Dallas Wings @ Minnesota Lynx
Lynx pull away for 80-63 win over Wings, 7-0 start
MINNEAPOLIS -- Sylvia Fowles had 16 points, four steals and three blocked shots, and Lindsay Whalen added 11 points and eight assists to help the Minnesota Lynx beat the Dallas Wings 80-63 on Saturday night.
Seimone Augustus scored 14 points, Maya Moore added 13 points and six assists, and Rebekkah Brunson had 10 points and eight rebounds for Minnesota (7-0) -- the unanimous No. 1 in The Associated Press WNBA Power Poll.
Whalen scored or assisted on 12 points during a 16-5 run that made it 69-54 with 5:09 to play and the Lynx led by double figures the rest of the way.
Minnesota, which saw 20-points leads evaporate before holding on for wins in its last two games, took control in the fourth quarter against Dallas (3-4). The Lynx made 12 of 17 (70.6 percent) field-goal attempts while limiting the Wings to 33 percent (6-of-18) shooting and forcing six turnovers in last 10 minutes.
Rookie Aerial Powers scored a career-high 20 points to lead fifth-ranked Dallas. The Wings have lost three in a row.
Matchups
Game Information
Minneapolis, MN

Referee:Kurt Walker
Referee:Billy Smith
Referee:Natalie Sago

2025-26 Standings
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 10 | 2 | .833 | - | W8 |
| Las Vegas | 9 | 3 | .750 | 1 | W5 |
| Dallas | 8 | 4 | .667 | 2 | W1 |
| Golden State | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3 | W1 |
| Los Angeles | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4 | W2 |
| Portland | 6 | 8 | .429 | 5 | L4 |
| Phoenix | 4 | 10 | .286 | 7 | L2 |
| Seattle | 3 | 11 | .214 | 8 | L7 |
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