The Minnesota Lynx wrapped up their preseason on Saturday with a hard-fought 92-87 victory over the Chicago Sky in a tightly contested matchup at Target Center in Minneapolis.
Although it was only preseason, both squads leaned on their starters, with Lynx regulars logging over 25 minutes and Sky’s first unit seeing more than 20 minutes of floor time.
Napheesa Collier dominated with 26 points and five rebounds on an efficient 8-of-13 shooting in just under 26 minutes. Courtney Williams chipped in 17 points, while Bridget Carleton added 11 for Minnesota.
For the Sky, Kia Nurse and Rachel Banham each scored 14 to lead Chicago, while Kamilla Cardoso contributed 13 points and nine rebounds, and Angel Reese finished with 10 points and five assists.
Both teams now gear up for regular-season action next weekend — Minnesota takes on the Dallas Wings Friday, while Chicago meets the Indiana Fever on Saturday.
Below is the box score for the Chicago Sky vs Minnesota Lynx preseason game.
Chicago Sky vs Minnesota Lynx box score
Chicago Sky player stats
Player
MIN
PTS
REB
AST
FGM
FGA
FG%
3PM
3PA
3P%
FTM
FTA
FT%
OREB
DREB
TOV
STL
BLK
PF
=+/-
Kia Nurse SF
25:10
14
2
1
4
11
36.4
2
5
40.0
4
4
100
1
1
2
0
0
1
-2
Angel Reese PF
25:13
10
3
5
2
8
25.0
0
1
0.0
6
8
75.0
1
2
0
1
0
5
-1
Kamilla Cardoso C
24:46
13
9
1
4
7
57.1
0
0
–
5
5
100
2
7
2
0
3
3
-13
Ariel Atkins SG
28:34
7
7
6
3
13
23.1
1
8
12.5
0
0
–
2
5
3
1
2
1
6
Rachel Banham PG
21:41
14
3
3
5
9
55.6
4
7
57.1
0
0
–
1
2
0
2
0
1
10
Hailey Van Lith
14:55
8
1
3
3
4
75.0
2
2
100
0
0
–
0
1
2
1
0
2
-10
Elizabeth Williams
15:14
7
2
0
3
4
75.0
1
1
100
0
0
–
0
2
0
3
0
0
8
Rebecca Allen
17:33
5
3
1
2
3
66.7
0
1
0.0
1
1
100
0
3
1
0
0
0
-4
Michaela Onyenwere
16:49
6
3
0
2
7
28.6
1
2
50.0
1
1
100
1
2
3
0
0
4
-5
Maddy Westbeld
02:48
0
1
0
0
0
–
0
0
–
0
0
–
0
1
0
0
0
0
-9
Moriah Jefferson
07:17
3
1
0
1
2
50.0
1
1
100
0
0
–
0
1
0
0
0
1
-5
Morgan Bertsch
00:00
0
0
0
0
0
–
0
0
–
0
0
–
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Jessika Carter
00:00
0
0
0
0
0
–
0
0
–
0
0
–
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Courtney Vandersloot
00:00
0
0
0
0
0
–
0
0
–
0
0
–
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Alex Wilson
00:00
0
0
0
0
0
–
0
0
–
0
0
–
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Totals:
87
35
20
29
68
42.6
12
28
42.9
17
19
89.5
8
27
13
8
5
18
-5
Minnesota Lynx player stats
Player
MIN
PTS
REB
AST
FGM
FGA
FG%
3PM
3PA
3P%
FTM
FTA
FT%
OREB
DREB
TOV
STL
BLK
PF
=+/-
Bridget Carleton SF
29:28
11
2
3
5
11
45.5
1
5
20.0
0
0
–
1
1
0
2
1
2
0
Napheesa Collier PF
25:54
26
5
0
8
13
61.5
2
3
66.7
8
9
88.9
1
4
2
1
1
0
11
Jessica Shepard C
23:35
10
8
9
5
8
62.5
0
0
–
0
0
–
3
5
0
0
0
3
11
Karlie Samuelson SG
25:13
8
2
2
2
6
33.3
2
5
40.0
2
2
100
0
2
0
1
0
3
9
Courtney Williams PG
27:21
17
7
4
7
14
50.0
2
4
50.0
1
2
50.0
0
7
2
0
0
1
7
Natisha Hiedeman
18:09
6
4
3
2
8
25.0
0
4
0.0
2
2
100
0
4
0
1
0
0
10
Diamond Miller
10:47
5
4
0
2
4
50.0
1
1
100
0
0
–
1
3
1
0
0
2
2
Alissa Pili
10:47
2
3
0
0
4
0.0
0
2
0.0
2
2
100
2
1
1
0
0
1
2
Marième Badiane
14:40
6
3
2
2
2
100
2
2
100
0
0
–
3
0
2
1
1
2
-4
Reigan Richardson
02:38
0
0
0
0
1
0.0
0
1
0.0
0
0
–
0
0
1
0
0
0
-3
Grace Berger
06:24
0
1
0
0
1
0.0
0
0
–
0
0
–
1
0
1
0
0
1
-10
Anastasiia Olairi Kosu
05:04
1
1
0
0
0
–
0
0
–
1
2
50.0
0
1
1
0
1
1
-10
Dorka Juhász
00:00
0
0
0
0
0
–
0
0
–
0
0
–
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Kayla McBride
00:00
0
0
0
0
0
–
0
0
–
0
0
–
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Alanna Smith
00:00
0
0
0
0
0
–
0
0
–
0
0
–
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Totals:
92
40
23
33
72
45.8
10
27
37.0
16
19
84.2
12
28
11
6
4
16
5
Chicago Sky vs Minnesota Lynx: Game recap
The contest was close early, with an 11-11 tie midway through the opening quarter. Chicago pulled ahead with an 11-5 run capped by an Ariel Atkins 3-pointer, giving them a six-point edge.
Bridget Carleton helped spark a Lynx rally to go up 25-22 with two minutes left, but back-to-back Sky buckets gave Chicago a 27-25 lead at the end of the first.
Minnesota surged in the second, building a double-digit cushion at 44-33 with five minutes to go. However, the Sky clawed back, trimming the lead to 48-42 at halftime, thanks to an Elizabeth Williams buzzer-beater from deep.
The third quarter saw momentum swing both ways, with a Williams hook shot cutting the Lynx lead to just three at 72-69 heading into the fourth.
Rachel Banham nailed a triple early in the final frame to give the Sky a 74-72 lead, and the two teams traded blows until the game was knotted at 85 with under three minutes left.
The Lynx then closed it out strong, executing a decisive 7-2 run to seal the win and end their preseason on a high note.
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