Postgame Notes & Quotes: Sparks Advance To Second Round Behind Gray, Ogwumike

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Lynx Notes

  • Sylvia Fowles finished with her 21st career playoff double-double tonight, finishing with 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting and 12 rebounds. Fowles added three assists on the night.
  • In her final game in the WNBA, Lindsay Whalen stuffed the stats sheet tonight, scoring nine points, grabbing five rebounds and dished out five assists. Whalen ends her career as the WNBA’s all-time playoff leader in assists (340), the all-time leader in playoff games played (82) and the all-time leader in playoff minutes played (2,393).
  • Temi Fagbenle came off the bench to give the Lynx a burst of energy throughout tonight’s game, scoring 15 points on 7-of-8 shooting including nailing her first career three-pointer and had four rebounds. Fagbenle is now the WNBA’s all-time leading playoff scorer among players from Great Britain, passing Andrea Congreaves (12 with Charlotte in 1997-98).
  • Maya Moore was the other Minnesota player in double-figures, finishing with 14 points on 6-of-15 shooting and four rebounds.
  • After winning the last two elimination games in franchise history during the 2017 playoffs, the Lynx slip to 8-6 all-time in playoff eliminations.

 

Lynx Leaders   Sparks Leaders
Sylvia Fowles 18 Points   Chelsea Gray 26 Points
Sylvia Fowles 12 Rebounds   Candace Parker 6 Rebounds
Lindsay Whalen 5 Assists   Chelsea Gray 6 Assists

Game Leaders