Minnesota Lynx (2-2) vs. Los Angeles Sparks (2-2)

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... 7:00 p.m. 2016 Minnesota Lynx Schedule Date Opponent Time/Score 5/14 Phoenix...W95-76 5/18 at Chicago...W97-80 5/22 at Seattle...W78-71 5/25 at Phoenix...W85-78 5/27 Indiana...W74-71 5/31 at New York...W79-69 6/4 Dallas...W80-63 6/7 Phoenix...W89-81 6/10 at Atlanta... W110-78 6/11 at Washington...W83-76 6/14 Indiana...W87-63 6/19 at Seattle...W96-84 6/21 at Los Angeles...W72-69 6/24 Los Angeles... L76-94 6/26 at Washington... L63-87 6/29 New York... L92-95 (ot) 7/2 San Antonio...W91-68 7/5 Chicago...W87-82 7/7 at Connecticut... L89-93 (ot) 7/9 Dallas...W93-56 7/12 at San Antonio...W81-57 7/15 New York...W88-70 7/17 at Dallas... W98-97 (ot) 7/20 Atlanta...W83-65 7/22 Seattle...W79-72 8/26 at Connecticut... L80-84 8/28 Seattle...W92-80 9/2 Washington...W75-69 9/4 Connecticut...W93-79 9/6 at Los Angeles...W77-74 9/11 at San Antonio...W81-76 9/13 at Chicago... L97-98 (ot) 9/16 at Indiana...W82-75 9/17 Atlanta...W95-87 9/28 Phoenix... W113-95 9/30 Phoenix...W96-86 10/2 at Phoenix...W82-67 10/9 Los Angeles... L76-78 10/11 Los Angeles...W79-60 10/14 at Los Angeles... L75-92 10/16 at Los Angeles...W85-79 10/20 Los Angeles... L76-77 Minnesota Lynx (2-2) vs. Los Angeles Sparks (2-2) Playoff Game #8, Playoff Home Game #5 Williams Arena October 4, 2017 at 7:00 PM CDT Probable Starters: TV: ESPN Radio: KLCI (106.1 FM) Pos. No. Player Ht. Wt. 2017 Playoffs F 23 Maya Moore 6-0 177 18.3 pts (52.9%), 4.6 reb, 3.4 ast F 32 Rebekkah Brunson 6-2 185 9.0 pts (35.6%), 5.7 reb, 1.9 ast C 34 Sylvia Fowles 6-6 212 18.9 pts (63.4%), 12.1 reb, 1.9 blk G 33 Seimone Augustus 6-0 170 13.9 pts (50.6%), 4.6 reb, 3.1 ast G 13 Lindsay Whalen 5-9 173 6.0 pts (44.7%), 2.0 reb, 4.4 ast Injury Report: Guard Lindsay Whalen: Returned Sept. 12 vs. Washington, having missed the final 12 regular season games due to a fractured fifth metacarpal in her left hand suffered Aug. 3 vs. Atlanta. Recent Transactions: Sept. 1: Signed center Sylvia Fowles to a two-year contract extension. Aug. 28: Signed free-agent forward Cecilia Zandalasini for the rest of the season. May 12: Waived forward Shao Ting. May 9: Waived guard Moriah Mack and forwards Chantel Osahor and Breanna Richardson. Apr. 28: Waived forward Keyona Hayes. Apr. 21: Signed forward Chantel Osahor to a three-year contract; signed free-agent guard Moriah Mack and free-agent forward Breanna Richardson to one-year contracts. Apr. 20: Signed guard Alexis Jones to a three-year contract. Apr. 19: Signed free-agent forward Keyona Hayes to a one-year contract. Apr. 18: Signed free-agent forward Shao Ting to a one-year contract. Apr. 14: Acquired the rights to forward Chantel Osahor (2nd round, 21st overall) from Chicago in exchange for forward Keisha Hampton. Apr. 13: Selected the following players in the 2017 WNBA Draft: Guard Alexis Jones (1st round, 12th overall), guard Lisa Berkani (2nd round, 24th overall) and guard Tahlia Tupaea (3rd round, 36th overall). Mar. 22: Named Walt Hopkins assistant coach. Mar. 2: Named James Wade assistant coach. Feb. 17: Renounced the rights to forward Rachel Jarry, making her an unrestricted free agent. Feb. 1: Signed free-agent forward Plenette Pierson to a one-year contract. Jan. 27: Announced Jim Petersen had stepped down as associate head coach. Regular-Season Records: Record Home Road Overtime OVERALL 27-7 (.794) 15-2 (.882) 12-5 (.706) 0-0 (.000) EASTERN 14-4 (.778) 8-1 (.889) 6-3 (.667) 0-0 (.000) WESTERN 13-3 (.813) 7-1 (.875) 6-2 (.750) 0-0 (.000) STREAKS: Overall: Won 3 Home: Won 4 Road: Won 1 Next Game: (all times Central) Date Opponent Time TV Radio ***End of Season***

Min Four Factors LA.462 Effective FG%.445.241 TO Percentage.179.432 Off. Rebound %.179.288 FT Made / FG Att..188 Min Scoring LA 16 Points off TOs 16 36 Points in the Paint 32 21 2nd-Chance Points 5 7 Fast Break Points 8 Last Game: Sunday, Oct. 1 Minnesota 80, Los Angeles 69 Sylvia Fowles tallied 22 points and 14 rebounds, and Rebekkah Brunson added 18 points and 13 boards as the Lynx forced a Game 5 by downing Los Angeles, 80-69, on Sunday evening at Staples Center. Trailing 10-8 midway through the first, Brunson's three-point play started a 9-0 burst that put Minnesota ahead to stay. The Lynx then opened the second period with a 14-3 barrage, capped by Alexis Jones' 3-pointer, to expand their lead to 35-19. L.A. narrowed the gap to nine before a late Lindsay Whalen trey restored a 43-31 halftime lead for Minnesota, and the margin peaked at 19 when Fowles made it 58-39 with 2:40 to play in the third quarter. The Sparks used a pair of Odyssey Sims 3-pointers to pull within 63-54 early in the fourth, and Nneka Ogwumike made it an eight-point game with 2:09 remaining. However, Maya Moore converted a three-point play on the Lynx' next possession to quell the comeback, and Fowles' putback with 51 seconds left sealed the win. Moore finished with 15 points and Whalen dealt eight assists for Minnesota, while Sims topped the Sparks with 18 points and Ogwumike chipped in 17 points and eight boards. Previous Game: Friday, Sept. 29 Los Angeles 75, Minnesota 64 Nneka Ogwumike collected 16 points and 10 rebounds, and Chelsea Gray's 3-pointer highlighted a late 10-0 surge as Los Angeles fended off the Lynx, 75-64, on Friday night at Staples Center. The Sparks never trailed, building a 17-8 lead after one quarter and pushing that to 28-17 on Odyssey Sims' layup midway through the second. A pair of Renee Montgomery treys were followed by one from Alexis Jones, rallying Minnesota to within two, but L.A. scored the final four points of the half and opened the third quarter with a 13-6 blitz to grab its largest lead at 45-32 on a Candace Parker basket. The Lynx whittled the deficit to eight entering the fourth, then reeled off seven in a row to get within 56-55. However, after Sylvia Fowles' hook at the 6:57 mark kept the margin at one, Minnesota went scoreless for the next five-and-a-half minutes, missing nine consecutive shots and committing three turnovers. Gray's 3-pointer put Los Angeles ahead 66-57 at the 3:06 mark and Ogwumike tacked on a layup to seal the victory. Sims added 16 points for the Sparks while Maya Moore's 16 points led Minnesota and Fowles totaled 15 points and 11 rebounds. Tonight's Opponent: Los Angeles Sparks 2017 vs. Los Angeles (1-2) Thursday, July 6 at Minnesota W88-77 Friday, Aug. 11 at