Lynx stay unbeaten, hold off Storm's comeback in gritty win

Originally posted on Bring Me The News | By Joe Nelson | Last updated May 27, 2025 11:01 PM ET

Give Seattle credit for hanging tough against the juggernaut Minnesota Lynx (5-0), but the Storm could sustain a comeback effort after falling behind by 15 points in the first quarter.

Seattle (3-2) trimmed the deficit to 10 points at the half and cut Minnesota's lead to three after three quarters, but the undefeated Lynx never gave up the lead after trailing 2-0 and they went on to win 82-77 Tuesday night at Target Center in Minneapolis.

Minnesota, one of two unbeaten teams along with the New York Liberty, got another great performance from point guard Courtney Williams, who finished with 23 points, five rebounds and four assists. The veteran made 10-of-18 shots in 33 minutes.

MVP candidate Napheesa Collier finished with just 16 points — well shy of her league-leading 29.5 points per game entering the night — on 7-of-18 shooting, but she made up for a rough shooting night with 10 rebounds, five assists, five steals and two blocks.

Alanna Smith gave the Lynx 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting and Kayla McBride, making her season debut, was in the starting lineup and finished with 15 points in 31 minutes.

Gabby Williams led Seattle with 20 points and Skylar Diggins contributed 18.

Up next: Lynx at Phoenix Mercury, Friday at 9 p.m. CT.

This article first appeared on Bring Me The News and was syndicated with permission.

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