SEATTLE (AP) — DeWanna Bonner scored 20 points to move into 10th on the WNBA scoring list, Alyssa Thomas grabbed her fifth career triple-double, and the Connecticut Sun defeated the Seattle Storm 85-79 Tuesday night.
Thomas tied Candice Parker and Sabrina Ionescu for the most career triple-doubles in the regular season, with three. Thomas scored with 1:26 left in the third quarter to reach the goal, before finishing with 13 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists. Thomas also had three steals.
Bonner passed Sylvia Fowles to move into the top 10 in league history. Katie Smith trails by 36 points for ninth place.
All five Connecticut starters (10-3) scored in double figures.
Jewell Lloyd, who scored 39 points in a 109-103 win over Dallas on Saturday, scored 33 points for Seattle (3-8). Ezzi Magpigor scored 13 points and grabbed 11 rebounds.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Navisa Collier scored 26 points and 14 rebounds, Bridget Carlton added 14 points and the Lynx beat the Sparks.
Minnesota (4-8) won its third game in nine days against Los Angeles, with the previous two wins by five points each.
Collier sank a jumper from the free throw line, after an offensive rebound, to give Minnesota a 64-61 lead with 1:26 left. Neither team would score again until Collier’s free throw with 8.7 seconds left to take a four-point lead.
Trailing 64-61, Los Angeles called a timeout with 24.1 seconds remaining to set up an offensive play. Tiffany Mitchell intercepted a pass and ran the other way, and Minnesota got it at the tape.
Nika Ogomik scored 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds for Los Angeles (6-6), which lost its third consecutive game.
Suites 85, Dream 73
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – Natasha Howard scored 23 points, Ariki Ogunpuel added 21 and the Wings beat the Dream to end a three-game losing streak.
Dallas led 63-38 in the third quarter after scoring 11 straight points. Atlanta missed their first six field goals of that period, but recovered on fourth down behind rookie Taylor Mikell, who scored seven points in four minutes to bring the dream to within 80-67 with 4:07 remaining.
Dallas made five of its next six free throws to make it 85-69 and close out the game.
Kalani Brown had 11 points, 14 rebounds and two blocks for Dallas (5-6).
Cheyenne Parker and Ren Howard each scored 15 points for Atlanta (5-6).
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