Minnesota L64-70 Sunday, Aug. 27 at Los Angeles L67-78 Minnesota has won 17 of its last 27 regular season games vs. L.A. after opening the series 9-34. The road team is 9-6 in the past 15 meetings overall, including the Sparks' 77-76 win in Game 5 of the 2016 Finals. First Meeting: Renee Montgomery sank four 3-pointers en route to a season-high 20-point effort, and Sylvia Fowles added 20 points and 13 rebounds as the Lynx topped L.A., 88-77, on July 6 at Xcel Energy Center. Seimone Augustus totaled 16 points for Minnesota while Nneka Ogwumike paced the Sparks with 27 points and 14 rebounds, and Chelsea Gray tacked on 16 points. Second Meeting: Chelsea Gray scored 23 points and Candace Parker added 19 points and 10 rebounds as L.A. held on to defeat the Lynx, 70-64, on Aug. 11 at Xcel Energy Center. Sylvia Fowles led Minnesota with 17 points and 13 rebounds, and Rebekkah Brunson put in 14 points. Third Meeting: Candace Parker tallied 24 points and 10 rebounds, and Chelsea Gray added 16 points as Los Angeles posted a 78-67 victory over the Lynx on Aug. 27 at a sold-out Staples Center. Odyssey Sims chipped in 12 points for the Sparks, while Sylvia Fowles led Minnesota with 17 points and 14 boards, and Maya Moore finished with 10 points. 2016 vs. Los Angeles (2-1) Tuesday, June 21 at Los Angeles W72-69 Friday, June 24 at Minnesota L76-94 Tuesday, Sept. 6 at Los Angeles W77-74 2017 WNBA Playoffs: Min Four Factors LA.460 Effective FG%.468.208 TO Percentage.234.133 Off. Rebound %.258.113 FT Made / FG Att..254 Min Scoring LA 14 Points off TOs 16 26 Points in the Paint 30 8 2nd-Chance Points 12 5 Fast Break Points 7 Series Capsule: Lynx vs. Sparks All-Time Results: Current Streaks: Overall...26-44 Overall... Lost 2 in Minnesota...17-18 Home... Lost 1 in Los Angeles...9-26 Road... Lost 1 Playoffs ('03,'12,'15,'16,'17)...9-8 Last Win: 88-77 at Minnesota (7/6/17) Last Loss: 67-78 at Los Angeles (8/27/17) Biggest Win: 43 114-71 at Minnesota (5/31/06) Biggest Loss: 30 66-96 at Los Angeles (7/2/13) Date Site Final Lynx Hi Scorer Lynx Hi Reb Opp Hi Scorer WNBA Semifinals (3-0) Tuesday, Sept. 12 at Minnesota W101-81 Augustus 24 Fowles 7 Delle Donne 17 Thursday, Sept. 14 at Minnesota W93-83 Fowles 25 Brunson 10 Delle Donne/Toliver 25 Sunday, Sept. 17 at Washington W81-70 Moore 21 Fowles 14 Delle Donne 15 WNBA Finals (2-2) Sunday, Sept. 24 at Minnesota L84-85 Moore 27 Fowles 13 Gray 27 Tuesday, Sept. 26 at Minnesota W70-68 Whalen 14 Fowles 17 Parker 17 Friday, Sept. 29 at Los Angeles L64-75 Moore 16 Fowles 11 Ogwumike/Sims 16 Sunday, Oct. 1 at Los Angeles W80-69 Fowles 22 Fowles 14 Sims 18 Wednesday, Oct. 4 at Minnesota

Minnesota Lynx 2017 Roster No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate College/Year Exp Twitter 33 Seimone Augustus G 6-0 170 04/30/84 Louisiana State '06 11 @seimoneaugustus 32 Rebekkah Brunson F 6-2 185 12/11/81 Georgetown '04 13 @twin1532 14 Temi Fagbenle C 6-4 197 09/08/92 USC '16 R @TemiFagbenle 34 Sylvia Fowles C 6-6 212 10/06/85 Louisiana State '08 9 @SylviaFowles 3 Natasha Howard F 6-2 165 09/02/91 Florida State '14 3 @nhoward1033 12 Alexis Jones G 5-8 173 05/08/94 Baylor '17 R @Lextoo_shifty 21 Renee Montgomery G 5-7 139 12/02/86 Connecticut '09 8 @Da20one 23 Maya Moore F 6-0 177 06/11/89 Connecticut '11 6 @MooreMaya 7 Jia Perkins G 5-8 165 02/23/82 Texas Tech '04 13 22 Plenette Pierson F 6-2 195 08/31/81 Texas Tech '03 14 @DaEnforcer33 13 Lindsay Whalen G 5-9 173 05/09/82 Minnesota '04 13 @Lindsay_13 9 Cecilia Zandalasini F 6-1 160 03/16/96 Italy R @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: Minnesota signed free-agent forward Cecilia Zandalasini on Aug. 28, bringing its roster to 12 The Lynx announced their Opening Night roster on May 12 after waiving forward Shao Ting; Minnesota waived guard Moriah Mack and forwards Chantel Osahor and Breanna Richardson on May 9, and waived forward Keyona Hayes on Apr. 28 Of the 11 players who finished 2016 in Minnesota, eight return this summer; they had six holdovers a year ago The Lynx feature three rookies on their roster Zandalasini joining 2017 Draft choice Alexis Jones and 2016 Draft pick Temi Fagbenle while forward Plenette Pierson was signed on Feb. 1 as a free agent Seimone Augustus remains first on the seniority list, completing her 12th season in a Lynx uniform; Rebekkah Brunson and Lindsay Whalen are wrapping up their eighth summers with Minnesota Pierson (36), Brunson (35), Jia Perkins (35) and Whalen (35) are the oldest players on the roster, with Zandalasini (21), Jones (23), Fagbenle (25) and Natasha Howard (26) the youngest Minnesota's playoff roster averages 30.2 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 2017: (*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 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 Apr. 14, 2016 Temi Fagbenle, WNBA Draft (3rd round, 35th overall) Apr. 14, 2016 Jia Perkins, trade with San Antonio Feb. 1, 2017 Plenette Pierson, signed as free agent 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 ROSTER COMPARISON: The Lynx return eight of 11 players from last year's final roster, tying four teams for the WNBA's highest retention rate; meanwhile, Phoenix has only two players back from 2016. Minnesota ranks as the oldest team in the league in terms of the average age of its 12-player roster and also ranks 1st in average years of WNBA experience. A quick breakdown: Team Return Age Exp Oldest Players Youngest Players Minnesota 8 30.22 7.50 36.88 Sue Bird, Sea. 21.47 Cecilia Zandalasini, Min. Phoenix 2 29.46 4.33 36.01 Plenette Pierson, Min. 21.71 Brionna Jones, Con. Los Angeles 7 28.54 5.17 35.73 Rebekkah Brunson, Min. 22.04 Erica McCall, Ind. Seattle 8 27.58 4.17 35.53 Jia Perkins, Min. 22.21 Alexis Peterson, Sea. Atlanta 6 27.35 4.55 35.32 Lindsay Whalen, Min. 22.22 Sydney Wiese, L.A. Washington 6 27.26 4.25 35.31 Alana Beard, L.A. 22.23 Nia Coffey, S.A. Chicago 5 26.94 3.67 35.23 Diana Taurasi, Pho. 22.25 Makayla Epps, Chi. Indiana 8 26.89 3.92 34.66 Cappie Pondexter, Chi. 22.30 Shatori Walker-Kimbrough, Was. New York 8 26.55 3.75 34.52 Monique Currie, Pho. 22.37 Jennie Simms, Ind. San Antonio 6 26.07 2.67 33.95 Sancho Lyttle, Atl. 22.46 Lindsay Allen, N.Y. Connecticut 8 25.65 3.00 33.34 Seimone Augustus, Min. 22.47 Kaela Davis, Dal. Dallas 6 25.00 2.17 33.05 Candice Dupree, Ind. 22.58 Evelyn Akhator, Dal. WNBA Average 6.50 27.29 4.09 32.94 Ivory Latta, Was. 22.64 Allisha Gray, Dal.

