Lynx also owning the boards 29-13, with 15 2nd chance points on 9 offensive rebounds. It was a nationally televised matinee in this arena last year where the Lynx got absolutely torched on the glass and gave up 28 2nd chance points. Better effort in Wintrust so far today.

HT: Lynx 52, Sky 38 Natasha Howard w/ 22/9 in the 1st half, 14 of her points coming in the 2nd quarter. Lynx D held CHI to 16 points on 3-of-16 from the field, 9 of those points coming from the free throw line, so there's something to be upset about at halftime.

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The Lynx have been searching for someone to step up off the bench, and two notably stood out tonight: - Maya Caldwell: 16 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists in 22 minutes - Liatu King: 9 points, 7 rebounds, 1 steal in 19 minutes

Incredibly balanced performance for Minnesota tonight against Toronto. The full box:

Maya Caldwell giving the crowd what they want, hitting the 3 to get the Lynx to the century mark. Her 16 points are a team-high and the Lynx lead 100-72 w/ 36.9 ticks to go. Lynx will improve to 3-2 and get that first home win of 2026. Electric Slide on deck.

Official. 100-72 Lynx is your final.

Lynx cruise to a 100-72 win over the Tempo, a season-high scoring total for Minnesota. Five Lynx players reach double figures, eight finish with five or more points and all 10 who played scored. The Lynx, now 3-2, get their first win at home and now head to Chicago on Saturday.

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Stats from the first half of Lynx/Tempo: Scoring: - 1Q: Minnesota 27, Toronto 14 - 2Q: Minnesota 26, Toronto 18 Shooting: - MIN: 22-35 FG, 5-11 3PT, 4-5 FT - TOR: 11-36 FG, 6-25 3PT, 4-5 FT Points in the Paint: - MIN: 24 - TOR: 10 Rebounds: - MIN: 24 - TOR: 11

Lynx take their biggest lead of the night into the locker room, up 53-32 at the half. Lynx D has been tremendous. Sykes and Mabrey are a combined 2-of-12. Tempo are 11-of-36 from the field and 6-of-25 from 3. Court leads all scorers w/ 12. Howard has 9. Nurse's 6 points from 2 1st Q 3s lead TOR.

The Lynx dominate the first half, taking a 53-32 lead over the Tempo into halftime at Target Center. Williams has 12p/4r, Howard has 9p/4r, and McBride/Miles/Caldwell have 7p each for MIN. Nurse has 6p, Juskaite has 5p and Milic/Sykes have 4p each for TOR.

End of 1: Lynx 27, Tempo 14 McBride leads all scorers w/ 7, and the Lynx are shooting 11-of-17 from the field (64.7%). 7 bench points between Caldwell & Kosu, against Toronto's 6 bench points from two Kia Nurse 3s. Tempo are 4-of-13 from 3 compared to 2-of-5 from the Lynx.

Nice start for the Lynx, who take a 27-14 lead over the Tempo after one quarter at Target Center. McBride has 7p/2r/2a, Howard has 6p/2r and Miles has 5p/2r for MIN (64.7% FG). Nurse has 6p/2r, Juskaite has 5p and Conde has 3p for TOR (27.8% FG).

Solid start from the Lynx who lead 13-6 at the first TO at the 4:55 mark. Howard is imposing her will down low, despite one missed layup on a beauty of a feed from Miles she'd want back. 3 fouls apiece for both teams but NO FREE THROWS YET! Yay basketball.

Nice start for the Lynx, who are out to a 13-6 lead over the Tempo halfway through the first quarter. Natasha Howard has six points and Kayla McBride has three points to lead the way for Minnesota.

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New The Missing Lynx‼️ @adukemn.bsky.social is joined by @terryhorstman.bsky.social of @theixsports.bsky.social and HTH to break down Sunday’s Lynx loss to Chicago. They talk about MN’s offensive woes, the sudden lack of depth and the Lynx’s resiliency. Listen! ➡️ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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The Sky take down the Lynx 86-79, dropping Minnesota to 0-2 at home so far this season. Chicago improves to 3-1 on the season, with Minnesota falling to 2-2. Lynx return to action Thursday against Toronto in Minneapolis.

Sky take this one home, 86-79 is your final, and the first official electric slide of 2026 will have to wait until at least Thursday when the Lynx host the Tempo.

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Chicago outscoring the Lynx 12-4 in the first four minutes of the 3rd. Minnesota just cannot get anything going on the offensive end of the floor. Reeve calls timeout. Sky lead 52-42 w/ 5:58 in the 3rd.

