LOS ANGELES (AP) Natisha Hiedeman came off the bench to score 18 points, Napheesa Collier added 17 points, eight rebounds and five assists and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Los Angeles Sparks 91-82 on Thursday.
Collier made a step-back jumper in the lane with 1.7 seconds left in the first half to give Minnesota a 50-40 lead. The Lynx bench scored 30 points in the first half, led by Hiedemans 16 on 6-of-9 shooting.
Minnesota dominated the third quarter by shooting 56.5% (13 of 23) from the floor and outscored Los Angeles 30-19.
Colliers basket with 44 seconds remaining in the third gave the Lynx a 27-point lead at 80-53. But the Sparks scored the final six points of the third and the opening 11 points of the fourth to close within 80-70.
The Lynx kept a double-digit lead in the fourth until Emma Cannons 3-pointer with 45 seconds remaining.
Alanna Smith and Courtney Williams scored on back-to-back possessions to put Minnesota ahead 84-70. Smith added a 3-pointer from the corner to make it 87-73 with 3:42 left.
Williams added 16 points and seven assists and Smith scored 15 for Minnesota (18-3), which lost at Phoenix 79-71 on Wednesday to end a five-game win streak.
Kelsey Plum led Los Angeles (6-14) with 17 points and a season-high 12 assists. Julie Vanloo finished with 15 points on five 3-pointers, Rickea Jackson added 14 and Dearica Hamby 12.
Los Angeles turned it over 22 times, leading to 23 Minnesota points.
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