2017 Playoff Notes: STARTING LINEUPS: Game #s Forward Forward Center Guard Guard Record 1-7 Moore Brunson Fowles Whalen Augustus 5-2 2017 LYNX PLAYOFF LEADERS (through Oct. 1): TIMES LED TEAM ----- DOUBLE FIGURES ----- PLAYOFF HIGHS 10+ 20+ 10+ 10+ Dbl- Pts Reb Ast Pts Pts Reb Ast Dbl Pts Reb Ast Seimone Augustus... 1 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 24 8 6 Rebekkah Brunson... 0 1 1 3 0 2 0 2 18 13 3 Temi Fagbenle... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 Sylvia Fowles... 2 6 0 7 3 5 0 5 25 17 4 Natasha Howard... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 Alexis Jones... 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 2 4 Renee Montgomery... 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 18 3 4 Maya Moore... 3 0 2 7 3 0 0 0 27 8 5 Jia Perkins... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 5 3 Plenette Pierson... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 3 Lindsay Whalen... 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 14 3 8 Cecilia Zandalasini... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 BY THE NUMBERS: The Lynx are 4-1 when scoring 80+ points 1-1 when scoring less than 80 points 3-1 when shooting 45%+ 2-1 when shooting less than 45% 2-1 when allowing 80+ points 3-1 when allowing less than 80 points 0-1 when allowing 45%+ 5-1 when allowing less than 45% 5-1 when outrebounding their foe or even 0-1 when being outrebounded 5-0 when leading or tied after 3 quarters 0-2 when trailing after 3 quarters 4-1 in games decided by 10+ points 1-1 in games decided by <6 points QUARTERLY REPORT: The Sparks rolled to a 32-11 lead after one period in Game 1, tying the highest point total the Lynx have ever allowed in the first 10 minutes of a playoff game (32 at Los Angeles, Oct. 14, 2016). It's the 5th time they've faced a doublefigure deficit entering the 2nd quarter; they're now 3-2 in those contests. A quarter-by-quarter look at Minnesota's 2017 postseason: 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 1st Half 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 2nd Half Game through Oct. 1 Pts / FG% Pts / FG% Pts / FG% Pts / FG% Pts / FG% Pts / FG% Pts / FG% Lynx... 18.7 / 45.0% 21.7 / 49.6% 40.4 / 47.2% 22.0 / 51.2% 19.4 / 47.8% 41.4 / 49.6% 81.9 / 48.4% Opponents... 19.7 / 40.8% 16.9 / 38.9% 36.6 / 39.9% 19.3 / 45.9% 20.0 / 43.1% 39.3 / 44.5% 75.9 / 42.1% Scoring Margins... ( 1.0 pts) (+4.9 pts) (+3.9 pts) (+2.7 pts) ( 0.6 pts) (+2.1 pts) (+6.0 pts) INSIDE THE BOX SCORE: Minnesota piled up a 21-5 advantage in second-chance scoring in Sunday's win at Staples Center, its sixth 20+ point effort in 59 postseason games overall. A game-by-game look at some of the Lynx' key figures in the 2017 Playoffs: FG Pct. FTAs Reb TO Pts off TOs Paint Pts Fast Break 2nd Chance Bench Pts Last 7 Games Min-Opp Min-Opp Margin Margin Min-Opp Min-Opp Min-Opp Min-Opp Min-Opp Sept. 12 vs. Washington 59.4%-44.6% 12-18 Min +4 Min +3 18-10 30-26 5-2 8-15 34-28 Sept. 14 vs. Washington 50.7%-41.1% 18-18 Min +1 Min +2 12-6 50-32 4-5 14-11 11-21 Sept. 17 at Washington 50.0%-38.8% 16-15 Min +5 Min 3 10-12 36-28 2-9 12-11 12-13 Sept. 24 vs. Los Angeles 50.0%-47.8% 13-19 Min +1 Min 1 15-18 44-32 20-11 14-8 9-6 Sept. 26 vs. Los Angeles 44.4%-38.7% 20-19 Min +7 Min +2 15-6 30-28 4-11 10-2 7-9 Sept. 29 at Los Angeles 40.3%-42.9% 10-19 Min 7 Min +2 14-16 26-30 5-7 8-12 27-11 Oct. 1 at Los Angeles 42.4%-40.6% 30-16 Min +20 Min 5 16-16 36-32 7-8 21-5 11-7 Playoffs 48.4%-42.1% 17.0-17.7 Min +4.4 Even 14.3-12.0 36.0-29.7 6.7-7.6 12.4-9.1 15.9-13.6 2017 LYNX PLAYOFFS PLUS/MINUS REPORT: Last 7 Games Lynx Augustus Brunson Fagbenle Fowles Howard Jones Mntgmry Moore Perkins Pierson Whalen Zandlsini Sept. 12 vs. Washington W20 +10 +12 3 +18 8 2 +25 +20 +13 +21 2 4 Sept. 14 vs. Washington W10 +23 +14 DNP +16 5 DNP 11 +2 5 5 +21 DNP Sept. 17 at Washington W11 +16 +13 2 +21 3 2 11 +22 7 7 +24 9 Sept. 24 vs. Los Angeles L1 4 22 DNP 6 +5 DNP 4 0 +25 2 +3 DNP Sept. 26 vs. Los Angeles W2 +7 +6 DNP +1 DNP DNP +11 +3 7 3 11 +3 Sept. 29 at Los Angeles L11 18 7 DNP 12 5 +2 5 5 +1 0 6 DNP Oct. 1 at Los Angeles W11 +16 +6 DNP +16 +2 3 +7 +3 +4 0 +4 0 Playoffs Totals: +42 +50 +22 5 +54 14 5 +12 +45 +24 +4 +33 10 Per Game: +6.0 +7.1 +3.1 2.5 +7.7 2.3 1.3 +1.7 +6.4 +3.4 +0.6 +4.7 2.5 Per 40 Minutes: +6.0 +9.1 +4.6 51.7 +8.8 14.7 7.3 +3.7 +7.8 +8.5 +3.7 +8.8 37.3

ARE YOU EXPERIENCED?: Four Lynx players (Seimone Augustus, Rebekkah Brunson, Maya Moore, Lindsay Whalen) are making their sixth Finals appearances in seven years, while Brunson (Sacramento, 2005 and 2006), Sylvia Fowles (Chicago, 2014), Plenette Pierson (Detroit, 2006, 2007 and 2008) and Whalen (Connecticut, 2004 and 2005) have also played in Finals series in previous stops: Minnesota (442 games) Los Angeles (220 games) Most WNBA Finals Appearances Rebekkah Brunson... 80 Candace Parker... 40 8 Rebekkah Brunson Sac. (05-06), Min. (11-12-13-15-16-17) Lindsay Whalen... 80 Essence Carson... 38 8 Lindsay Whalen Con. (04-05), Min. (11-12-13-15-16-17) Seimone Augustus... 54 Alana Beard... 35 6 Seimone Augustus Min. (11-12-13-15-16-17) Maya Moore... 54 Jantel Lavender... 28 6 Maya Moore Min. (11-12-13-15-16-17) Plenette Pierson... 48 Nneka Ogwumike... 28 5 Vickie Johnson N.Y. (97-99-00-02), S.A. (08) Sylvia Fowles... 36 Chelsea Gray... 16 5 Taj McWilliams-Franklin Con. (04-05), Det. (08), Min. (11-12) Renee Montgomery... 31 Sandrine Gruda... 12 5 Le'coe Willingham Con. (04-05), Pho. (09), Sea. (10), Atl. (13) Natasha Howard... 27 Odyssey Sims... 9 Jia Perkins... 22 Riquna Williams... 7 4 by 16 players Alexis Jones... 4 Tiffany Jackson-Jones... 6 Cecilia Zandalasini... 4 Sydney Wiese... 1 Temi Fagbenle... 2 Maimouna Diarra... 