MINNEAPOLIS, MN - AUGUST 28: Seattle Storm guard Skylar Diggins (4) controls the ball as Minnesota Lynx guard DiJonai Carrington (3) defends during the second half of a WNBA game between the Minnesota Lynx and Seattle Storm on August 28, 2025, at Tar … (Nick Wosika / Icon Sportswire / Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS - Skylar Diggins scored 19 of her 23 points in the second half, Nneka Ogwumike had 12 points and nine rebounds, and the Seattle Storm rallied from a 21-point deficit to beat the Minnesota Lynx 93-79 on Thursday night.
Seattle, which trailed 39-18 midway through the second quarter, tied its second-largest comeback win in franchise history.
Kayla McBride had 20 points with five 3-pointers to lead Minnesota (30-8), which lost for just the second time in 20 home games this season. A win would have secured the Lynx home court advantage for the entire playoffs.
Seattle closed the third quarter on a 25-6 run over a six-minute span to take a 67-63 lead, capped by 3-pointer by Diggins with 0.6 seconds left.
The Storm scored 34 points in the frame — after scoring just 33 points in the entire first half. Seattle was 12 of 19 from the field in the third, including 7 of 11 from 3-point range.
Seattle made four of its 16 3-pointers in the fourth.
Gabby Williams added 16 points for Seattle (21-19). Dominique Malonga and Erica Wheeler each added 13.
Napheesa Collier and Courtney Williams each scored 18 points of Minnesota. Williams also had 10 assists.
Minnesota outscored Seattle 25-12 in the first and then started the second on a 6-0 run for a 19-point lead. The Lynx led 46-33 at halftime behind 28 combined points from Williams and McBride. Five of Seattle's 11 field goals in the first half were from 3-point range.
Minnesota coach Cheryl Reeve was called for a technical foul at the end of the third after Diggins appeared to be shouting at the Lynx bench following her 3-pointer.
The Source: Information in this story came from The Associated Press.
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