Los Angeles Sparks vs Minnesota Lynx - 8/31/20

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Palmetto, FL - Court 2 - 10:00 PM ET
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08/31/20: Los Angeles Sparks @ Minnesota Lynx - WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA

Collier scores 25, Lynx beat shorthanded Sparks 96-78 The Associated Press BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) Napheesa Collier had 25 points, nine rebounds and five assists, rookie Crystal Dangerfield added 21 points and the Minnesota Lynx ended the Los Angeles Sparks’ nine-game winning streak with a 96-78...

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ESPN Gamecast:

Lynx 96-78 Sparks (Aug 31, 2020) Final Score - ESPN

Game summary of the Minnesota Lynx vs. Los Angeles Sparks WNBA game, final score 96-78, from August 31, 2020 on ESPN.

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Lynx can’t be digging an early hole against the Sparks like they did against the Mercury.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Going small ball with the starting lineup. I guess if Anigwe is the only sub for Parker they don't want to start her.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Crystal picked up 2 very questionable fouls in the first 3 minutes and had to sit.

 

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Crystal picked up 2 very questionable fouls in the first 3 minutes and had to sit.

49-40 Lynx at the half.

2 fouls in 7 min for Dangerfield. Hopefully she’ll have a lot of energy to destroy them in the second half.

If you think that’s bad, Ruffin-Pratt has 3 fouls in 4 min. Wish that would’ve been Gray instead.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Gray seemed as if she couldn't miss for a while. That high-arcing fall-back shot is very accurate.

Crystal is up to 12 points.

 

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DANGER!

 

[MilfordHusky]

Minny is up by 11 with 6:48 to go.

Phee has 23; Crystal has 17.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Phee has 25; Crystal has 21. Minny leads by 21 late.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Minny wins, 96-78. Maybe their best game without Sylvia. L.A. definitely missed Nneka.

 

[donalddoowop]

I hope Dantas will continue to contribute like she did tonight. Sims may not round into shape in time for the playoffs. If Fowles returns Minnesota could be hard to beat.

 

[MilfordHusky]

I hope Dantas will continue to contribute like she did tonight. Sims may not round into shape in time for the playoffs. If Fowles returns Minnesota could be hard to beat.

For next season, think about a healthy Sylvia Fowles and maybe a fit, hungry Maya Moore!

 

[donalddoowop]

For next season, think about a healthy Sylvia Fowles and maybe a fit, hungry Maya Moore!

I forgot about Moore. They would be really good.

 

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This looked like a sure score.

 

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Nicer 12 minute highlights package.

 

[eebmg]

Great game. Ends LA's 9 game winning street. Pheesa was so dominant with her movement. Just a brilliant player and she is finally making all those mid range shots she was missing earlier. I think her "benching" at the end of last game put a little extra fire in her. 25 pts on 11-15 9Rb 5 assists 3 steals 1BS and only 1TO.



and Crystal was fabulous as well (21 pts, 5 Assists, 0 TO). ROY.

and Banham was spectacular (6-6) . Some of those 3pt shots (4-4)were unbelievable

and Carleton with 10 Assists / 0 TO

Lynx had 30 assists on 37 shots and only 7 TO's. Probably best game of the season.

Oh yeah, Candace was quiet.

 

[nwhoopfan]

I'm really late here...but maybe all that rest Collier got the previous day paid off? I mean winning both would've been ideal, but they got a split. Pretty much the opposite of what you would have expected for which game they would win and which one they would lose.

Playoff positioning still fairly up in the air, lots of intrigue. 1-5 aren't separated by much. And then there's the battle for the 8th and final spot. The Aces end their season w/ back to back games against LA and Seattle, no rest day inbetween. That last one is rescheduled from one of the postponed games.

 

[eebmg]

I'm really late here...but maybe all that rest Collier got the previous day paid off? I mean winning both would've been ideal, but they got a split. Pretty much the opposite of what you would have expected for which game they would win and which one they would lose.

Playoff positioning still fairly up in the air, lots of intrigue. 1-5 aren't separated by much. And then there's the battle for the 8th and final spot. The Aces end their season w/ back to back games against LA and Seattle, no rest day in between. That last one is rescheduled from one of the postponed games.

I think Pheesa benefited a lot more by being pissed about the Mercury game and not being out on the floor at the end than the few minutes rest.

Definitely great Playoff races all over.

 

[MilfordHusky]

I don't know if Phee was rested or pissed from sitting the prior game, but she was really good last night.

Not sure if this entered into Cheryl's thinking or not, but by winning against L.A. and winning big, they won the tie-breaker against the Sparks. They still trail L.A. by a game or so, but having the tie-breaker advantage is potentially big.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Great game. Ends LA's 9 game winning street. Pheesa was so dominant with her movement. Just a brilliant player and she is finally making all those mid range shots she was missing earlier. I think her "benching" at the end of last game put a little extra fire in her. 25 pts on 11-15 9Rb 5 assists 3 steals 1BS and only 1TO.



and Crystal was fabulous as well (21 pts, 5 Assists, 0 TO). ROY.

and Banham was spectacular (6-6) . Some of those 3pt shots (4-4)were unbelievable

and Carleton with 10 Assists / 0 TO

Lynx had 30 assists on 37 shots and only 7 TO's. Probably best game of the season.

Oh yeah, Candace was quiet.

Rachel looked like the player who had 3,000+ points in college. I think she is finding her niche with Minnesota.

 

[donalddoowop]

Rachel looked like the player who had 3,000+ points in college. I think she is finding her niche with Minnesota.

If she can improve her game like Weise improved hers, she will be a big asset to the Lynx.