0 PLAYOFF TRIPLE CROWN: The league's top individual scoring, rebound and assist outings of the 2017 Playoffs (through Oct. 1): Most Points, Game Most Rebounds, Game Most Assists, Game 32 Kristi Toliver, Was.... Sept. 10 17 Sylvia Fowles, Min.... Sept. 26 11 Candace Parker, L.A... Sept. 17 27 Chelsea Gray, L.A.... Sept. 24 17 Krystal Thomas, Was.... Sept. 6 9 Chelsea Gray, L.A.... Oct. 1 27 Maya Moore, Min.... Sept. 24 15 Jonquel Jones, Con.... Sept. 10 8 Lindsay Whalen, Min.... Oct. 1 26 Brittney Griner, Pho.... Sept. 10 14 Sylvia Fowles, Min....Oct. 1 8 Chelsea Gray, L.A.... Sept. 17 25 Elena Delle Donne, Was.... Sept. 14 14 Sylvia Fowles, Min.... Sept. 17 7 Chelsea Gray, L.A.... Sept. 29 25 Kristi Toliver, Was.... Sept. 14 14 Glory Johnson, Dal.... Sept. 6 7 Lindsay Whalen, Min.... Sept. 14 25 Sylvia Fowles, Min.... Sept. 14 13 Rebekkah Brunson, Min....Oct. 1 6 on 9 occasions 25 Elena Delle Donne, Was.... Sept. 6 13 Nneka Ogwumike, L.A.... Sept. 26 24 Candace Parker, L.A.... Sept. 14 13 Sylvia Fowles, Min.... Sept. 24 24 Seimone Augustus, Min.... Sept. 12 13 Candace Parker, L.A.... Sept. 14 MILESTONE WATCH: Maya Moore became the third player to reach the 1000-career-point mark in postseason play Sept. 24 vs. Los Angeles, while Lindsay Whalen moved past Lisa Leslie (908) into 4th on the league's all-time playoff scoring leaderboard. Meanwhile, Sylvia Fowles notched her 11th Finals double-double on Sunday at Staples Center, extending her own WNBA record in that category: WNBA Playoffs Career Leaders (through Oct. 1) Points Total Rebounds Assists Games Played 1. Tamika Catchings... 1141 1. Tamika Catchings... 598 1. Lindsay Whalen... 327 1. Rebekkah Brunson... 80 2. Diana Taurasi... 1081 2. Rebekkah Brunson... 555 2. Tamika Catchings... 223 1. Lindsay Whalen... 80 3. Maya Moore... 1045 3. Lisa Leslie... 471 3. Diana Taurasi... 205 3. Tamika Catchings... 68 4. Lindsay Whalen... 927 4. Taj McWilliams-Franklin... 442 4. Ticha Penicheiro... 204 4. Taj McWilliams-Franklin... 64 5. Lisa Leslie... 908 5. Candace Parker... 373 5. Sue Bird... 203 5. Becky Hammon... 60 6. Deanna Nolan... 867 6. Sylvia Fowles... 371 6. Vickie Johnson... 186 6. Swin Cash... 56 7. Seimone Augustus... 866 6. Cheryl Ford... 371 6. Teresa Weatherspoon... 186 6. Katie Douglas... 56 Points Per Game Rebounds Per Game Steals Minutes Played 1. Cynthia Cooper... 23.3 1. Sylvia Fowles... 10.3 1. Tamika Catchings... 152 1. Lindsay Whalen... 2330 2. Angel McCoughtry... 22.8 2. Cheryl Ford... 9.8 2. Maya Moore... 92 2. Tamika Catchings... 2310 3. Diana Taurasi... 20.8 3. Tina Charles... 9.4 3. Angel McCoughtry... 73 3. Rebekkah Brunson... 2156 4. Candace Parker... 19.8 4. Candace Parker... 9.3 3. DeLisha Milton-Jones... 73 4. Taj McWilliams-Franklin. 1993 5. Maya Moore... 19.4 5. Lisa Leslie... 9.1 5. Katie Douglas... 72 5. Lisa Leslie... 1842 6. Cappie Pondexter... 18.8 6. Tamika Catchings... 8.8 6. Sheryl Swoopes... 71 6. Katie Douglas... 1833 7. Tina Charles... 18.5 7. Erlana Larkins... 8.5 7. Deanna Nolan... 70 7. Maya Moore... 1788 WNBA Finals Career Leaders (through Oct. 1) Points Total Rebounds Assists Games Played 1. Maya Moore... 423 1. Rebekkah Brunson... 202 1. Lindsay Whalen... 120 1. Rebekkah Brunson... 33 2. Seimone Augustus... 348 2. Sylvia Fowles... 180 2. Maya Moore... 70 2. Lindsay Whalen... 30 3. Lindsay Whalen... 278 3. Maya Moore... 153 3. Seimone Augustus... 59 3. Seimone Augustus... 24 4. Rebekkah Brunson... 265 4. Taj McWilliams-Franklin... 124 3. Tamika Catchings... 59 3. Maya Moore... 24 5. Diana Taurasi... 262 5. Tamika Catchings... 112 5. Briann January... 58 5. Sylvia Fowles... 17 6. Sylvia Fowles... 258 6. Cheryl Ford... 110 6. Rebekkah Brunson... 55 5. Taj McWilliams-Franklin... 17 7. Deanna Nolan... 256 7. Seimone Augustus... 98 6. Deanna Nolan... 55 7t. Plenette Pierson... 16 Points Per Game Rebounds Per Game Steals Minutes Played 1. Cappie Pondexter... 21.4 1. Sylvia Fowles... 10.6 1. Maya Moore... 36 1. Rebekkah Brunson... 873 2. Diana Taurasi... 20.2 2. Cheryl Ford... 9.2 2. Tamika Catchings... 35 2. Lindsay Whalen... 810 3. Katie Smith... 17.8 3. Tamika Catchings... 8.0 3. Rebekkah Brunson... 26 3. Maya Moore... 780 4. Maya Moore... 17.6 4. Taj McWilliams-Franklin... 7.3 4. Deanna Nolan... 25 4. Seimone Augustus... 770 5. Tamika Catchings... 16.5 5. Tangela Smith... 6.8 5. Sylvia Fowles... 22 5. Sylvia Fowles... 583 6. Deanna Nolan... 16.0 6. Maya Moore... 6.4 5. Candace Parker... 22 6. Deanna Nolan... 558 7. Penny Taylor... 15.8 7. Rebekkah Brunson... 6.1 7. Lindsay Whalen... 21 7. Taj McWilliams-Franklin... 544

THE BREAKDOWN: Some quick comparisons of Minnesota's 2017 postseason numbers: ---------- Records ---------- ---------- Lynx ---------- ------ Opponents ------ -------- Margins -------- Total Home Road Pts FG% 3Pt% Pts FG% 3Pt% Pts Reb TO 2017 (Finalists)... 5-2 3-1 2-1 81.9.484.431 75.9.421.336 +6.0 +4.4 0.0 2016 (Finalists)... 5-3 3-2 2-1 85.3.495.338 79.3.454.323 +6.0 +6.3 0.3 2015 (Champions)... 7-3 5-1 2-2 73.2.434.297 70.7.426.393 +2.5 +4.6 +0.8 2014 (WC Finalists)... 3-2 2-0 1-2 82.6.453.328 86.2.497.363 3.6 2.0 +3.0 2013 (Champions)... 7-0 4-0 3-0 79.0.491.340 63.6.376.216 +15.4 +5.7 +0.9 2012 (Finalists)... 5-4 4-1 1-3 77.1.424.358 77.1.426.333 0.0 +1.2 +0.7 2011 (Champions)... 7-1 5-0 2-1 85.8.466.371 75.6.401.338 +10.1 +8.0 1.9 Finals vs. Los Angeles... 2-2 1-1 1-1 74.5.444.346 74.3.426.282 +0.3 +5.3 0.5 Semifinals vs. Washington... 3-0 2-0 1-0 91.7.534.520 78.0.415.412 +13.7 +3.3 +0.7 At Home... 3-1 87.0.513.446 79.3.431.375 +7.8 +3.3 +1.5 On the Road... 2-1 75.0.443.413 71.3.407.280 +3.7 +6.0 2.0 In Wins... 5-0 3-0 2-0 85.0.496.471 74.2.408.341 +10.8 +7.4 0.2 In Losses... 0-2 0-1 0-1 74.0.455.353 80.0.455.324 6.0 3.0 +0.5 2+ Days Rest... 2-2 1-1 1-1 82.5.502.477 77.8.436.362 +4.8 +0.8 +0.3 0-1 Days Rest... 3-0 2-0 1-0 81.0.461.351 73.3.402.302 +7.7 +9.3 0.3 FINALS GRID: The Lynx improved to 7-5 all-time in the WNBA Playoffs when facing elimination (2-4 on the road) with Sunday's victory at Staples Center. In Finals series only, Minnesota is 3-2 when facing elimination (1-1 at home): Minnesota Lynx Minnesota Lynx Finals Series Road Elimination Games Year Opponent Game1 Game2 Game3 Game4 Game5 Date Round Opponent Final 2011 Atlanta W88-74 W101-95 W73-67 Sept. 1, 2003 WCSF @ Los Angeles L64-74 2012 Indiana L70-76 W83-71 L59-76 L78-87 Sept. 27, 2004 WCSF @ Seattle L54-64 2013 Atlanta W84-59 W88-63 W86-77 Oct. 21, 2012 Finals @ Indiana L78-87 2015 Indiana L69-75 W77-71 W80-77 L69-75 W69-52 Sept. 2, 2014 WCF @ Phoenix L78-96 2016 Los Angeles L76-78 W79-60 L75-92 W85-79 L76-77 Oct. 16, 2016 Finals @ Los Angeles W85-79 2017 Los Angeles L84-85 W70-68 L64-75 W80-69 Oct. 1, 2017 Finals @ Los Angeles W80-69 MAKE MINE A DOUBLE: Sylvia Fowles finished with 22 points and 14 rebounds while