Minnesota Lynx 101, Connecticut Sun 89

Minnesota ended its three-game losing streak, its worst stretch of the season, but the night belonged to a milestone. Olivia Miles hit two free throws with 9:31 left in the second quarter to push her season total to 771 points, passing Caitlin Clark's 769-point mark from 2024 for the most points ever scored in a WNBA rookie season. Final: 101-89, Minnesota improves to 32-10 and extends its lead over Golden State atop the West to a full game, while Connecticut falls to 10-32 and closes its home schedule with a fight.

Miles finished the night with 21 points on 7-of-10 shooting (a perfect 6-of-6 from the free throw line) at 83.1% true shooting, adding six assists and just one turnover, closing her rookie season at 790 points, 21 clear of Clark's old record and third all-time behind only Seimone Augustus's 744-point mark set in a shorter 34-game season. Napheesa Collier added 23 points on 56.3% shooting, and Natasha Howard posted a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Minnesota's 92.6% free throw shooting and their 25 points off Connecticut's 20 turnovers reflected exactly the get-right performance the preview flagged from Miles and Collier, arriving alongside a record that will headline her Rookie of the Year case.

Connecticut, already looking ahead to next season, made this a fight throughout. Leila Lacan shot 60% for 15 points, and Diamond Miller added 15 points on 72.2% true shooting. Gianna Kneepkens went 5-of-7 for 15 points off the bench at a blistering 95.2% true shooting. But Connecticut's 20 total turnovers, converted into 25 Minnesota points, and their inability to sustain the loose energy through four quarters reflected exactly the talent gap the preview identified, even as the Sun's fight kept the cover well out of reach for Minnesota.

MIN 101 · CON 89

New York Liberty 106, Toronto Tempo 69

New York carried Friday's signature win over Minnesota directly into Toronto, building a 37-point lead and delivering exactly the second-straight-rout performance the preview anticipated. Final: 106-69, New York improves to 26-16 and stays in the thick of the crowded sixth-through-eighth logjam, while Toronto falls to 11-31 and extends its losing streak to six games.

Breanna Stewart was dominant again, going 10-of-14 from the field for 27 points at 79% true shooting with eight rebounds and four assists. New York's bench produced 46 points, and the Liberty shot 43.2% from three as a team, a historic collective shooting display that reflected exactly the best-basketball-of-the-second-half form the preview flagged from a Liberty roster averaging 89.5 points a game over its last 10.

Toronto's five-game losing streak became six as a shorthanded roster had no answer. Laura Juskaite delivered a monster individual performance in defeat, going 10-of-15 from the field for 28 points at 75.6% true shooting with eight free throw makes. Kiki Rice added 19 points on 56.3% shooting. But Toronto's 9.1% three-point shooting (2-of-22) and their 16 total turnovers reflected exactly the talent gap the preview identified between a Liberty team peaking at the right time and a Tempo roster with little left in the tank.

NYL 106 · TOR 69

Washington Mystics 93, Indiana Fever 77

This was the marquee game of the day, a rubber match with the season series and the tiebreaker on the line, and Washington delivered a statement in the deciding meeting. The Mystics built a 26-point lead in a dominant first quarter and never let Indiana climb back into it. Final: 93-77, Washington improves to 26-16 and wins the season series 2-1, while Indiana falls to 27-15 despite Kelsey Mitchell's WNBA single-season scoring record entering the night.

Kiki Iriafen posted a double-double with 21 points and 14 rebounds on 69.2% shooting, adding six offensive boards. Shakira Austin added a double-double of her own with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Sonia Citron, playing through questionable status, delivered nine assists on 58.3% shooting for 16 points. Washington's 63.8% true shooting as a team and their 27 assists reflected exactly the Austin-Iriafen paint control and third-scoring-option boost from Citron the preview flagged as Washington's path to the upset.

Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell, who had combined for 61 points in Friday's win over Toronto, could not replicate that magic against Washington's defense. Clark went 6-of-20 for 25 points with 10 free throw makes but five turnovers, and Mitchell added 22 points on 40% shooting. Makayla Timpson was efficient off the bench, going a perfect 4-of-4 for 13 points. But Indiana's 21.4% three-point shooting and their inability to slow down Washington's dominant first quarter reflected a Fever team that could not deliver the nail-biter its first two meetings with Washington had been.

WAS 93 · IND 77

Portland Fire 84, Los Angeles Sparks 105

Portland, missing leading scorer Carla Leite and forward Frieda Buhner, competed hard for a half before Los Angeles's depth took over. Final: 105-84, Los Angeles completes a perfect 3-0 season sweep of Portland and improves to 16-26, while Portland falls to 16-27.

Nneka Ogwumike posted a double-double with 20 points and 12 rebounds on 47.4% shooting, adding five assists. Rae Burrell added 20 points on 62.5% shooting, and Ariel Atkins shot 71.4% for 14 points. Los Angeles's 48.3% three-point shooting as a team and their 32 bench points reflected exactly the healthier, deeper roster the preview flagged as the difference against a short-handed Portland frontcourt missing its top two contributors.

Portland's replacement players fought hard despite the absences. Carla Leite's normal role fell to others: Charisma Osborne added 13 points on 50% shooting, and Megan DiLeo contributed 11 points with five rebounds. But Portland's 22.2% three-point shooting and their inability to match Los Angeles's depth reflected exactly the clean lean the preview identified once Leite and Buhner were ruled out.

LAS 105 · PDX 84

Seattle Storm 77, Las Vegas Aces 98

Las Vegas closed out the home-and-home exactly as advertised, with A'ja Wilson picking up right where Thursday's win in Seattle left off. Final: 98-77, Las Vegas completes the two-game sweep and improves to 29-13, while Seattle falls to 8-35 and remains last in the league.

A'ja Wilson posted 30 points on 53.8% shooting at 71.7% true shooting, adding eight rebounds, four assists, and three steals, going a stellar 16-of-18 from the free throw line. Jackie Young was nearly as impressive, going 10-of-15 from the field for 23 points with eight assists against zero turnovers. Chelsea Gray added 15 points on 62.5% shooting with four assists. Las Vegas's 27 fast-break points and their 13 steals reflected exactly the road scoring form and sweep-completing motivation the preview flagged from Wilson, who has now scored 25-plus in five of her last six games.

Seattle's frontcourt injury issues showed up again, but the Storm got real individual fight in defeat. Flau'jae Johnson exploded for 29 points on 47.6% shooting (5-of-8 from three) with six assists and four steals. Dominique Malonga added 25 points on 76.9% shooting. But Seattle's 20 total turnovers, converted into 25 Las Vegas points, and their frontcourt attrition reflected exactly the matchup gap the preview identified against a Las Vegas team with nearly every edge on the board.

LVA 98 · SEA 77