Lynx continue surge with explosive win over Seattle
Napheesa Collier scored 33 points and pulled down 10 rebounds and rookie Diamond Miller added 18 points as the Minnesota Lynx took down the Seattle Storm 104-93 Tuesday night in Minneapolis.
Miller, who also had four rebounds and five assists, hasn't the only rookie stepping up big for Minnesota. Dorka Juhasz, the 16th overall pick in the 2023 WNBA Draft, had 10 points and 12 rebounds.
Kayla McBride finished with 18 points and Lindsey Allen filled the stat sheet with 11 points, four rebounds and nine assists for Minnesota.
At 5-9 overall, Minnesota had gone 5-3 after starting the season 0-6.
The mini surge has the Lynx are just one game behind the Dallas Wings (6-8) and two games behind the Los Angeles Sparks (7-7) for third and second place, respectively, in the Western Conference.
Up next: Lynx at Seattle, 9 p.m. CT.
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