June 15th - Minnesota Lynx vs Chicago Sky Postgame Notes
Published on June 16, 2021 under Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Minnesota Lynx News Release
Chicago sky 105, minnesota lynx 89
june 15, 2021
High Points High Rebounds High Assists
Minnesota Lynx Collier - 27 Fowles - 9 Clarendon and Dangerfield - 5
Chicago Sky Quigley - 23 Parker - 7 Vandersloot - 13
Lynx Notes
Napheesa Collier finished the night with a game-high and career-high-tying 27 points, with 23 recorded in the first half. She shot 10-of-17 from the field and a perfect 6-of-6 from the free throw line. She added five rebounds for her fifth career 25+ point/5+ rebound game.
Per Elias, Collier becomes the third Lynx player to score 23+ points in the first half of a game, joining Maya Moore (five times) and Sylvia Fowles.
27 - Maya Moore @ Tulsa on May 23, 2014
26 - Maya Moore vs Tulsa on July 12, 2012
26 - Sylvia Fowles @ Seattle on June 3, 2017
25 - Maya Moore vs Seattle on August 31, 2013
24 - Maya Moore @ Phoenix on July 21, 2018
23 - Maya Moore vs Atlanta on July 22, 2014
23 - Napheesa Collier vs Chicago on June 15, 2021
Sylvia Fowles tallied a near double-double, scoring 14 points and grabbing nine rebounds. With her first offensive rebound of the night she grabbed her 500th offensive rebound in a Lynx uniform (currently 502).
Tonight marked Fowles' 171st game in a Lynx uniform which moves her into eighth on the franchise list for most games played, passing Nicole Ohlde (170).
In 21:19 minutes off the bench Crystal Dangerfield dished out a team-high five assists. She has now led the team in assists on five occasions.
Rachel Banham connected on 2-of-2 from deep for six points. She is now a perfect 11-of-11 from three-point range in her last three home games (June 8 vs Atlanta - June 15 vs Chicago) and 13-of-15 in her last four games.
Sky Notes
Courtney Vandersloot finished the night with 10 points and a game-high 13 assists. She has now dished out 10+ assists on three occasions this season.
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