Lynx 90-86 Wings; Liberty 100-82 Fire

ARLINGTON, Texas - Natasha Howard scored 26 points, including the tiebreaking layup with 51 seconds remaining, to lead the Minnesota Lynx to a 90-86 victory over the Dallas Wings on Thursday night.

Courtney Williams added 21 points on 9-of-10 shooting for the Lynx, who improved to 2-1. Rookie Olivia Miles contributed 15 points and six assists in the pick-and-roll that set up Howard's decisive uncontested layup, giving Minnesota an 87-85 edge. Kayla McBride sealed the win with three of four free throws over the final 17.1 seconds, finishing with 11 points on 9-of-11 foul shooting. Nia Coffey scored 13 points and grabbed eight rebounds.

The Wings, now 1-2, received 27 points and eight assists from Paige Bueckers, who went 10 of 11 from the free-throw line. Maddy Siegrist tallied 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting in the first half, when Dallas built a 48-40 halftime lead after topping out by 12 points. Odyssey Sims added 11 points, including a running 3-pointer at the third-quarter buzzer that put the Wings up 70-68. No. 1 overall draft pick Azzi Fudd scored eight points off the bench in her second WNBA game.

The Lynx shot 60 percent from the floor overall. They trailed early but used a...