Collier continues to strong play, Lynx beats reeling Liberty
BRADENTON, Fla. -- Napheesa Collier had her second consecutive double-double, Crystal Dangerfield scored 22 points on 9-of-12 shooting, and the Minnesota Lynx beat the New York Liberty 94-64 on Saturday night.
Collier scored 26 points -- one shy of her career high set last year as a rookie -- and grabbed 13 rebounds. The No. 6 pick in the 2019 WNBA draft added five assists, two steals and two blocks.
The Lynx (7-3) used a 24-6 run over the final six minutes of the second quarter and the opening minutes of the third to take a 53-33 lead when Collier capped the spurt with 7:31 to go. Dangerfield scored seven points and Collier six during that stretch.
Jazmine Jones led the Liberty (1-9) with 13 points. New York, which has lost four in a row, shot 30% from the field and scored a season-low 64 points.
Dangerfield, a second-round pick in April's draft and Collier's former teammate at Connecticut, has scored in double figures in each of the last seven games. The 5-foot-5 guard is averaging 13.6 points per game on 47.1% shooting.
Regular Season Series
MIN wins 2-0
Game Information
- Referees:
- Jeff Wooten
- Tiffany Bird
- Tom Mauer
2023-24 Eastern Conference Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W4 |
Connecticut | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.5 | W3 |
Atlanta | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1.5 | W1 |
Chicago | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2 | W1 |
Washington | 0 | 4 | .000 | 4 | L4 |
Indiana | 0 | 4 | .000 | 4 | L4 |