Rebekkah Brunson tacked on 18 points and 13 boards in Sunday's Game 4 victory, becoming the sixth pair of Lynx teammates to register double-doubles in the same playoff game: Minnesota Lynx Two Players, 10+ Points & 10+ Rebounds/Assists, Playoff Game Date Opponent Final Player #1 Player #2 Oct. 14, 2012 vs. Indiana L70-76 Maya Moore (14 Pts, 10 Reb) Rebekkah Brunson (10 Pts, 10 Reb) Sept. 24, 2015 vs. Phoenix W67-60 Rebekkah Brunson (13 Pts, 19 Reb) Sylvia Fowles (12 Pts, 14 Reb) Oct. 4, 2015 vs. Indiana L69-75 Maya Moore (27 Pts, 12 Reb) Sylvia Fowles (21 Pts, 11 Reb) Oct. 14, 2015 vs. Indiana W69-52 Sylvia Fowles (20 Pts, 11 Reb) Rebekkah Brunson (10 Pts, 14 Reb) Oct. 11, 2016 vs. Los Angeles W79-60 Maya Moore (21 Pts, 12 Reb) Sylvia Fowles (13 Pts, 15 Reb) Oct. 1, 2017 at Los Angeles W80-69 Sylvia Fowles (22 Pts, 14 Reb) Rebekkah Brunson (18 Pts, 13 Reb) SERIES NOTES: Minnesota extended the 2017 Finals with Sunday's 80-69 triumph at L.A. It's the second year in a row Minnesota has staved off elimination by winning at Staples Center, having notched an 85-79 victory last Oct. 16 The Lynx are now 7-5 in the WNBA Playoffs when facing elimination, including 2-4 on the road Sunday's win was Minnesota's 40th all-time in the WNBA Playoffs (40-19,.678); the Lynx also improve to 14-10 (.583) in the Finals Minnesota outrebounded L.A. 48-28 on Sunday, including 16-7 on the offensive end; the 20-board spread is the Lynx' largest ever in a playoff game while the 48 total rebounds are also a club singlegame record Minnesota improves to 14-1 in the postseason when compiling a double-figure board margin (5-0 in the Finals) BRINGING IT ALL BACK HOME: Sunday's win at L.A. ensures that for the third straight season, the Lynx' final game will be played at home Prior to the 69-52 Game 5 victory vs. Indiana on Oct. 14, 2015, Minnesota had won its first two WNBA titles (2011, 2013) in Atlanta, lost in the 2012 Finals in Indianapolis, fell in the 2014 Western Conference Finals in Phoenix, and saw its first two playoff forays end in the first round in Los Angeles (2003) and Seattle (2004), respectively Minnesota is 4-1 all-time in close-out games at home, winning Western Conference Semifinal Game 3s vs. San Antonio in 2011 (85-67 on Sept. 20), Seattle in 2012 (73-72 on Oct. 2) and Los Angeles in 2015 (91-80 on Sept. 22), as well the 2015 Finals Game 5 win over Indiana The Lynx are now 14-8 in all potential close-out games (0-2 in 2003, 3-1 in 2011, 2-1 in 2012, 3-0 in 2013, 1-1 in 2014, 3-2 in 2015, 1-1 in 2016 and 1-0 this year) POTENT NOTABLES: Friday's Game 3 loss dropped the Lynx to 8-15 when falling behind by 10+ in the playoffs, including 2-12 on the road The two-point win in Game 2 ended Minnesota's string of three consecutive one-possession losses to L.A. over the past two Finals, including the 85-84 defeat in Game 1 Prior to that, the Lynx had won their first eight in playoff games decided by three points or fewer (9-3 all-time) The nine Finals games to date between the teams have seen the Lynx outscore Los Angeles by a total of six points (689 to 683) L.A.'s 28-2 jump-start in Game 1 represents the 2nd-largest deficit Minnesota has ever faced in a playoff game Indiana led by as many as 37 points in rolling to a 76-59 victory in Game 3 of the 2012 Finals (Oct. 19 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse)

2017 Minnesota Lynx Playoff Superlatives (through Oct. 1) Lynx Individual Highs: Points... 27 Maya Moore vs. Los Angeles (9/24/17) Field Goals Made... 12 Sylvia Fowles vs. Washington (9/14/17) Field Goals Attempted... 19 Sylvia Fowles at Los Angeles (10/1/17) Field Goal Percentage (Min. 8 FGM)....750 (12-16) Sylvia Fowles vs. Washington (9/14/17) 3-Point Field Goals Made...4 Renee Montgomery vs. Washington (9/12/17) 3-Point Field Goals Attempted...7 Maya Moore vs. Washington (9/14/17) Free Throws Made... 10 Rebekkah Brunson at Los Angeles (10/1/17) Free Throws Attempted... 13 Rebekkah Brunson at Los Angeles (10/1/17) Free Throw Percentage (Min. 8 FTM)....769 (10-13) Rebekkah Brunson at Los Angeles (10/1/17) Total Rebounds... 17 Sylvia Fowles vs. Los Angeles (9/26/17) Offensive Rebounds...6 Sylvia Fowles at Los Angeles (10/1/17) Defensive Rebounds... 14 Sylvia Fowles vs. Los Angeles (9/26/17) Assists...8 Lindsay Whalen at Los Angeles (10/1/17) Steals...4 Sylvia Fowles vs. Los Angeles (9/26/17) Turnovers...5 Sylvia Fowles at Washington (9/17/17) Blocked Shots...4 Sylvia Fowles vs. Washington (9/14/17) Minutes Played... 37:42 Maya Moore vs. Los Angeles (9/24/17) Opponent Individual Highs: Points... 27 Chelsea Gray vs. Los Angeles (9/24/17) Field Goals Made... 10 Kristi Toliver vs. Washington (9/14/17); Chelsea Gray vs. Los Angeles (9/24/17) Field Goals Attempted... 23 Kristi Toliver vs. Washington (9/14/17) Field Goal Percentage (Min. 8 FGM)....625 (10-16) Chelsea Gray vs. Los Angeles (9/24/17) 3-Point Field Goals Made...4 (3x) MR: Odyssey Sims at Los Angeles (10/1/17) 3-Point Field Goals Attempted... 10 Kristi Toliver vs. Washington (9/14/17) Free Throws Made...9 Elena Delle Donne vs. Washington (9/14/17) Free Throws Attempted... 10 Elena Delle Donne vs. Washington (9/14/17) Free Throw Percentage (Min. 8 FTM)....900 (9-10) Elena Delle Donne vs. Washington (9/14/17) Total Rebounds... 13 Nneka Ogwumike vs. Los Angeles (9/26/17) Offensive Rebounds...7 Elena Delle Donne at Washington (9/17/17) Defensive Rebounds... 11 Candace Parker vs. Los Angeles (9/24/17) Assists...9 Chelsea Gray at Los Angeles (10/1/17) Steals...5 Candace Parker at Los Angeles (9/29/17) Turnovers...5 Natasha Cloud vs. Washington (9/12/17); Chelsea Gray vs. Los Angeles (9/24/17) Blocked Shots...3 Emma Meesseman at Washington (9/17/17); Candace Parker at Los Angeles (9/29/17) Minutes Played... 38:39 Elena Delle Donne vs. Washington (9/14/17)

