Lynx 81-76 Sparks (15 Jun, 2024) Play-by-Play

Los Angeles Sparks

4-9, 1-5 away

	1	2	3	4	T
LA	25	19	12	20	76
MIN	14	25	20	22	81

Minnesota Lynx

10-3, 6-1 home

Bridget Carleton makes 25-foot three point jumper (Courtney Williams assists)
Napheesa Collier makes two point shot
Napheesa Collier misses 15-foot pullup jump shot
Alanna Smith makes two point shot (Courtney Williams assists)
Kayla McBride misses 26-foot three point jumper
Napheesa Collier misses 25-foot three point jumper
Alanna Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper
Cecilia Zandalasini misses 22-foot step back jumpshot
Alanna Smith misses 26-foot three point jumper
Napheesa Collier makes 16-foot jumper (Natisha Hiedeman assists)
Natisha Hiedeman makes two point shot (Alanna Smith assists)
Kayla McBride misses 24-foot three point jumper
Dorka Juhasz misses layup
Napheesa Collier misses 17-foot jumper
Olivia Epoupa makes driving layup
Bridget Carleton makes 24-foot three point jumper (Courtney Williams assists)
Courtney Williams misses 14-foot pullup jump shot
Olivia Epoupa misses two point shot
Napheesa Collier makes 16-foot two point shot (Olivia Epoupa assists)
Dorka Juhasz makes driving layup (Bridget Carleton assists)
Kayla McBride makes 22-foot three point jumper (Courtney Williams assists)
Napheesa Collier misses 24-foot three point jumper
Napheesa Collier makes driving layup (Courtney Williams assists)
Napheesa Collier misses two point shot
Courtney Williams makes 21-foot pullup jump shot (Dorka Juhasz assists)
Kayla McBride misses 25-foot three point shot
Napheesa Collier makes 5-foot two point shot
Napheesa Collier makes two point shot (Courtney Williams assists)
Napheesa Collier makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot
Napheesa Collier makes layup (Kayla McBride assists)
Courtney Williams misses running pullup jump shot
Alanna Smith makes two point shot (Napheesa Collier assists)
Bridget Carleton misses 23-foot three point jumper
Alanna Smith makes two point shot (Courtney Williams assists)
Courtney Williams makes 15-foot pullup jump shot (Alanna Smith assists)
Napheesa Collier misses 23-foot three point jumper
Napheesa Collier misses 23-foot three point shot
Courtney Williams makes 24-foot running pullup jump shot (Alanna Smith assists)
Kayla McBride misses running pullup jump shot
Napheesa Collier misses 24-foot three point jumper
Alanna Smith makes layup (Napheesa Collier assists)
Bridget Carleton makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kayla McBride assists)
Napheesa Collier misses 5-foot two point shot
Bridget Carleton misses 24-foot three point jumper
Napheesa Collier makes 12-foot jumper (Dorka Juhasz assists)
Courtney Williams misses 17-foot jumper
Napheesa Collier makes two point shot
Courtney Williams makes 19-foot pullup jump shot
Bridget Carleton misses 26-foot three point jumper
Courtney Williams misses 24-foot three point jumper
Courtney Williams makes 16-foot pullup jump shot
Napheesa Collier makes 2-foot layup (Courtney Williams assists)
Dearica Hamby blocks Napheesa Collier 's 2-foot layup
Bridget Carleton makes 1-foot layup (Courtney Williams assists)
Kayla McBride makes 3-foot driving floating jump shot (Courtney Williams assists)
Alanna Smith misses 3-foot two point shot
Kayla McBride misses driving layup
Courtney Williams makes 24-foot three point jumper (Bridget Carleton assists)
