Postgame Notes: MIN vs PDX (8.13.26)
Published on August 13, 2026 under Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Minnesota Lynx News Release
MINNESOTA LYNX 85 (28-7), PORTLAND FIRE 81 (13-20)
August 12, 2026
Lynx notes
Player Notes
Napheesa Collier scored a team-high 20 points on 7-of-11 (63.3%) shooting from the floor, adding nine rebounds, three blocks, two assists and two steals, marking her fourth 20+ point/5+ rebound game of the season (77th career).
Natasha Howard posted 14 points on 6-of-8 (75%) shooting from the field, 12 rebounds, four assists and two steals, marking her eighth 10+ point/10+ rebound game of the season (64th career). With her 12 boards tonight, Howard moved to 24th all-time on the WNBA all-time rebound leaderboard (2,445), passing Yolanda Griffith.
Olivia Miles added 13 points, seven assists, five rebounds and a block, marking her 12th 10+ point/5+ assist/5+ rebound game of the season. With her performance tonight, Miles became the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 650 points and 250 rebounds.
Team Notes
The Lynx totaled 35 rebounds in tonight's win, marking the 13th game this season Minnesota has grabbed 35+ boards.
Minnesota kept Portland to 31-of-71 (45.1%) from the floor tonight, marking the 19th game this season the Lynx have kept their opponents below 46% from the field.
As a team, the Lynx totaled five blocks, led by Collier (3), marking the 17th game this season with 5+ blocks.
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