Notes from Wednesday’s win over the Sky:

• Minnesota was led by Damiris Dantas who finished with a game-high 28 points on 10-of-13 from the field and a perfect 5-of-5 from deep, seven rebounds and two steals. Her 28 points mark the most points by a Lynx international player:
  • 28 — Damiris Dantas, 9/2/2020 at Chi.
  • 27 — Svetlana Abrosimova, 7/30/2001 at L.A.
  • 27 — Svetlana Abrosimova, 7/21/2001 at Orl.
  • 26 — Svetlana Abrosimova, 5/25/2002 vs. Utah
  • 25 — Bridget Carleton, 8/5/2020 at N.Y.
  • 25 — Svetlana Abrosimova, 8/16/2007 vs. Det.
• Dantas also becomes the ninth player in WNBA history to have a stat line of 25+ points/7+ rebounds/3+ steals/5+ 3FG joining Ruthie Bolton (twice), Elena Baranova, Tamika Catchings, Penny Taylor, Diana Taurasi (three times), Betty Lennox (twice) and Breanna Stewart.

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• Going 5-of-5 from deep, Dantas now ties the second highest mark for three-pointers made without a miss, only trailing Maya Moore (6-of-6, at Phoenix, 8/9/11)
• In a game-high and career-high 39:12 minutes, Napheesa Collier recorded eight points, nine rebounds, five assists, two steals and three blocks. Collier has now tallied at least three blocks in a game on four occasions.
• Crystal Dangerfield tallied 15 points, her 15th double-digit scoring effort of the season. She added a season-high seven assists and three steals making her the only Lynx rookie in team history to record such stat line.
• In her 200th career game, Shenise Johnson notched six points, two rebounds, two assists and three steals.

Minnesota Team Notes

• With the 86-83 win, the Lynx clinch their 10th-straight winning season, extending the most prolific streak in WNBA history:
  • 10 — Minnesota, 2011-2020
  • 7 — Houston, 1997-2003
  • 6 — Connecticut, 2003-2008
  • 6 — Sacramento, 2003-2008
  • 6 — Los Angeles, 1999-2004
  • 6 — New York, 1997-2002
  • 5 — Seattle, 2002-2006
• The Lynx grabbed 16 steals against the Sky, the tying the second most in team history:
  • 17 — at Atlanta, 6/30/2009
  • 16 — at Chicago, 9/2/2020
  • 16 — at Seattle, 6/4/2019
  • 15 — (5x) MR: vs. Dallas, 6/4/2016
• Combined with Monday’s 14-of-27 effort from long distance vs. Los Angeles, the Lynx have connected on 10+ 3-pointers in consecutive games for the fourth time ever — and the first since the final two games of 2012 (Sept. 21 at Phoenix [10], Sept. 23 at San Antonio [12]).
• The Lynx recorded 50 points in the first half, marking the third time in the last six games they have had 50 by halftime (51, at Phoenix, 8/21 and 51, at Atlanta, 8/28).