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

WNBA
Lynx
1-4
87-84
Final
Sparks
2-3
crypto.com Arena

Lead tracker

MIN leadsBiggest lead MIN 9, LA 8
Q1Q2Q3Q4
LA leads
Team1234T
MIN2521162587
LA1921251984

Who won: Lynx 87-84

The Minnesota Lynx beat the Los Angeles Sparks 87-84 in WNBA Commissioner's Cup on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at crypto.com Arena. The Lynx win the series 2-1. Kayla McBride led the Lynx in points (24). Nneka Ogwumike led the Sparks in points (22).

Player of the game

Sylvia Fowles

MIN · 20 PTS, 12 REB

8.2

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 1.0LA

    Offensive rebound

    Sparks offensive team rebound

  4. Q4 1.3Jordin Canada

    Misses 25-foot three point shot

    Jordin Canada misses 25-foot three point shot

    J. Canada · 8 PTS

  5. Q4 2.1LA

    Short timeout

    Sparks 20 Sec. timeout

  6. Q4 2.1Kayla McBride
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 1

    Kayla McBride makes free throw 1 of 1

    K. McBride · 24 PTS

    MIN 87 - 84 LA
  7. Q4 2.1Brittney Sykes

    Shooting foul

    Brittney Sykes shooting foul

    B. Sykes · 7 PTS

  8. Q4 2.1Kayla McBride
    +2

    Bucket, 4 ft

    Kayla McBride makes 4-foot two point shot (Jessica Shepard assists)

    K. McBride · 24 PTS · ast J. Shepard

    MIN 86 - 84 LA
  9. Q4 14.3MIN

    Short timeout

    Lynx 20 Sec. timeout

  10. Q4 14.3MIN

    Full timeout

    Lynx Full timeout

  11. Q4 14.3Moriah Jefferson

    Defensive rebound

    Moriah Jefferson defensive rebound

  12. Q4 15.1Liz Cambage

    Misses free throw 1 of 1

    Liz Cambage misses free throw 1 of 1

    L. Cambage · 12 PTS

  13. Q4 15.1Sylvia Fowles

    Shooting foul

    Sylvia Fowles shooting foul

    S. Fowles · 20 PTS

  14. Q4 15.1Liz Cambage
    +2

    Bucket, 9 ft

    Liz Cambage makes 9-foot two point shot (Jordin Canada assists)

    L. Cambage · 12 PTS · ast J. Canada

    MIN 84 - 84 LA
  15. Q4 34.0Jessica Shepard
    +2

    Bucket

    Jessica Shepard makes two point shot

    J. Shepard · 10 PTS

    MIN 84 - 82 LA
  16. Q4 34.0Jessica Shepard

    Offensive rebound

    Jessica Shepard offensive rebound

    J. Shepard · 10 PTS

  17. Q4 35.6Moriah Jefferson

    Misses driving floating jump shot

    Moriah Jefferson misses driving floating jump shot

    M. Jefferson · 20 PTS

  18. Q4 53.3MIN

    Short timeout

    Lynx 20 Sec. timeout

  19. THREEQ4 53.3
    Lexie Brown

    Three! Jumper, 25 ft

    L. Brown · 12 PTS · ast N. Ogwumike

    Lexie Brown makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nneka Ogwumike assists)

    MIN 82 - 82 LA
  20. Q4 53.6Nneka Ogwumike

    Offensive rebound

    Nneka Ogwumike offensive rebound

    N. Ogwumike · 22 PTS

  21. Q4 55.6Nneka Ogwumike

    Misses driving layup

    Nneka Ogwumike misses driving layup

    N. Ogwumike · 22 PTS

  22. Q4 1:14LA

    Full timeout

    Sparks Full timeout

  23. Q4 1:14Sylvia Fowles
    +2

    Tip shot

    Sylvia Fowles makes tip shot

    S. Fowles · 20 PTS

    MIN 82 - 79 LA
  24. Q4 1:14Sylvia Fowles

    Offensive rebound

    Sylvia Fowles offensive rebound

    S. Fowles · 20 PTS

  25. Q4 1:14Kayla McBride

    Misses two point shot

    Kayla McBride misses two point shot

    K. McBride · 24 PTS

Leaders

MINLA
Points
Kayla McBride
24
Nneka Ogwumike
22
Assists
Moriah Jefferson
6
Jordin Canada
6
Rebounds
Sylvia Fowles
12
Nneka Ogwumike
8

Season seriesMIN wins series 2-1

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