Kayla McBride scores 24 points and the Minnesota Lynx defeat the Portland Fire 101-93. McBride makes 9 of 14 shots from the field and hits four 3-pointers. The performance is her sixth straight game scoring 20-plus points. With her scoring, she moves into the top 20 on the WNBA career scoring list and passes longtime player Becky Hammon, while her career total rises to 5,846.
The Lynx win for a fifth consecutive game and improve to 20-6, which one report describes as the best record in the league. The scoring output and passing milestone highlight McBride’s impact in the win as Minnesota controls the game enough to secure a double-digit victory over Portland.
