Minnesota/Chicago Postgame Notes
Published on August 27, 2019 under Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Minnesota Lynx News Release
After capturing a game-high 12 boards tonight, Sylvia Fowles surpassed Lisa Leslie (3,306 rebounds) for third all-time on the WNBA's rebounding list. She is now only 10 rebounds away from moving into second all-time (Tamika Catchings 3,316). Fowles also set a season high for points with 25 on 11-of-19 shooting. Tonight marked the second 20+ point performance of the season.
Fowles has now posted her 13th double-double of the season (162nd career), while notching her 65th career 20+ point/10+ rebound outing.
With 19 points, Napheesa Collier tallied her 12th consecutive double-digit scoring performance. She also secured seven rebounds, dished out four assists and swiped two steals. Collier recorded two blocks, one which sparked the Lynx run to close out the game with a win.
Collier is now averaging 15.8 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 2.9 apg and 2.00 spg in her last 12 games (33.8 mpg), shooting 54.0% (75-139) from the field, 40.7% (11-27) from long distance and 85.3% (29-34) from the line.
With two steals, Collier brought her season total to 60, becoming the first rookie since Glory Johnson (73, 2012) and 17th overall to have at least 60 steals in their first season.
Odyssey Sims tallied her eighth 20+ point outing of the season with 23 points. She recorded a team-high eight assists, her sixth contest this season with 8+ helpers. Tonight marked Sims' fourth 20+ point/8+ assists game of the season (seventh career).
With 17 points and 10 rebounds, Damiris Dantas recorded her first double-double of the season (fourth career) and first since collecting 15 points and 12 rebounds for Atlanta on September 9, 2015.
All 93 points scored by the Lynx were posted by the starting five, besting their previous high of 90 points by the starters (zero from the bench).
Minnesota's 30 points in the first quarter marked a season high in first quarter points, surpassing the previous mark of 29 set last game against the Las Vegas Aces.
Sky Note
Courtney Vandersloot finished the night with a game-high 10 assists for 263 on the season, breaking her own single season record in the category (258).
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