NIA COFFEY! 😳

Some stats from the first half of Lynx/Sky: Scoring: - 1Q: Minnesota 22, Chicago 16 - 2Q: Chicago 24, Minnesota 16 Shooting: - CHI: 15-38 FG, 3-10 3PT, 7-8 FT - MIN: 16-40 FG, 2-10 3PT, 4-5 FT Second Chance Points: - MIN: 10 - CHI: 4 Points in the Paint: - CHI: 24 - MIN: 18

In a back-and-forth first half, the Sky take a 40-38 edge over the Lynx into halftime. Sheldon has 7p, Cloud has 6p/3r/2a and Jaquez has 6p/5r for CHI. McBride has 12p, Williams has 7p/5r/2a and Howard has 6p/5r/4a for MIN.

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Tough quarter from the Lynx who couldn't muster much of anything offensively. They trail 40-38 at the half after shooting 6-of-17 from the field in the 2nd.

New The Missing Wolves! 🐺🏀 @adukemn.bsky.social hosts the final show of the Wolves’ season, joined by Ryan Eichten and @kingabee.bsky.social to break down the Game 6 and season-ending loss. They talk a lot of Julius Randle and answer chat questions. Listen ➡️ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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Would you look at the time ... it's time for Happy Hour! 🍻🏀 @cassidyhett.bsky.social joins @terryhorstman.bsky.social to chat about the Lynx road trip, Natasha Howard, Nia Coffey, the WNBA season so far and what she learned at her first Art-A-Whirl. Tap in! ➡️ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

New The Missing Lynx‼️ @adukemn.bsky.social is joined by the man behind Hitting the Hardwood, @hansen13.bsky.social, to talk the Lynx win over Dallas. They discuss another impressive Olivia Miles showing, the Natasha Howard conundrum, and the potential of MN. 🔊➡️ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Baffling final possession by the Wings and the Lynx get a 2nd consecutive road win, 90-86.

The full box from tonight's Lynx win over the Wings. All five Minnesota starters reach double figures in scoring for the second straight game, both of which resulted in road wins.

The Lynx erase a 12-point deficit to come back and beat the Wings 90-86 in Texas. Natasha Howard had 26p/5r/4a/3blk, Courtney Williams had 21p/5r/2stl and Olivia Miles had 15p/6a for Minnesota. The Lynx, now 2-1 and winners of two straight, return home Sunday to host Chicago.

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The Wings carry a 48-40 lead over the Lynx into halftime in Texas. Siegrist has 17p/4r, Bueckers has 7p/7a and Fudd has 6p for DAL (46.3% FG). Williams has 13p, Miles has 11p and Howard has 7p/3a for MN (54.8% FG).

Stats from the first half of the Lynx/Wings game: Scoring: - 1Q: Dallas 28, Minnesota 18 - 2Q: Minnesota 22, Dallas 20 Shooting: - Minnesota: 17-31 FG, 2-8 3PT, 4-5 FT - Dallas: 19-41 FG, 2-9 3PT, 8-8 FT Turnovers: - Minnesota: 8 (8 DAL points) - Dallas: 4 (2 MIN points)

Lynx down 48-40 at halftime vs Dallas. MN had cut it to two in the 2Q, but Paige Bueckers with 7 assists after dropping 7 1Q points. Williams w/ 13 pts, Miles w/ 11. Dallas bench outscoring MN 25-2 (17 of those points from Maddy Siegrist).

Dallas gets off to a strong start to lead Minnesota 28-18 after one quarter in Texas. Maddy Siegrist has 10pts and Paige Bueckers has 7pts/2asts to lead the Wings. Courtney Williams has 8pts and Olivia Miles has 6pts for the Lynx.

New The Missing Lynx‼️ ADukeMN is joined by Hayden Cilley of Clutch Points to break down Tuesday's Lynx victory over the Mercury. They talk about the new-look Lynx, Hayden's perspective of the Lynx, set expectations for the Lynx/Mercury & more. Tap in! ➡️ podcasts.apple.com/u...

New The Missing Wolves!🐺🏀 @adukemn.bsky.social is joined by @dukeschindlertv.bsky.social from Valley News Live & Steve Hartman from @splashcitypodcast.bsky.social to talk Tuesday’s Game 5. They discuss the Wemby problem, the Julius Randle’s performances & more. ➡️ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...