Lynx rout Dallas 92-64 as Moriah Jefferson posts franchise’s first triple-double

About to begin a six-game homestand, Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve went straight to the purpose throughout her pregame media assembly Tuesday.

“It is time to make our transfer,” she mentioned. “We all know what we’re making an attempt to get performed. It is simply time.”

Time to cease making errors, to begin enjoying protection on par with the crew’s current offensive surge.

Nicely … OK.

In a 92-64 victory over Dallas at Goal Heart, the Lynx (6-14) did all the above whereas profitable for the third time in 4 video games. It was Minnesota’s most one-sided victory of the season.

The Lynx made their first seven threes — three from Aerial Powers — whereas tying a crew document for threes in 1 / 4 and constructing a 33-11 lead. They constructed the result in 26 on the half and cruised to victory due to an offense nonetheless buzzing and the protection beginning to carry a tune.

Moriah Jefferson grabbed a late rebound, giving her a 13-point, 10-assist, 10-rebound triple-double, the primary in Lynx historical past and the 14th within the historical past of the WNBA. She grew to become simply the tenth participant to attain the feat.

The Lynx held the Wings (11th of September) to 17-for-59 taking pictures (29.8%), the bottom by a Minnesota opponent this season. Arika Ogunbowale scored 16 factors however wanted 12 pictures to do it. Marina Mabrey went 1-for-11.

The Lynx? Manufacturing up and down the dial.

Powers scored 20, making seven of 11 pictures. Additionally in double figures: Damiris Dantas (11), who made three threes, and Sylvia Fowles (10), in quarter-hour.

The Lynx hit a season-high 12 three-pointers. That pushed their document to 136-5 because the begin of the 2011 season when holding opponents below 40% taking pictures.

The Lynx outrebounded one of many higher rebounding groups within the league 53-30 and scored a season-high 25 second-chance factors.

The Lynx saved scoring from begin to end, principally, whereas enjoying protection that ensured Dallas would by no means get again into the sport.

The primary quarter was a 10-minute-long Lynx run that ended with Minnesota holding a 33-11 lead.

By the numbers: They made 12 of 20 pictures whereas holding Dallas to 4-for-15.

They made their first seven three-pointers and have been 7-for-8 within the quarter, led by Powers, who was 3-for-3 and Dantas, who made each of her threes.

They constructed a 15-5 lead, forcing a timeout. However the run by no means actually stopped. Up 20-7, they completed the quarter 13-4 with two threes from Powers and one from Jefferson.

After which the Lynx went out and made simply seven of their 20 pictures and one among eight three-pointers whereas scoring simply 17 second-quarter factors.

However their lead grew.

Dallas shot simply 4-for-15 within the second quarter, turning the ball over 4 occasions leading to six Lynx factors.

Getting factors from seven gamers, the Lynx lead grew as huge as 50-30 on Fowles’ steal and end-to-end basket earlier than Dallas scored the ultimate 4 factors of the quarter to tug inside 26.

That lead was pared by three factors after three quarters, primarily due to Dallas’ skill to get to the road. The Wings, lastly discovering a little bit of offensive tempo, made 9 of their 10 third-quarter free throws to attract inside 71-48 coming into the fourth.