The league-leading Minnesota Lynx bounced back in dominant fashion, while the defending champion New York Liberty and Dallas Wings secured impressive home wins.
Skylar Diggins silenced the crowd and stole the spotlight.
On a jam-packed WNBA Friday, Diggins delivered a clutch game-winner to lift the Seattle Storm past the Atlanta Dream — the lone road win of the night — as the Indiana Fever, Minnesota Lynx, New York Liberty, and Dallas Wings all protected home courts.
DIGGINS WINS IT FOR STORM, FEVER END RUN OF FUTILITY VS. ACES
- Seattle Storm (11-7) def. Atlanta Dream (11-7), 80-79: Skylar Diggins delivered the game-winner with 3.4 seconds left, lifting the Storm to a cardiac road escape over Dream.
Nneka Ogwumike and Ezi Magbegor combined for 45 points, but it was Diggins who sealed the deal, spoiling Jordin Canada’s career-high 25-point performance for the Dream.
- Indiana Fever (9-8) def. Las Vegas Aces (8-9), 81-54: No championship hangover as the Caitlin Clark-less Fever ended a six-year, 16-game losing skid against the Aces following a 27-point romp.
A day after ruling the Commissioner’s Cup, Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell combined for 45 points to hand Las Vegas their second worst loss of the season.
- New York Liberty (12-5) def. LA Sparks (5-13), 89-79: The defending champion Liberty flaunted their star power, rallying from an 11-point deficit to snap a two-game skid at the Sparks’ expense.
Natasha Cloud poured in 23 points, Sabrina Ionescu added 20, and Breanna Stewart delivered a strong 17-point, 14-rebound double-double as New York improved to 7-1 and 12-5 overall.
- Minnesota Lynx (15-2) def. Washington Mystics (8-10), 92-75: Behind MVP frontrunner Napheesa Collier, the Lynx bounced back in a big way and vented ire on the Mystics following a tough Commissioner’s Cup Finals loss over the Indiana Fever.
Collier erupted for 28 points over the final three quarters after a scoreless first, powering the Lynx to a league-best 15-2 record.
- Dallas Wings (5-13) def. Phoenix Mercury (12-5), 98-89: The Wings started four rookies and still came away with a crucial home win over the no. 3 Mercury, picking up their fifth victory in the last seven games.
Aziaha James led the charge with 28 points, All-Star starter Paige Bueckers added 23, JJ Quinerly chipped in a career-high 17, and Luisa Geiselsoder, the fourth rookie starter, contributed four.