| Qtr | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MIN | 19 | 14 | 31 | 15 | 79 |
 CHI | 12 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 58 |
N. Coffey led all scorers (20 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST). K. Cardoso answered with 12 for the Sky, but it wasn't enough. The game turned on a 12-0 Lynx run. The Lynx got out in transition for 10 fast-break points to 2, and that was the margin. Lynx won Q3 by 15 (31–16), the period that decided it. Field goals: Lynx 39%, Sky 29%. From deep: Lynx 29%, Sky 17%. Rebounds: Lynx 43, Sky 41. Turnovers: Lynx 14, Sky 18. Points in the paint: Lynx 28, Sky 26.
The Lynx lead the Western Conference by 2, losers of 2 straight, 7-3 over their last 10. The Sky sit 5th in the Eastern Conference, 11 games back, losers of 3 straight, 4-6 over their last 10.
The most recent baskets, with the running score beside each one. Basketball scores too often to list a game end to end, so this is the latest stretch of it rather than the whole.
Sydney Taylor makes 2-foot two point shotScore64-50Courtney Williams makes 1-foot layup (Teaira McCowan assists)Score66-50Kamilla Cardoso makes 2-foot layup (Skylar Diggins assists)Score66-52Nia Coffey makes 24-foot three point jumper (Antonia Delaere assists)Score69-52Sydney Taylor makes driving layup (Azura Stevens assists)Score69-54Kamilla Cardoso makes free throw 1 of 2Score69-55Kamilla Cardoso makes free throw 2 of 2Score69-56Kamilla Cardoso makes free throw 1 of 2Score69-57Kamilla Cardoso makes free throw 2 of 2Score69-58Olivia Miles makes free throw 1 of 2Score70-58Olivia Miles makes free throw 2 of 2Score71-58Nia Coffey makes 24-foot three point jumper (Olivia Miles assists)Score74-58Olivia Miles makes 2-foot two point shotScore76-58Kayla McBride makes 24-foot three point jumper (Natasha Howard assists)Score79-58Each side's next fixtures, with the date and who travels.
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