Napheesa Collier Leads Way as Lynx Outclass Sun in Second-to-Last Game in Connecticut

Lynx struggle past lowly Sun, earn Reeve’s ire

Minnesota jumped out to a 20-point lead early in the second quarter, let the Sun get close in the third, before a better fourth quarter provided breathing room in a 101-89 road win.

Olivia Miles breaks rookie scoring record as Lynx top Sun

Napheesa Collier scored 23 points on 9-of-16 shooting, Olivia Miles broke the rookie scoring record and the league-leading Minnesota Lynx held off the Connecticut Sun 101-89 on Sunday in Uncasville, Conn. Miles, the WNBA Rookie of the Year frontrunner, poured in 21 points and set the record for the most points in a rookie season

Napheesa Collier leads way as Lynx outclass Sun in second-to-last game in Connecticut

Napheesa Collier scored 23 points, Olivia Miles added 21 and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Connecticut Sun 101-89 on Sunday to get closer to clinching the top seed in the WNBA playoffs.

Surging Lynx close in on top seed in playoffs by beating the Sun 101-89

Napheesa Collier scored 23 points, Olivia Miles added 21 and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Connecticut Sun 101-89 to get closer to clinching the top seed in the WNBA playoffs

Minnesota 101, Connecticut 89

MINNESOTA (101)

Miles breaks rookie record as surging Lynx close in on top seed in playoffs, beating the Sun 101-89

Miles broke the WNBA rookie record for points in a season that was held by Caitlin Clark. Miles got her 770th point on a free throw with 9:31 left in the second quarter.