Lynx win second straight, on the brink of clinching spot in WNBA playoffs
Make it two straight wins for the Minnesota Lynx as they lit up the scoreboard at Target Center in a 98-77 blowout victory over the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday.
Napheesa Collier, the first-round pick out of UConn, scored 23 points and grabbed six rebounds while stuffing the stat sheet with four assists, three blocks and two steals. She tied for a game-high in points with Danielle Robinson, who hit 9-of-13 shots en route to 23 points and eight assists.
The 98 points is a season high for Minnesota, which shot 58.8 percent from the field.
The two straight wins come on the heels of a four-game losing streak, but the Lynx are back to .500 (15-15) and into seventh place in the WNBA playoff race.
The top eight teams make the playoffs.
Minnesota would've clinched a playoff spot if not for Indiana winning, so the Lynx next opportunity to clinch a playoff berth comes Tuesday night at home against the Chicago Sky.
