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Natisha Hiedeman finished with 17 points on
6-for-9 shooting off the bench for Minnesota (11-3), which won
its fourth game in a row. Napheesa Collier scored 16 points and
Alanna Smith chipped in 12 points to go along with a team-high
nine rebounds.
Maddy Siegrist and Sevgi Uzun scored 17 points apiece to lead
Dallas (3-10). Monique Billings finished with 15 points, 10
rebounds and nine assists for the Wings, who lost their eighth
game in a row.
Dallas played without top scorer Arike Ogunbowale, who missed
the game because of a sore Achilles. Ogunbowale is averaging
24.9 points per game this season.
The Lynx outscored the Wings 24-15 in the fourth quarter to seal
the victory.
Dallas pulled within 68-65 on Teaira McCowan's layup with 9:31
remaining before Minnesota responded with a 10-0 run to seize
control.
Smith made a basket to start the run, and Dorka Juhasz finished
it with a layup to give the Lynx a 78-65 lead with 7:17 to go.
The Wings never got closer than six points within the lead the
rest of the way.
Dallas trailed 43-39 at the half before taking a 48-47 lead with
7:43 remaining in the third quarter on Jacy Sheldon's 3-pointer.
Courtney Williams made a basket as Minnesota pulled ahead 49-48
with 6:28 left, and the Lynx increased their lead to 66-61 in
the final minute of the session. Kalani Brown made a layup at
the buzzer to bring the Wings within 66-63 entering the fourth
quarter.
Minnesota led 43-39 at the half.
The Lynx established a 27-18 lead late in the first quarter
after Cecilia Zandalasini made a 3-pointer off an assist from
Hiedeman. Minnesota went ahead 37-28 on Hiedeman's 3-pointer
with 7:01 left in the first half.
Dallas finished the first quarter with back-to-back baskets from
Billings and Uzun to cut its deficit to 27-22, then closed the
second quarter on an 11-6 run to pull within four points.
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