Lynx spoiled Kelsey Plums -Home debut with a win over Sparx

Napheesa Collier scored 23 points on the 10-by-18 shooting, and the Minnesota Lynx left for a 89-75 win over host Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday night. Alanna Smith ends with 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting for Minnesota, who won his second straight away game to start the season. Courtney Williams has placed a double double double double and 10 assists, and Jessica Shepard added her own double double off the bank with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Azura Stevens scored 21 points on 7-of-12 shooting to lead Los Angeles. Dearica Hamby scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and Kelsey Plum finished with 18 points in her home debut with the Sparks. Minnesota shot 47.9 percent (34 of 71) as a whole and 40 percent (10 of 25) from outside the bow. Los Angeles shot 40 percent (24 of 60) off the field and 34.6 percent (9 of 26) from the 3-point range. The Lynx surpassed the Sparks 43-30 in the second half to secure the win. Minnesota started the third quarter at a 9-2 run to lead 55-47. It included a 3-point of Williams, a setup by Collier and back-to-back baskets by Bridget Carleton and Smith. Natisha Hiedeman made some free throw to place the Lynx on the top 70-62 in the last minute of the third term. The Lynx kept the rest of the way the rest of the road and led them 19-13 in the fourth quarter. Minnesota led half with 46-45. Collier led all scorers with 17 points. The Lynx jumped to a 30-25 lead at the end of the first quarter. Hiedeman drives for a floating jump shot with three seconds to make it a five -point border. The sparks surpassed the Lynx 20-16 in the second quarter to reduce the deficit to one. Los Angeles scored the last five points of the first half thanks to a 3-pointer per plum and a jump by Hamby. -Media on the field level