Kayla McBride misses running pullup jump shot
Courtney Williams misses 17-foot jumper
Napheesa Collier misses 24-foot three point jumper
Rickea Jackson makes two point shot (Layshia Clarendon assists)
Kia Nurse misses 16-foot pullup jump shot
Napheesa Collier blocks Cameron Brink 's 2-foot layup
Dearica Hamby misses layup
Kia Nurse makes 23-foot three point jumper (Rickea Jackson assists)
Dearica Hamby misses layup
Kia Nurse makes 1-foot layup (Dearica Hamby assists)
Courtney Williams blocks Cameron Brink 's 2-foot layup
Alanna Smith blocks Dearica Hamby 's 6-foot two point shot
Dearica Hamby makes two point shot (Kia Nurse assists)
Rickea Jackson misses 23-foot three point jumper
Cameron Brink misses 23-foot three point jumper
Aari McDonald makes two point shot
Rickea Jackson makes layup (Cameron Brink assists)
Dearica Hamby misses layup
Dearica Hamby makes 23-foot three point jumper (Lexie Brown assists)
Rickea Jackson makes 13-foot pullup jump shot (Aari McDonald assists)
Lexie Brown makes 16-foot pullup jump shot (Dearica Hamby assists)
Rickea Jackson misses layup
Dearica Hamby makes two point shot (Lexie Brown assists)
Lexie Brown misses driving layup
Lexie Brown makes 24-foot three point jumper (Stephanie Talbot assists)
Lexie Brown makes 25-foot three point jumper (Aari McDonald assists)
Lexie Brown makes layup (Aari McDonald assists)
Cameron Brink misses 19-foot pullup jump shot
Dearica Hamby makes two point shot (Aari McDonald assists)
Rickea Jackson misses layup
Dearica Hamby misses 25-foot three point jumper
Dearica Hamby makes driving layup (Aari McDonald assists)
Alanna Smith blocks Layshia Clarendon 's 5-foot driving floating jump shot
Napheesa Collier blocks Cameron Brink 's 3-foot driving layup
Kia Nurse misses 24-foot three point jumper
Layshia Clarendon misses 24-foot three point jumper
Alanna Smith blocks Kia Nurse 's 13-foot jumper
Kia Nurse misses 26-foot three point jumper
Rickea Jackson makes two point shot
Li Yueru misses driving layup
Li Yueru makes 17-foot jumper (Rickea Jackson assists)
Li Yueru misses 1-foot two point shot
Dearica Hamby misses 23-foot three point jumper
Kia Nurse misses 16-foot pullup jump shot
Aari McDonald misses 25-foot step back jumpshot
Rickea Jackson misses 12-foot two point shot
Aari McDonald makes driving layup (Li Yueru assists)
Lexie Brown misses 28-foot three point jumper
Lexie Brown misses 23-foot three point jumper
Aari McDonald makes two point shot
Dearica Hamby makes two point shot (Aari McDonald assists)
Aari McDonald makes 16-foot driving floating jump shot (Lexie Brown assists)
Stephanie Talbot misses 23-foot three point jumper
Dearica Hamby makes 2-foot layup (Lexie Brown assists)
Lexie Brown makes driving layup
Lexie Brown misses 21-foot step back jumpshot
Stephanie Talbot makes 2-foot layup (Layshia Clarendon assists)
Stephanie Talbot misses 26-foot three point shot
Rickea Jackson makes 4-foot jump bank shot (Stephanie Talbot assists)
Lexie Brown misses 12-foot pullup jump shot
Aari McDonald misses driving layup
Aari McDonald misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
Kia Nurse makes 26-foot three point jumper (Rickea Jackson assists)
Aari McDonald makes two point shot
Cameron Brink misses 24-foot three point jumper
Rickea Jackson makes 13-foot driving floating jump shot (Aari McDonald assists)
Lexie Brown misses 23-foot three point jumper

