Minnesota LynxvsChicago Sky
MIN 85/CHI 75
Things to say
Minnesota beat Chicago 85-75 at Wintrust Arena.
01
opener
Lynx went into Chicago and just took it. 85-75, never really felt that close. Sky couldn't buy a bucket when they needed one.
02
key player
Natasha Howard was an absolute clinic — 26 and 14, plus 5 dimes. She ate them up in the paint all night.
03
hot take
Sky are 3-3 and it's a Cardoso team now, full stop. 17 and 7 from her, and nobody else showed up.
04
deep cut
Howard led Minnesota in points, boards, AND assists. You don't see one player top all three columns very often.
05
exit
Lynx are 4-2 and rolling. Gonna be a problem out West if Howard keeps stuffing the stat sheet like that.
The recap
Lynx took it 85-75 in Chicago, and Natasha Howard absolutely ate them up — 26 and 14 with 5 dimes, basically a one-woman wrecking crew. Cardoso did her thing in the paint with 17 and 7, but the Sky just couldn't keep up once Howard got cooking.
Minnesota's now 4-2 and looking like the real deal early; Chicago drops to .500 and took the L on their own floor.