2017 Minnesota Lynx Playoff Superlatives (through Oct. 1) Lynx Highs: Lynx Lows: Points, Game... 101 vs. Washington (9/12/17) 64 at Los Angeles (9/29/17) Points, 1st Half... 53 vs. Washington (9/12/17) 26 at Los Angeles (9/29/17) Points, 2nd Half... 51 vs. Los Angeles (9/24/17) 25 vs. Los Angeles (9/26/17) Points, 1st Quarter... 28 vs. Los Angeles (9/26/17) 8 at Los Angeles (9/29/17) Points, 2nd Quarter... 27 vs. Washington (9/12/17) 17 vs. Los Angeles (9/26/17) Points, 3rd Quarter... 31 vs. Washington (9/12/17) 15 vs. Los Angeles (9/26/17) Points, 4th Quarter... 28 vs. Los Angeles (9/24/17) 10 vs. Los Angeles (9/26/17) Field Goals Made... 41 vs. Washington (9/12/17) 25 at Los Angeles (9/29/17) Field Goals Attempted... 75 vs. Washington (9/14/17) 62 at Los Angeles (9/29/17) Field Goal Percentage....594 (41-69) vs. Washington (9/12/17).403 (25-62) at Los Angeles (9/29/17) 3-Pt Field Goals Made... 12 vs. Washington (9/12/17) 1 vs. Los Angeles (9/26/17) 3-Pt Field Goals Attempted... 20 at Los Angeles (9/29/17) 6 vs. Los Angeles (9/26/17) 3-Pt Field Goal Percentage....706 (12-17) vs. Washington (9/12/17).167 (1-6) vs. Los Angeles (9/26/17) Free Throws Made... 19 at Los Angeles (10/1/17) 7 (2x) MR: at Los Angeles (9/29/17) Free Throws Attempted... 30 at Los Angeles (10/1/17) 10 at Los Angeles (9/29/17) Free Throw Percentage....700 (7-10) at Los Angeles (9/29/17).556 (10-18) vs. Washington (9/14/17) Total Rebounds... 48 at Los Angeles (10/1/17) 27 at Los Angeles (9/29/17) Offensive Rebounds... 16 at Los Angeles (10/1/17) 4 at Los Angeles (9/29/17) Defensive Rebounds... 32 at Los Angeles (10/1/17) 23 (2x) MR: at Los Angeles (9/29/17) Assists... 27 vs. Washington (9/14/17) 10 vs. Los Angeles (9/26/17) Steals... 11 at Los Angeles (9/29/17) 3 vs. Washington (9/14/17) Turnovers... 19 at Los Angeles (10/1/17) 8 (2x) MR: vs. Washington (9/14/17) Blocked Shots... 6 (2x) MR: vs. Los Angeles (9/26/17) 1 at Washington (9/17/17) Personal Fouls... 21 at Los Angeles (9/29/17) 17 vs. Los Angeles (9/26/17) Opponent Highs: Opponent Lows: Points, Game... 85 vs. Los Angeles (9/24/17) 68 vs. Los Angeles (9/26/17) Points, 1st Half... 47 vs. Washington (9/14/17) 26 vs. Los Angeles (9/26/17) Points, 2nd Half... 43 (2x) MR: at Los Angeles (9/29/17) 31 at Washington (9/17/17) Points, 1st Quarter... 32 vs. Los Angeles (9/24/17) 10 vs. Los Angeles (9/26/17) Points, 2nd Quarter... 23 at Washington (9/17/17) 11 vs. Los Angeles (9/24/17) Points, 3rd Quarter... 25 vs. Los Angeles (9/24/17) 13 at Los Angeles (10/1/17) Points, 4th Quarter... 25 (2x) MR: at Los Angeles (10/1/17) 17 (2x) MR: vs. Los Angeles (9/24/17) Field Goals Made... 33 vs. Los Angeles (9/24/17) 24 vs. Los Angeles (9/26/17) Field Goals Attempted... 73 vs. Washington (9/14/17) 62 vs. Los Angeles (9/26/17) Field Goal Percentage....478 (33-69) vs. Los Angeles (9/24/17).387 (24-62) vs. Los Angeles (9/26/17) 3-Pt Field Goals Made... 9 vs. Washington (9/12/17) 3 vs. Los Angeles (9/26/17) 3-Pt Field Goals Attempted... 22 at Los Angeles (10/1/17) 11 at Washington (9/17/17) 3-Pt Field Goal Percentage....429 (9-21) vs. Washington (9/12/17).227 (5-22) at Los Angeles (10/1/17) Free Throws Made... 17 vs. Los Angeles (9/26/17) 12 (2x) MR: at Los Angeles (10/1/17) Free Throws Attempted... 19 (3x) MR: at Los Angeles (9/29/17) 15 at Washington (9/17/17) Free Throw Percentage....933 (14-15) at Washington (9/17/17).632 (12-19) vs. Los Angeles (9/24/17) Total Rebounds... 34 (2x) MR: at Los Angeles (9/29/17) 27 vs. Washington (9/12/17) Offensive Rebounds... 11 vs. Washington (9/14/17) 5 vs. Los Angeles (9/26/17) Defensive Rebounds... 26 (2x) MR: at Los Angeles (9/29/17) 17 vs. Washington (9/12/17) Assists... 19 (3x) MR: at Los Angeles (9/29/17) 14 at Washington (9/17/17) Steals... 13 at Los Angeles (10/1/17) 1 vs. Washington (9/14/17) Turnovers... 18 at Los Angeles (9/29/17) 10 (2x) MR: at Washington (9/17/17) Blocked Shots... 6 (2x) MR: at Washington (9/17/17) 1 vs. Los Angeles (9/24/17) Personal Fouls... 22 at Los Angeles (10/1/17) 14 at Los Angeles (9/29/17)

2017 Minnesota Lynx Top Individual Playoff Performances (through Oct. 1) POINTS 27 Maya Moore, 9/24 vs. L.A. 25 Sylvia Fowles, 9/14 vs. Was. 24 Seimone Augustus, 9/12 vs. Was. 22 Sylvia Fowles, 10/1 at L.A. 22 Sylvia Fowles, 9/24 vs. L.A. 22 Maya Moore, 9/14 vs. Was. 21 Maya Moore, 9/17 at Was. 19 Seimone Augustus, 9/24 vs. L.A. 18 MR: Rebekkah Brunson, 10/1 at L.A. FIELD GOALS 12 Sylvia Fowles, 9/14 vs. Was. 11 Seimone Augustus, 9/12 vs. Was. 10 Sylvia Fowles, 10/1 at L.A. 10 Sylvia Fowles, 9/24 vs. L.A. 10 Maya Moore, 9/24 vs. L.A. FREE THROWS 10 Rebekkah Brunson, 10/1 at L.A. 5 Maya Moore, 10/1 at L.A. 5 Maya Moore, 9/26 vs. L.A. 5 Maya Moore, 9/24 vs. L.A. 5 Maya Moore, 9/14 vs. Was. 3-PT. FIELD GOALS 4 Renee Montgomery, 9/12 vs. Was. 3 Alexis Jones, 9/29 at L.A. 3 Seimone Augustus, 9/24 vs. L.A. 3 Maya Moore, 9/17 at Was. 3 Maya Moore, 9/14 vs. Was. 3 Maya Moore, 9/12 vs. Was. TOTAL REBOUNDS 17 Sylvia Fowles, 9/26 vs. L.A. 14 Sylvia Fowles, 10/1 at L.A. 14 Sylvia Fowles, 9/17 at Was. 13 Rebekkah Brunson, 10/1 at L.A. 13 Sylvia Fowles, 9/24 vs. L.A. 11 Sylvia Fowles, 9/29 at L.A. 10 Rebekkah Brunson, 9/14 vs. Was. 9 Sylvia Fowles, 9/14 vs. Was. 8 Seimone Augustus, 10/1 at L.A. 8 Maya Moore, 10/1 at L.A. 8 Seimone Augustus, 9/24 vs. L.A. OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS 6 Sylvia Fowles, 10/1 at L.A. 5 Sylvia Fowles, 9/17 at Was. 4 Rebekkah Brunson, 10/1 at L.A. 4 Sylvia Fowles, 9/24 vs. L.A. 4 Sylvia Fowles, 9/14 vs. Was. DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS 14 Sylvia Fowles, 9/26 vs. L.A. 10 Sylvia Fowles, 9/29 at L.A. 9 Rebekkah Brunson, 10/1 at L.A. 9 Sylvia Fowles, 9/24 vs. L.A. 9 Sylvia Fowles, 9/17 at Was. BLOCKED SHOTS 4 Sylvia Fowles, 9/14 vs. Was. 3 Rebekkah Brunson, 9/26 vs. L.A. 3 Sylvia Fowles, 9/24 vs. L.A. 2 MR: Sylvia Fowles, 10/1 at L.A. ASSISTS 8 Lindsay Whalen, 10/1 at L.A. 7 Lindsay Whalen, 9/14 vs. Was. 6 Lindsay Whalen, 9/24 vs. L.A. 6 Seimone Augustus, 9/14 vs. Was. 5 Maya Moore, 9/17 at Was. 5 Lindsay Whalen, 9/17 at Was. 5 Maya Moore, 9/14 vs. Was. 4 Alexis Jones, 9/29 at L.A. 4 Seimone Augustus, 9/24 vs. L.A. 4 Seimone Augustus, 9/17 at Was. 4 Renee Montgomery, 9/17 at Was. 4 Sylvia Fowles, 9/14 vs. Was. 4 Maya Moore, 9/12 vs. Was. STEALS 4 Sylvia Fowles, 9/26 vs. L.A. 3 Maya Moore, 9/29 at L.A. 2 MR: Rebekkah Brunson, 10/1 at L.A. MR: Maya Moore, 10/1 at L.A. TURNOVERS 5 Sylvia Fowles, 9/17 at Was. 4 Rebekkah Brunson, 10/1 at L.A. 4 Sylvia Fowles, 10/1 at L.A. 4 Sylvia Fowles, 9/29 at L.A. MINUTES PLAYED 38 Maya Moore, 9/24 vs. L.A. 37 Rebekkah Brunson, 9/26 vs. L.A. 37 Maya Moore, 10/1 at L.A. 37 Maya Moore, 9/14 vs. Was. 36 Sylvia Fowles, 9/26 vs. L.A.

