Collier Passes 1000-Point, 500-Rebound Marks In Win At Phoenix

Thu, Jul 1, 2021, 12:43 PM

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Notes from Wednesday’s win in Phoneix…

  • Napheesa Collier finished the night with her 16th career double-double, registering 19 points, 11 rebounds and two assists. With her seventh point of the night, she notched her 1000-career point. With her fourth rebound of the night, she eclipsed the 500-career rebound mark.
  • Kayla McBride led the Lynx in scoring with a season-high 26 points, shooting 9-of-13 from the field, including 5-of-7 from beyond the arc. This marks the eighth game of her career connecting on at least five triples.
  • Sylvia Fowles registered her 173rd double-double, scoring 15 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. She added three assists and two blocks.
  • With her 15th minute of the night, Fowles moved into sixth on the Lynx franchise leaderboard in minutes played, passing Svetlana Abrosimova (5245).
  • In 23:09 minutes of play, Layshia Clarendon tallied 12 points and five rebounds, marking his 23rd 10+ point 5+rebound game of their career.
  • Off the bench, Crystal Dangerfield dished out a game-high-tying seven assists. She has dished out at least seven assists in four career games (first of the season).

Team Notes

  • With the victory tonight, the Lynx have won eight straight games on the road against Phoenix (seven in Phoenix and one in Bradenton).
  • With Collier (19 points and 11 rebounds) and Fowles (15 points and 11 rebounds) it marks the first time since the 2017 WNBA Finals that two Lynx players have registered double-doubles in back-to-back games (Brunson – 18 points/13 rebounds and Fowles – 22 points/14 rebounds; Moore 18 pts/10 rebounds and Fowles – 17 points/20 rebounds).