Howard Scores 27, Miles Adds 19, Lynx Beat Storm 88-68 for Seventh Straight Win
Howard scored a season-high 27 points and Olivia Miles added 19 as Minnesota forced 21 Seattle turnovers.
- On Saturday, the Minnesota Lynx defeated the Seattle Storm 88-68 at Target Center, extending their winning streak to seven games. Natasha Howard led with 27 points on 12-of-16 shooting, while Olivia Miles added 19 points, six assists, and six rebounds.
- The Storm struggled with offensive execution, committing a season-high 21 turnovers and shooting just 35% from the field. These miscues allowed Minnesota to build early momentum after a sluggish first quarter.
- A 10-0 run featuring layups from Howard and 3-pointers from Nia Coffey and Maya Caldwell pushed the lead to 55-43 less than three minutes into the third quarter. Minnesota never allowed Seattle closer than nine points thereafter.
- Courtney Williams and Kayla McBride each scored 11 points for Minnesota, while center Dominique Malonga returned from an eight-game absence to contribute seven points in 14 minutes off the bench for Seattle.
- The Lynx improved to 9-2 and are 3-0 in the Commissioners Cup, while Seattle faces a quick turnaround with a game Monday at Las Vegas. Natisha Hiedeman and Jade Melbourne led the Storm with 14 points each.
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Lynx start slow, then pound Storm
The Lynx looked anemic at the close of Saturday’s first quarter: They’d gone nearly five minutes with no success from the field, while the Seattle Storm steamrolled ahead, shooting 52.9% and going 6 for 11 from three. They broke the cold streak with an 18-6 run that brought them back to life. And they held down the Storm’s shooting, allowing only 25 points in the second half to secure their seventh consecutive victory, 88-68, at Target Center. “…
Howard scores 27, Miles adds 19, Lynx beat Storm 88-68 for seventh straight win
Natasha Howard had a season-high 27 points on 12-of-16 shooting, Olivia Miles added 19 points, six assists and six rebounds, and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Seattle Storm 88-68 for their seventh win in a row — the last six by double figures.
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Lynx dominate Storm in second half, take win streak to seven
Natasha Howard scored a season-high 27 points as the Minnesota Lynx extended their winning streak to seven games with an 88-68 home victory over the Seattle Storm on Saturday.
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