WNBA FINALS: Game 1 Sept. 24 at Williams Arena Attendance 11,823 Time 2:03 Los Angeles... 32 11 25 17 85 Gray 27 Parker 12 Gray 6 Minnesota... 11 22 23 28 84 Moore 27 Fowles 13 Whalen 6 Recap: Chelsea Gray tallied 27 points, including the game-winning jumper with two seconds to play, as Los Angeles escaped with an 85-84 victory at Williams Arena. The Sparks rolled to a 28-2 lead by hitting eight of their first nine shots, but Minnesota chiseled the margin to 11 on Seimone Augustus' jumper midway through the second period. Trailing 43-33 at halftime, the Lynx pulled to within five on 3-pointers from Maya Moore and Augustus early in the third. However, L.A. finished the quarter with a pair of Essence Carson jumpers to rebuild its lead to 68-56. Gray's three-point play kept the Sparks in front by a dozen with 5:32 left, but Minnesota reeled off 12 unanswered points and drew even at 78-78 on Moore's steal and layup at the 2:10 mark. Augustus' go-ahead trey with 49.8 seconds to play was countered by a Nneka Ogwumike basket, but Lindsay Whalen found Moore in transition to put the Lynx up 84-83 with 6.5 seconds left, setting the stage for Gray's heroics. Moore finished with 27 points for Minnesota while Sylvia Fowles totaled 22 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks. Game 2 Sept. 26 at Williams Arena Attendance 11,434 Time 2:07 Los Angeles... 10 16 24 18 68 Parker 17 Ogwumike 13 Parker 6 Minnesota... 28 17 15 10 70 Whalen 14 Fowles 17 Brunson/Whalen 3 Recap: Lindsay Whalen's 14 points led five double-figure scorers while Sylvia Fowles added 13 points and a Finals-record 17 rebounds as the Lynx edged L.A., 70-68, at Williams Arena. Whalen scored eight of Minnesota's first 11 points and Renee Montgomery's buzzer-beater capped a 28-10 opening quarter. Essence Carson helped rally the Sparks to within eight in the second, but Minnesota closed the half with a 15-4 burst and took its largest lead when Maya Moore's jumper early in the third period made it 48-28. Candace Parker's 3-pointer started an L.A. surge that sliced the deficit to 60-50 by quarter's end, but the Lynx stayed in front by 11 following a Moore jumper with 4:38 to play. Baskets from Nneka Ogwumike and Parker bookended an 11-3 response that brought the Sparks to within 69-66 and two Parker free throws made it a two-point margin with 33.2 seconds left, but Los Angeles' final possession was thwarted by a Rebekkah Brunson steal. Moore finished with 13 points for Minnesota while Parker led the Sparks with 17 points and Ogwumike contributed 11 points and 13 rebounds. Game 3 Sept. 29 at Staples Center Attendance 13,500 Time 2:03 Minnesota... 8 18 22 16 64 Moore 16 Fowles 11 Jones 4 Los Angeles... 17 15 24 19 75 Ogwumike/Sims 16 Ogwumike 10 Gray 7 Recap: Nneka Ogwumike collected 16 points and 10 rebounds, and Chelsea Gray's 3-pointer highlighted a late 10-0 surge as Los Angeles fended off the Lynx, 75-64, at Staples Center. The Sparks built a 17-8 lead after one quarter and pushed that to 28-17 on Odyssey Sims' layup in the second. A pair of Renee Montgomery treys were followed by one from Alexis Jones, rallying Minnesota to within two, but L.A. scored the final four points of the half and opened the third quarter with a 13-6 blitz to grab its largest lead at 45-32. The Lynx whittled the deficit to eight entering the fourth, then reeled off seven in a row to get within 56-55. However, after Sylvia Fowles' hook at the 6:57 mark kept the margin at one, Minnesota went scoreless for the next five-and-a-half minutes, missing nine consecutive shots and committing three turnovers. Gray's 3-pointer put Los Angeles ahead 66-57 at the 3:06 mark and Ogwumike tacked on a layup to seal the victory. Sims added 16 points for the Sparks while Maya Moore's 16 points led Minnesota and Fowles totaled 15 points and 11 rebounds. Game 4 Oct. 1 at Staples Center Attendance 13,500 Time 2:09 Minnesota... 21 22 18 19 80 Fowles 22 Fowles 14 Whalen 8 Los Angeles... 16 15 13 25 69 Sims 18 Ogwumike/Parker 8 Gray 9 Recap: Sylvia Fowles tallied 22 points and 14 rebounds, and Rebekkah Brunson added 18 points and 13 boards as the Lynx downed L.A., 80-69, at Staples Center. Trailing 10-8 midway through the first, Brunson's three-point play started a 9-0 burst that put Minnesota ahead to stay. The Lynx then opened the second period with a 14-3 barrage, capped by Alexis Jones' 3-pointer, to expand their lead to 35-19. L.A. narrowed the gap to nine before a late Lindsay Whalen trey restored a 43-31 halftime lead for Minnesota, and the margin peaked at 19 when Fowles made it 58-39 with 2:40 to play in the third quarter. The Sparks used a pair of Odyssey Sims 3-pointers to pull within 63-54 early in the fourth, and Nneka Ogwumike made it an eight-point game with 2:09 left. However, Maya Moore converted a three-point play on the Lynx' next possession to quell the rally, and Fowles' basket with 51 seconds to play sealed the victory. Moore finished with 15 points and Whalen dealt eight assists for Minnesota, while Sims topped the Sparks with 18 points and Ogwumike chipped in 17 points and eight boards. WNBA FINALS VS. LOS ANGELES (2-2) Player G-GS Min FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off Def Reb Ast PF Stl TO Blk Pts Avg Fowles 4-4 144 32-52.615 0-0.000 8-14.571 14 41 55 2 14-0 7 12 9 72 18.0 Moore 4-4 134 25-43.581 4-6.667 17-23.739 7 13 20 10 17-1 9 7 0 71 17.8 Augustus 4-4 128 16-42.381 4-9.444 4-8.500 2 17 19 9 7-0 2 8 2 40 10.0 Brunson 4-4 107 14-39.359 0-5.000 10-13.769 8 13 21 9 12-0 5 10 3 38 9.5 Montgomery 4-0 71 11-25.440 4-13.308 1-2.500 0 6 6 7 4-0 4 9 2 27 6.8 Jones 2-0 22 4-11.364 4-6.667 0-0.000 0 3 3 6 0-0 0 0 0 12 6.0 Whalen 4-4 91 9-23.391 1-4.250 4-7.571 0 8 8 17 5-0 1 9 0 23 5.8 Perkins 4-0 71 4-18.222 0-7.000 0-0.000 2 8 10 4 7-0 4 2 1 8 2.0 Howard 3-0 16 0-5.000 0-1.000 4-4 1.000 1 1 2 0 6-0 1 1 0 4 1.3 Pierson 4-0 14 1-3.333 1-1 1.000 0-2.000 0 2 2 1 3-0 1 1 0 3 0.8 Zandalasini 2-0 2 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 LYNX 4 800 116-261.444 18-52.346 48-73.658 34 112 146 65 75-1 34 62 17 298 74.5 SPARKS 4 800 110-258.426 20-71.282 57-73.781 28 97 125 74 74-0 36 60 10 297 74.3

