The Minnesota Lynx defeat the Dallas Wings 90-86 as Natasha Howard scores 26 points and Courtney Williams adds 21. Howard’s scoring includes the go-ahead, tiebreaking basket with 51 seconds remaining, giving the Lynx a late advantage. After the Lynx went up 87-85 on Howard’s uncontested layup off a pick-and-roll involving rookie Olivia Miles, Minnesota holds off Dallas in the final seconds.
Miles contributes for the Lynx with 15 points and six assists. Kayla McBride helps seal the win at the free-throw line, making three of four attempts in the last 17.1 seconds. McBride finishes with 11 points and goes 9 of 11 from the foul line. The Lynx improve to 2-1 with the win, while the Wings fall 90-86 despite the close contest.
