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Minnesota Lynx vs Los Angeles Sparks, WNBA Commissioner's Cup

WNBA
Lynx
12-7
86-61
Final
Sparks
6-13
Los Angeles Convention Center

Lead tracker

MIN leadsBiggest lead MIN 28, LA 2
Q1Q2Q3Q4
LA leads
Team1234T
MIN2914212286
LA1318181261

Who won: Lynx 86-61

The Minnesota Lynx beat the Los Angeles Sparks 86-61 in WNBA Commissioner's Cup on Sunday, July 11, 2021 at Los Angeles Convention Center. The Lynx win the series 3-0. The Lynx outscored the Sparks 29-13 in the 1st quarter. Napheesa Collier led the Lynx in points (27). Erica Wheeler led the Sparks in points (14).

Player of the game

Napheesa Collier

MIN · 27 PTS, 7 REB

8.5

Win probability

100%MIN final
MINLA

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 11.1Arella Guirantes
    +2

    Pullup jump shot, 18 ft

    Arella Guirantes makes 18-foot pullup jump shot

    A. Guirantes · 4 PTS

    MIN 86 - 61 LA
  4. THREEQ4 30.4
    Rachel Banham

    Three! Jumper, 24 ft

    R. Banham · 3 PTS · ast K. McBride

    Rachel Banham makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kayla McBride assists)

    MIN 86 - 59 LA
  5. Q4 34.5Jessica Shepard

    Offensive rebound

    Jessica Shepard offensive rebound

    J. Shepard · 5 PTS

  6. Q4 37.8Kayla McBride

    Misses 25-foot three point jumper

    Kayla McBride misses 25-foot three point jumper

    K. McBride · 9 PTS

  7. Q4 50.9Te'a Cooper
    TO

    Out of bounds bad pass turnover

    Te'a Cooper out of bounds bad pass turnover

    T. Cooper

  8. Q4 58.1Lauren Cox

    Defensive rebound

    Lauren Cox defensive rebound

  9. Q4 1:02Rachel Banham

    Misses 26-foot three point jumper

    Rachel Banham misses 26-foot three point jumper

    R. Banham · 3 PTS

  10. Q4 1:19Arella Guirantes
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Arella Guirantes makes free throw 2 of 2

    A. Guirantes · 4 PTS

    MIN 83 - 59 LA
  11. Q4 1:19Arella Guirantes
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Arella Guirantes makes free throw 1 of 2

    A. Guirantes · 4 PTS

    MIN 83 - 58 LA
  12. Q4 1:19Kayla McBride

    Shooting foul

    Kayla McBride shooting foul

    K. McBride · 9 PTS

  13. Q4 1:30Karlie Samuelson

    Defensive rebound

    Karlie Samuelson defensive rebound

  14. Q4 1:35Jessica Shepard

    Misses 26-foot three point jumper

    Jessica Shepard misses 26-foot three point jumper

    J. Shepard · 5 PTS

  15. Q4 1:49Bria Holmes
    +2

    Bucket, 3 ft

    Bria Holmes makes 3-foot two point shot (Karlie Samuelson assists)

    B. Holmes · 6 PTS · ast K. Samuelson

    MIN 83 - 57 LA
  16. THREEQ4 2:04
    Bridget Carleton

    Three! Jumper, 25 ft

    B. Carleton · 10 PTS · ast J. Shepard

    Bridget Carleton makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jessica Shepard assists)

    MIN 83 - 55 LA
  17. Q4 2:06Jessica Shepard

    Offensive rebound

    Jessica Shepard offensive rebound

  18. Q4 2:09Rachel Banham

    Misses pullup jump shot

    Rachel Banham misses pullup jump shot

    R. Banham · 3 PTS

  19. Q4 2:20Jessica Shepard

    Misses free throw 2 of 2

    Jessica Shepard misses free throw 2 of 2

    J. Shepard · 5 PTS

  20. Q4 2:20MIN

    Offensive rebound

    Minnesota offensive team rebound

  21. Q4 2:20Jessica Shepard

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Jessica Shepard misses free throw 1 of 2

    J. Shepard · 5 PTS

  22. Q4 2:20MIN

    Full timeout

    Minnesota Full timeout

  23. Q4 2:20Arella Guirantes

    Shooting foul

    Arella Guirantes shooting foul

    A. Guirantes · 4 PTS

  24. Q4 2:22Kayla McBride

    Misses 25-foot three point jumper

    Kayla McBride misses 25-foot three point jumper

    K. McBride · 9 PTS

  25. Q4 2:39Kayla McBride

    Defensive rebound

    Kayla McBride defensive rebound

Leaders

MINLA
Points
Napheesa Collier
27
Erica Wheeler
14
Assists
Layshia Clarendon
8
Erica Wheeler
6
Rebounds
Damiris Dantas
8
Lauren Cox
8

Season seriesMIN wins series 3-0

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