Postgame Notes: MIN vs DAL (6.9.26)
Published on June 9, 2026 under Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Minnesota Lynx News Release
MINNESOTA LYNX 100 (10-2), DALLAS WINGS 76 (7-4)
June 9, 2026
Lynx notes
Player Notes
Olivia Miles finished tonight's win with a game-high 24 points, shooting 7-of-10 (70.0%) from the floor, 2-of-3 (66.7%) from deep and a perfect 8-of-8 from the free throw line, also adding seven rebounds, six assists, one steal and a block. Tonight marked Miles' sixth-straight game with 15+ points and 5+ assists, tying Caitlin Clark for the second-longest streak by a rookie in WNBA history.
Miles' performance tonight marks her first 20+ point/5+ rebound/5+ assist game of her career, and only the third such performance by a Lynx rookie in franchise history (Napheesa Collier, Aug. 6, 2019 & Betty Lennox, Aug. 6, 2000, Aug. 8, 2000).
Natasha Howard scored 21 points in tonight's win, shooting 8-of-10 (80.0%) from the floor, also grabbing four rebounds, dishing out four assists and recording three steals and a block. Tonight's performance marks her fifth 20+ point game of the season (58th career) and her second 20+ point/3+ steal game of the season (17th career).
Kayla McBride added a season-high 22 points on 7-of-10 (70.0%) shooting from the floor, going 4-of-6 (66.7%) from beyond the arc and a perfect 4-of-4 from the free throw line. McBride also posted five assists and two boards in today's contest, marking her first 20+ point/5+ assist game of the season (13th career).
Team Notes
In tonight's victory, Howard, McBride and Miles became the first trio in WNBA history to each total 20+ points on 70%+ shooting from the floor in the same game.
Tonight marks the 41st time Minnesota has totaled 100+ points (regular and postseason). The Lynx are now 39-2 overall in 100+ point games, winning the last 32 since an 112-105 loss to Phoenix at Target Center on July 13, 2011.
In today's contest, the Lynx held the Wings to just 29-of-77 (37.7%) from the floor. Minnesota has held opponents to under 40% from the floor seven times this season and are now 181-9 all-time since 2010, when holding their opponents to below 40% from the field.
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