Minnesota Defeats San Antonio 70-69 - Recap

Minnesota Defeats San Antonio 70-69 - Recap

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The Lynx grabbed a 70-69 win over the Silver Stars on Sunday, behind a 23-point effort from Lindsay Whalen at AT&T Center.

The Lynx won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the 3-point spread. UNDER bettors were rewarded when the final score pointed to an UNDER play.

Minnesota got 16 points from Seimone Augustus and another 15 points from Taj McWilliams-Franklin. Lindsay Whalen contributed 6 assists, while Rebekkah Brunson cleaned the glass with 13 rebounds.

San Antonio got 18 points from Jia Perkins in a losing cause and another 15 points from Becky Hammon. Becky Hammon contributed 6 assists for the Silver Stars, while Jayne Appel had 8 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed San Antonio were victorious, as the score was 42-30 at the break.

Minnesota won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 43-28.

Minnesota looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Mercury. The Silver Stars will aim to get back on the winning track at Seattle.