Minnesota Lynx @ Los Angeles Sparks
Collier helps Minnesota beat Los Angeles for 3rd time in 9 days
LOS ANGELES -- — Napheesa Collier had 26 points and 14 rebounds, Bridget Carleton added 14 points and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Los Angeles Sparks 67-61 on Tuesday night.
Minnesota (4-8) won its third game in nine days against Los Angeles, with the two previous wins coming by five-points apiece.
Collier sank a jumper from the free-throw line, following an offensive rebound, to give Minnesota a 64-61 lead with 1:26 left. Neither team would score again until Collier's free throw with 8.7 seconds left for a four-point lead.
Trailing 64-61, Los Angeles called a timeout with 24.1 seconds left to set up an offensive play. Tiffany Mitchell intercepted a pass and raced the other way, and Minnesota secured it at the stripe.
Mitchell finished with five steals to go with eight points for Minnesota, which had a season-high 12 steals. Diamond Miller, averaging 10.4 points per game, did not play due to an ankle injury
Minnesota was 1 of 10 from behind the arc in the first half, while Los Angeles made 5 of 15. The Lynx finished 6 of 25 from 3-point range.
Nneka Ogwumike had 20 points and nine rebounds for Los Angeles (6-6), which lost its third straight game. Jordin Canada added 10 points.
Actor Aubrey Plaza sat courtside.
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Los Angeles, CA

Referee:Angelica Suffren
Referee:Toni Patillo
Referee:Catherine Chang

2025-26 Standings
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W3 |
| Dallas | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.5 | W2 |
| Los Angeles | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.5 | W2 |
| Phoenix | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.5 | W2 |
| Golden State | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | W1 |
| Seattle | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.5 | W1 |
| Las Vegas | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.5 | L1 |
| Portland | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2.5 | L2 |
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