Lynx hold off Storm to improve to 5-0

Courtney Williams bounced back with a -point performance Alanna Smith added points and seven rebounds and the Minnesota Lynx improved to - by beating the Seattle Storm - Tuesday night at Target Center Kayla McBride an all-star guard who missed the first four games for personal reasons provided an early spark at both ends of the floor and was clutch with four late free throws to secure the win She finished with points including a trio of treys in minutes Napheesa Collier finished with points rebounds five assists and five first-quarter steals It s her first time scoring fewer than points this season It wasn t reliably pretty but a win is a win The Lynx led by double digits early but midgame offensive inconsistency especially from outside allowed Seattle to stay within striking distance for much of the second half Williams missed all shots she took in Friday s win over Connecticut but was not shy about letting it fly Nine of her points came in the final minutes including back-to-back jumpers for a - lead with left She was for from the field and added five rebounds and four assists McBride made four free throws in the final seconds and Collier added a pair with seconds to play Gabby Williams led Seattle - with points and Skylar Diggins had Seattle which had first-half turnovers against an aggressive Lynx defense that led to Minnesota points had just four in the second half The quintet of Collier Smith Bridget Carleton McBride and Williams was last season s majority of effective starting group with the Lynx going - in such games Early on they played just like it was old times as the Lynx raced out to a - lead after one quarter making of shots and converting seven Storm turnovers into points An - Seattle run got the Storm within seven before a Smith trey made it a - encounter at the break