Fowles, 5/20 vs. L.A. MINUTES PLAYED 38 Sylvia Fowles, 7/13 vs. L.V. 38 Sylvia Fowles, 7/24 vs. N.Y. 37 Rebekkah Brunson, 7/5 vs. L.A. 37 Sylvia Fowles, 6/1 vs. Pho. 37 Maya Moore, 6/7 at Was.