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Courtney Williams, also in her Lynx debut,
produced 14 points, seven assists and five steals, while Kayla
McBride and Natisha Hiedeman each scored nine points for
Minnesota. The Lynx rallied from an eight-point deficit in the
second quarter.
Nneka Ogwumike put up 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds in her
Storm debut and Jewell Loyd added 10 points and 10 rebounds on a
rough shooting night. Loyd, who led the WNBA with an average of
24.7 points per game last season, hit just 3 of 19 (15.8
percent) from the floor and scored only two points after the
first quarter.
Ezi Magbegor amassed 15 points and nine rebounds and Skylar
Diggins-Smith had 10 points and six assists while also playing
her first game for the Storm. Seattle is coming off one of the
worst seasons in franchise history, having won just 11 games in
2023.
Seattle shot just 1 of 9 (11.1 percent) from 3-point range and
37.2 percent overall from the floor. Minnesota was 7 of 24 (29.2
percent) from long distance and 45.3 percent overall.
The Lynx took control of the game with a 17-4 run to open the
fourth quarter, turning a 63-60 lead at the start of the final
quarter into an 80-64 advantage with 3:29 remaining.
Both teams got off to a strong start with the Storm leading
28-26 after one quarter. Seattle was up 34-26 early in the
second period, but the Lynx closed the first half on a 7-0 run
to lead 45-44 at the break following McBride's tip-in with 11.5
seconds to go.
Minnesota stayed in front after holding Seattle to 16 points and
31.6 percent shooting in the third quarter.
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