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Lynx vs. Chicago Sky preview
The Lynx will try to end a three-game losing streak to open the season against the Chicago Sky, the defending WNBA champions.
May 14, 2022 at 12:13AM
Lynx update: The Lynx (0-3) are coming off an 82-76 loss to the Indiana Fever in Indianapolis on Tuesday. The Lynx are 0-2 on the road and 0-1 at Target Center. The Lynx and Sky split two regular-season games last season — with the Sky winning at Target Center and Lynx winning in Chicago — before the Sky defeated the Lynx, 89-76, at Target Center in the playoffs. ... Lynx F Natalie Achonwa (right hamstring) and F Damiris Dantas (right foot) are out. ... G Kayla McBride's European team — Fenerbahce Safiport — is one victory away from winning the Turkey League finals. The championship game is Sunday.
Sky update: The defending WNBA champion Sky (1-1) is playing its first road game of the season after opening the season with a loss to Los Angeles (98-91 on May 6) and a victory over New York (83-50 on Wednesday) at home. In the victory over the Liberty, the Sky set franchise records for margin of victory and fewest points allowed. ... Second-year G Dana Evans leads the Sky in scoring (19.5 ppg). ... F/C Candace Parker, in her 15th WNBA season, is averaging 16 points and six rebounds per game. ... G Allie Quigley, a three-time All-Star, who hasn't played yet this season because of an undisclosed injury, was activated on Friday ... G Kahleah Copper was named the MVP of the Spanish League Finals after leading Perfumerias Avenida to the championship on Thursday. ... Li Yueru, a 6-7 C from China, is expected to join the Sky before the end of the month.
The expansion draft for Golden State is Dec. 6, and league teams have to submit their protected lists on Monday.
