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Gameday preview: Lynx at Seattle
May 27, 2021 at 10:25PM
Rematch with the champs
Preview: After seven days off, the Lynx return to action against the last team they faced. The Lynx lost to the Storm 90-78 at Target Center on May 20. The Lynx led by 14 points early in the fourth quarter but the Storm, the defending league champions, scored 37 points in that quarter to rally for its 10th consecutive victory over the Lynx. The Western Conference-leading Storm (5-1) have played twice since May 20, winning both games in overtime. The Storm defeated Dallas 100-97 in Dallas on May 22, then outlasted Connecticut 90-87 in Seattle on Tuesday.
Players to watch: Lynx G Crystal Dangerfield scored a team-high 22 points — making 10 of 16 field goal attempts — in last Seattle game. C Sylvia Fowles is averaging 19 points and 10.3 rebounds (fourth-best in the league) per game. Storm G Sue Bird, who turned 40 in October and is in her 18th WNBA season, is averaging 11.8 points and 5.6 assists per game, scored 21 in last week's victory over the Lynx. F Breanna Stewart is averaging 24 points (second in the league) and 10.8 rebounds (third in the league) per game.
Numbers: Stewart, 26, became the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 2,500 career points and 1,000 rebounds when she had 36 points, and 11 rebounds in the victory at Dallas.
Injuries: Lynx F Aerial Powers (hamstring) and G Rennia Davis (foot) are out indefinitely.
JOEL RIPPEL
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