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Surging Lynx close in on top seed in playoffs by beating the Sun 101-89

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Feinberg, D. (2026, September 20). Surging Lynx close in on top seed in playoffs by beating the Sun 101-89. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/surging-lynx-close-in-on-top-seed-in-playoffs-by-beating-the-sun-101-89/article_7da155ca-631f-5c3e-915b-384d44d8f858.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-20 · by Doug Feinberg

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Napheesa Collier and Olivia Miles led the Minnesota Lynx to a 101-89 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Sunday, with Collier scoring 23 points and Miles contributing 21. This win brought the Lynx closer to clinching the top seed in the WNBA playoffs, now just one game away from securing home-court advantage throughout the postseason. The article highlights Miles's record-breaking performance as a rookie, surpassing Caitlin Clark’s season point total, and notes that Minnesota had previously lost three consecutive games before this victory.
Written by AI on 2026-09-20, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

On Sunday, the Minnesota Lynx beat the Connecticut Sun 101-89 at Uncasville, Connecticut, bringing their season record to 32-10 and positioning them just one win or a Golden State loss away from clinching the top seed in the WNBA playoffs. Olivia Miles scored 21 points, breaking Caitlin Clark's rookie scoring record of 769 points set last year with Indiana, by making a free throw early in the second quarter to reach her 770th point this season. The Lynx started strong with an 11-2 lead within the first three minutes, largely due to Napheesa Collier's opening four points and continued scoring, leading them to a 27-12 advantage after the first quarter. Despite a late comeback attempt by the Sun, Minnesota maintained their lead thanks in part to Miles' consistent performance throughout the season.

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Topics

Connecticut Indiana Lynx Minnesota Sun

Subjects

Sun ORG · 6× Collier PERSON · 4× Lynx ORG · 4× Connecticut GPE · 3× Indiana ORG · 3× Minnesota GPE · 3× Mike Thibault PERSON · 2× Miles PERSON · 2× WNBA ORG · 2× UNCASVILLE GPE · 1×

Narrative

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Napheesa Collier scored 23 points, Olivia Miles added 21 and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Connecticut Sun 101-89 on Sunday to get closer to clinching the top seed in the WNBA playoffs.
framing: assertive · carried by 2 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-20
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Surging Lynx close in on top seed in playoffs by beating the Sun 101-89 · assertive framing
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WNBA scores: Miles passes Clark for WNBA rookie scoring record in Lynx's 101-89 win over Sun · assertive framing

Claims (23 extracted, 0 hedged)

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Napheesa Collier scored 23 points, Olivia Miles added 21 and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Connecticut Sun 101-89 on Sunday to get closer to clinching the top seed in the WNBA playoffs. asserted
Lynx → score → playoffs
The Lynx (32-10) moved within one win or Golden State loss from earning home-court advantage throughout the postseason. asserted
Lynx → move → postseason
Minnesota closes with a home-and-home set against Indiana. asserted
Minnesota → close → Indiana
She broke the WNBA rookie record for points in a season that was held by Caitlin Clark. asserted
that → break → Clark
Miles got her 770th point on a free throw with 9:31 left in the second quarter. asserted
Miles → get → quarter
Clark finished with 769 points for Indiana in 2024. asserted
Clark → finish → 2024
The Lynx, who had lost three straight games, jumped out to an 11-2 lead in the first 3:30 as Collier had the game’s first four points. asserted
Collier → lose → points
Courtney Williams, who starred for the Sun for five seasons, had five points during the opening spurt. asserted
who → star → spurt
Minnesota led 27-12 after the first quarter, when Collier had 10 points. asserted
Collier → lead → points
Collier helped extend the advantage to 45-26 on a layup with 3:44 left in the half before the Sun used a 15-4 spurt to get within eight. asserted
Sun → help → eight
Collier had a 3-point play with 25.2 seconds left to restore the double-digit advantage. asserted
Collier → have → advantage
The Sun hung around behind hot 3-point shooting. asserted
Sun → hang → shooting
They made 12 of their first 19 from behind the arc and were down only seven points early in the fourth quarter. asserted
They → make → quarter
Connecticut finished 15 for 28 on 3s. asserted
Connecticut → finish → 3s
The team honored former coach Mike Thibault before the game, its second-to-last in Connecticut before relocating to Houston next season. asserted
team → honor → Houston
He led the franchise from its inception in 2003 until 2012. asserted
He → lead → 2012
It was a fitting game to honor him, given his son, Eric Thibault, is an assistant coach with Minnesota along with Lindsay Whalen. asserted
son → honor → Whalen
She played in the WNBA Finals in 2004 under Mike Thibault. asserted
She → play → Thibault
The Sun had many other former players and coaches in attendance, including Tina Charles, Bria Hartley, Taj McWilliams Franklin and Nicki Collen. asserted
Sun → have → Charles
The Sun (10-32) have lost five games in a row. asserted
Sun → lose → row
Connecticut, which has been plagued by injuries all season, lost Saniya Rivers to one in the first quarter. asserted
which → plague → quarter
She didn’t return. asserted
She → return → ?
Sun: Visit Mystics on Tuesday. ___ asserted
Sun → visit → Tuesday
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