WNBA SEMIFINALS: Game 1 Sept. 12 at Williams Arena Attendance 7,834 Time 1:51 Washington... 18 20 18 25 81 Delle Donne 17 Delle Donne 6 Toliver 6 Minnesota... 26 27 31 17 101 Augustus 24 Fowles 7 Moore 4 Recap: Seimone Augustus scored 24 points and the Lynx drilled a club playoff record 12 3-pointers to upend Washington, 101-81, at Williams Arena. Tierra Ruffin-Pratt capped a 14-10 start for the Mystics, but treys by Rebekkah Brunson and Maya Moore bookended a 16-4 finish to the first quarter that put Minnesota in front by eight. Ruffin-Pratt rallied Washington to within 30-27 midway through the second before the Lynx closed the first half by sinking their final 10 attempts to build a 53-38 cushion. Augustus then poured in 11 points in the opening five minutes of the third quarter as the margin swelled to 23, and Natasha Howard gave Minnesota its largest lead of the night at 78-49. Renee Montgomery beat the buzzer with the Lynx' seventh trey of the quarter to make it 84-56 entering the fourth, and they eclipsed the Century Mark on Cecilia Zandalasini's jumper in the final moments. Montgomery and Sylvia Fowles tallied 18 points apiece for Minnesota while Moore had 14. Elena Delle Donne's 17 points led the Mystics, with Ruffin-Pratt and Emma Meesseman adding 16 and 15, respectively. Game 2 Sept. 14 at Williams Arena Attendance 9,033 Time 2:14 Washington... 29 18 17 19 83 Delle Donne/Toliver 25 Thomas 7 Toliver 6 Minnesota... 19 26 24 24 93 Fowles 25 Brunson 10 Whalen 7 Recap: Sylvia Fowles tallied 25 points, nine rebounds and four blocks while Maya Moore and Lindsay Whalen keyed a game-ending 20-8 surge that carried the Lynx past Washington, 93-83, at Williams Arena. The Mystics spotted Minnesota a 10-3 head-start before pulling ahead 29-19 after one quarter. The Lynx reclaimed the lead on a Fowles basket but Kristi Toliver's three-point play sent Washington into halftime up 47-45, and a pair of Toliver baskets built the lead to eight early in the third. Back-to-back treys from Renee Montgomery and Seimone Augustus closed the quarter, giving Minnesota a 69-64 advantage that evaporated when Elena Delle Donne's 3-pointer capped an 11-4 start to the fourth that put the Mystics in front 75-73 with 5:08 to play. The Lynx responded by scoring on 10 of their next 11 possessions to claim the victory, with Moore tallying 11 points and Whalen adding seven during that stretch. Moore finished with 22 points while Rebekkah Brunson had 11 points and 10 rebounds for Minnesota. The Mystics were paced by 25 points apiece from Delle Donne and Toliver. Game 3 Sept. 17 at Capital One Arena Attendance 7,950 Time 2:02 Minnesota... 18 20 21 22 81 Moore 21 Fowles 14 Moore/Whalen 5 Washington... 16 23 14 17 70 Delle Donne 15 Delle Donne 8 Toliver 5 Recap: Maya Moore scored 21 points and Seimone Augustus fueled a third-quarter uprising that helped the Lynx overcome Washington, 81-70, at Capital One Arena. Minnesota led 18-16 after one period and extended that to 30-24 on Jia Perkins' 3-pointer midway through the second. However, the Lynx managed just one field goal over the next five minutes as Kristi Toliver's three-point play capped a 15-2 burst that gave the Mystics their largest lead at 39-32 with 1:15 left before halftime. Minnesota responded by scoring the game's next 17 points, highlighted by 10 in a row from Augustus to open the second half, for a 10-point cushion. Washington rallied to within 59-57 early in the fourth on baskets from Elena Delle Donne and Tierra Ruffin-Pratt, but consecutive Sylvia Fowles layups started a 14-3 response and Lindsay Whalen's jumper with 1:20 remaining gave the Lynx their largest lead of the day at 79-65. Augustus finished with 18 points while Fowles registered 17 points and 14 rebounds for Minnesota. Delle Donne's 15 points and eight boards led the Mystics. WNBA SEMIFINALS VS. WASHINGTON (3-0) Player G-GS Min FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off Def Reb Ast PF Stl TO Blk Pts Avg Fowles 3-3 102 27-41.659 0-0.000 6-13.462 12 18 30 6 8-0 4 7 4 60 20.0 Augustus 3-3 91 26-41.634 5-7.714 0-1.000 2 11 13 13 5-0 1 3 2 57 19.0 Moore 3-3 95 20-42.476 9-17.529 8-12.667 1 11 12 14 11-0 3 5 2 57 19.0 Montgomery 3-0 59 10-21.476 7-14.500 0-0.000 0 4 4 8 0-0 0 0 0 27 9.0 Brunson 3-3 83 7-20.350 1-4.250 10-13.769 6 13 19 4 11-0 1 0 0 25 8.3 Whalen 3-3 59 8-15.533 0-1.000 3-4.750 0 6 6 14 5-0 1 1 1 19 6.3 Perkins 3-0 42 5-10.500 4-6.667 0-0.000 2 4 6 2 5-0 2 3 0 14 4.7 Fagbenle 2-0 4 2-3.667 0-0.000 0-0.000 1 0 1 0 1-0 0 0 0 4 2.0 Pierson 3-0 29 3-8.375 0-1.000 0-0.000 0 4 4 3 7-0 0 4 1 6 2.0 Howard 3-0 23 2-5.400 0-0.000 0-1.000 1 3 4 0 1-0 1 2 0 4 1.3 Zandalasini 2-0 9 1-1 1.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 1 2-0 0 0 0 2 1.0 Jones 2-0 5 0-1.000 0-0.000 0-2.000 0 1 1 1 1-0 0 1 0 0 0.0 LYNX 3 600 111-208.534 26-50.520 27-46.587 25 75 100 66 57-0 13 29 10 275 91.7 MYSTICS 3 600 85-205.415 21-51.412 43-51.843 31 59 90 48 53-0 10 31 16 234 78.0 SERIES NOTES: Minnesota completed a three-game sweep of Washington with the 81-70 victory on Sept. 17 at Capital One Arena, advancing to the WNBA Finals for the third straight season and sixth time in the last seven The Lynx are now 6-2 all-time in potential clinching Game 3s including 4-0 when in position to sweep a best-of-five series and have won 14 of their 19 playoff series all-time (.737) Minnesota improves to 12-12 all-time on the road in the WNBA Playoffs, including 12-9 (.571) over the past seven years The Lynx shot 53.4% (111-for-208) vs. Washington, their best percentage for a single playoff series and the fifth time they've topped 50% in a series The previous high of 53.2% (100-for-188) was set vs. Atlanta in the 2013 Finals, which also ended in a three-game sweep TRIPLE THREAT: Minnesota kicked off its seventh consecutive postseason appearance by beating Washington, 101-81, in Game 1 at Williams Arena The Lynx have opened each of those seven playoff runs with a victory, beginning with the 66-65 home win over San Antonio on Sept. 16, 2011 Minnesota sank a club playoff record 12 three-pointers, including a 7-for-7 effort in the 3rd quarter that tied the WNBA Playoff mark for made threes in a single period They also set league playoff records for most consecutive field goals made (13, from 5:55 in the 2nd qtr to 8:29 in the 3rd qtr) and most consecutive three-point field goals made (9, from 4:48 in the 2nd qtr to the end of the 3rd qtr) The Lynx received 34 points from their reserves, led by Renee Montgomery's playoff career-best 18 points