Lynx Meet Sparks On Second Night Of Back-To-Back

The Minnesota Lynx (10-5) match-up with the Los Angeles Sparks (12-3) on Monday night after their game was postponed last week.

Minnesota fell to the Phoenix Mercury, 83-79, on Sunday night after trailing by as many as twenty points. Former UConn Huskies led the Lynx as guard Crystal Dangerfield scored 20 points, 15 of which were scored in the fourth quarter. Forward Napheesa Collier had 13 points along with six rebounds.

Los Angeles is in the midst of a hot streak and looking to get their tenth win in a row after defeating the Atlanta Dream on Sunday night. Sparks forward Brittney Sykes had a team-high 15 points in the victory to go with four rebounds and three assists. Guard Chelsea Gray was right behind Sykes with 14 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists.

The Minnesota Lynx and the Los Angeles Sparks have already met once this season, where the Sparks claimed a 97-81 win over the Lynx. Los Angeles has won nine of the last 10 regular-season matchups with the Lynx.

 

TV Info: 9:00pm CT, Fox Sports North Plus / CBS Sports Network

 

Injury Report:

Sylvia Fowles (Calf) is OUT.

 

Probable Starters:

Minnesota

F- Bridget Carleton

F- Napheesa Collier

G- Lexie Brown

G- Crystal Dangerfield

C- Damiris Dantas

 

Los Angeles

F- Brittney Sykes

F- Nneka Ogwumike

G- Sydney Wiese

G- Chelsea Gray

C- Candace Parker