Seattle Storm vs Minnesota Lynx Players Stats and Box Scores for May 16

Friday night's Seattle Storm vs. Minnesota Lynx game promised an exciting showdown between two historically well-matched teams. The Storm aimed for their first win of the 2024 WNBA season, while the Lynx sought their second consecutive victory.

Both teams entered the game having faced each other 81 times before. The Storm held a slight edge with 41 wins.

Alanna Smith started strong in the first quarter, scoring nine points, including a three-pointer, while Napheesa Collier added eight points and two steals, leading the Lynx to a 22-16 lead.

The Storm, meanwhile, failed to make a three-pointer in the first quarter.

By halftime, Collier led all scorers with 12 points, helping the Lynx to a 44-37 advantage.

Nneka Ogwumike and Skylar Diggins-Smith each scored eight points to pace the Storm, despite the team shooting a poor 39.4% in the first half.

Both teams struggled with turnovers in the first half, with the Lynx committing 12 and the Storm 11. However, the Lynx capitalized better, outscoring the Storm 15-11 in points off turnovers.

The Storm surged in the second half, with Ogwumike and Jewell Loyd combining for 23 points and nine rebounds. Despite a closely contested third quarter, where both teams scored 19 points, the Storm dominated the Lynx in the fourth quarter, outscoring them 22-15.

Loyd played a pivotal role in the Storm's fourth-quarter resurgence, contributing eight points. On the other hand, the Lynx struggled offensively, with only Collier making a significant impact, scoring seven points on five shots. The rest of the Lynx team managed just eight points on 2-of-11 shooting.

Despite the Storm's poor shooting performance in the fourth quarter (4-of-13), they were able to capitalize on free throws, making 12-of-14. The first overtime ended with both teams tied at 10 points each. However, the Storm faltered in the second overtime, being outscored 14-5 by the Lynx.

With this win, the Lynx improved to a 2-0 record for the season, while the Fever dropped to 0-2.

Seattle Storm vs Minnesota Lynx player stats and box score

Seattle Storm player stats and box score

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	TOV	STL	BLK	PF	PTS	+/-
VICTORIA VIVIANS F	12:52	0	3	0.0	0	2	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	2	2	1	1	0	1	2	0	-6
NNEKA OGWUMIKE F	42:44	8	12	66.7	1	1	100	7	8	87.5	2	9	11	1	2	5	1	4	24	1
EZI MAGBEGOR C	42:22	3	5	60.0	1	2	50.0	2	2	100	2	4	6	5	2	2	2	4	9	-7
JEWELL LOYD G	36:48	4	21	19.0	2	6	33.3	10	11	90.9	1	5	6	6	2	2	0	6	20	0
SKYLAR DIGGINS-SMITH G	40:58	8	22	36.4	0	4	0.0	6	7	85.7	0	2	2	5	5	3	3	4	22	-14
JORDAN HORSTON	36:23	3	7	42.9	0	1	0.0	0	0	0.0	2	9	11	0	5	3	1	1	6	-5
KIANA WILLIAMS	3:13	1	1	100	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	-4
SAMI WHITCOMB	19:46	1	4	25.0	1	4	25.0	0	0	0.0	0	1	1	1	5	3	0	3	3	2
MERCEDES RUSSELL	11:48	3	3	100	0	0	0.0	1	1	100	2	1	3	0	1	2	0	1	7	-10
DULCY FANKAM MENDJIADEU	3:06	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-2
NIKA MÜHL	DND_INELIGIBLE_TO_PLAY
TOTALS		31	78	39.7	5	20	25.0	26	29	89.7	9	33	42	19	24	20	8	25	93	-9

Minnesota Lynx player stats and box score

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	TOV	STL	BLK	PF	PTS	+/-
DIAMOND MILLER F	14:46	3	8	37.5	2	5	40.0	1	2	50.0	1	2	3	0	1	0	0	1	9	7
NAPHEESA COLLIER F	44:08	10	22	45.5	1	3	33.3	8	9	88.9	3	6	9	5	5	6	2	5	29	10
ALANNA SMITH C	42:43	6	10	60.0	2	2	100	2	2	100	1	4	5	2	4	3	6	4	16	1
KAYLA MCBRIDE G	43:30	6	13	46.2	4	9	44.4	3	5	60.0	0	4	4	4	2	1	1	4	19	10
COURTNEY WILLIAMS G	31:17	4	11	36.4	2	3	66.7	0	0	0.0	0	6	6	6	5	1	1	2	10	1
BRIDGET CARLETON	30:24	1	3	33.3	1	3	33.3	2	2	100	2	4	6	2	0	2	0	3	5	8
NATISHA HIEDEMAN	19:21	2	5	40.0	0	2	0.0	1	2	50.0	0	1	1	7	4	2	0	1	5	8
OLIVIA ÉPOUPA	8:29	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	2	2	100	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	2	4
SIKA KONÉ	3:16	1	3	33.3	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	3	2	5	0	2	1	0	0	2	5
ALISSA PILI	9:53	2	3	66.7	1	2	50.0	0	1	0.0	0	2	2	0	3	0	0	3	5	2
CECILIA ZANDALASINI	2:13	0	1	0.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	-11
DORKA JUHÁSZ	NWT - NOT WITH TEAM
TAYLOR SOULE	DNP - COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS		35	79	44.3	13	30	43.3	19	25	76.0	10	32	42	27	27	18	10	23	102	9

Minnesota Lynx tops Western Conference after win

Minnesota Lynx claimed the top spot in the Western Conference after securing a victory, boasting the sole 2-0 record in their division.

Joining them with perfect records are the New York Liberty and the Connecticut Sun, who both stand at 2-0 in the Eastern Conference.

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