SPARKS

LYNX

TIME		LA	MIN
10:00	Cameron Brink vs. Napheesa Collier (Dearica Hamby gains possession)	0	0
9:41	Rickea Jackson makes two point shot (Layshia Clarendon assists)	2	0
9:22	Bridget Carleton makes 25-foot three point jumper (Courtney Williams assists)	2	3
9:14	Kayla McBride personal foul	2	3
9:09	Kia Nurse misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	2	3
9:04	Cameron Brink offensive rebound	2	3
9:00	Napheesa Collier blocks Cameron Brink 's 2-foot layup	2	3
8:59	Dearica Hamby offensive rebound	2	3
8:58	Dearica Hamby misses layup	2	3
8:57	Dearica Hamby offensive rebound	2	3
8:57	Napheesa Collier shooting foul	2	3
8:57	Dearica Hamby misses free throw 1 of 2	2	3
8:57	Sparks offensive team rebound	2	3
8:57	Dearica Hamby makes free throw 2 of 2	3	3
8:37	Alanna Smith offensive foul	3	3
8:37	Alanna Smith turnover	3	3
8:22	Layshia Clarendon bad pass (Napheesa Collier steals)	3	3
8:17	Napheesa Collier makes two point shot	3	5
7:59	Kia Nurse makes 23-foot three point jumper (Rickea Jackson assists)	6	5
7:47	Napheesa Collier misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	6	5
7:44	Layshia Clarendon defensive rebound	6	5
7:32	Dearica Hamby misses layup	6	5
7:29	Napheesa Collier defensive rebound	6	5
7:26	Alanna Smith makes two point shot (Courtney Williams assists)	6	7
7:17	Cameron Brink offensive foul	6	7
7:17	Cameron Brink turnover	6	7
7:05	Kayla McBride misses 26-foot three point jumper	6	7
7:01	Dearica Hamby defensive rebound	6	7
6:51	Kia Nurse makes 1-foot layup (Dearica Hamby assists)	8	7
6:28	Kia Nurse personal foul	8	7
6:16	Napheesa Collier misses 25-foot three point jumper	8	7
6:13	Dearica Hamby defensive rebound	8	7
5:58	Courtney Williams blocks Cameron Brink 's 2-foot layup	8	7
5:57	Sparks offensive team rebound	8	7
5:50	Cameron Brink bad pass (Napheesa Collier steals)	8	7
5:43	Kayla McBride bad pass (Dearica Hamby steals)	8	7
5:39	Bridget Carleton shooting foul	8	7
5:39	Layshia Clarendon makes free throw 1 of 2	9	7
5:39	Layshia Clarendon makes free throw 2 of 2	10	7
5:27	Alanna Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper	10	7
5:23	Dearica Hamby defensive rebound	10	7
5:19	Alanna Smith blocks Dearica Hamby 's 6-foot two point shot	10	7
5:18	Alanna Smith defensive rebound	10	7
5:13	Kayla McBride lost ball turnover (Cameron Brink steals)	10	7
5:06	Dearica Hamby makes two point shot (Kia Nurse assists)	12	7
5:06	Official timeout	12	7
5:06	Natisha Hiedeman enters the game for Kayla McBride	12	7
5:06	Cecilia Zandalasini enters the game for Courtney Williams	12	7
5:06	Aari McDonald enters the game for Layshia Clarendon	12	7
4:56	Natisha Hiedeman bad pass (Dearica Hamby steals)	12	7
4:52	Aari McDonald out of bounds bad pass turnover	12	7
4:31	Cecilia Zandalasini misses 22-foot step back jumpshot	12	7
4:29	Sparks defensive team rebound	12	7
4:18	Bridget Carleton shooting foul	12	7
4:18	Rickea Jackson makes free throw 1 of 2	13	7
4:18	Rickea Jackson makes free throw 2 of 2	14	7
4:04	Alanna Smith misses 26-foot three point jumper	14	7
3:59	Cameron Brink defensive rebound	14	7
3:37	Rickea Jackson misses 23-foot three point jumper	14	7
3:34	Alanna Smith defensive rebound	14	7
3:14	Kayla McBride enters the game for Bridget Carleton	14	7
3:12	Napheesa Collier makes 16-foot jumper (Natisha Hiedeman assists)	14	9
2:58	Kia Nurse bad pass (Alanna Smith steals)	14	9
2:54	Natisha Hiedeman makes two point shot (Alanna Smith assists)	14	11
2:53	Natisha Hiedeman personal foul	14	11
2:53	Aari McDonald technical foul	14	11
2:53	(02:53) [Sparks] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	14	11
2:53	Kayla McBride makes technical free throw	14	12
2:53	Aari McDonald makes free throw 1 of 2	15	12
2:53	Aari McDonald makes free throw 2 of 2	16	12
2:53	Lexie Brown enters the game for Kia Nurse	16	12
2:37	Alanna Smith bad pass (Lexie Brown steals)	16	12
2:17	Cameron Brink misses 23-foot three point jumper	16	12
2:13	Aari McDonald offensive rebound	16	12
2:10	Aari McDonald makes two point shot	18	12
1:58	Kayla McBride misses 24-foot three point jumper	18	12
1:54	Cameron Brink defensive rebound	18	12
1:44	Rickea Jackson makes layup (Cameron Brink assists)	20	12
1:35	Cameron Brink personal foul	20	12
1:35	Olivia Epoupa enters the game for Cecilia Zandalasini	20	12
1:35	Li Yueru enters the game for Cameron Brink	20	12
1:35	Dorka Juhasz enters the game for Alanna Smith	20	12
1:24	Dorka Juhasz misses layup	20	12
1:23	Rickea Jackson defensive rebound	20	12
1:06	Dearica Hamby misses layup	20	12
1:01	Olivia Epoupa defensive rebound	20	12
46.2	Napheesa Collier misses 17-foot jumper	20	12
43.1	Dearica Hamby defensive rebound	20	12
35.1	Kayla McBride personal foul	20	12
35.1	Aari McDonald makes free throw 1 of 2	21	12
35.1	Courtney Williams enters the game for Kayla McBride	21	12
35.1	Aari McDonald makes free throw 2 of 2	22	12
22.2	Olivia Epoupa makes driving layup	22	14
0.0	Dearica Hamby makes 23-foot three point jumper (Lexie Brown assists)	25	14
0.0	(00:00) [Sparks] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	25	14
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	25	14

Regular Season Series

MIN wins 3-1

Lynx
86
Sparks
62

Game 1

6/6

Sparks
76
Lynx
81

Game 2

15/6

Lynx
82
Sparks
67

Game 3

10/7

Sparks
68
Lynx
51

Game 4

20/9

Target Center

12:30 AM, 15 June 2024

Minneapolis, MN

Attendance: 8,117

Referees:
Jeff Wooten
Charles Watson
Marcy Williams

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Minnesota	30	10	.750	-	L1
Las Vegas	27	13	.675	3	W5
Seattle	25	15	.625	5	W1
Phoenix	19	21	.475	11	L1
Dallas	9	31	.225	21	L9
Los Angeles	8	32	.200	22	W1

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