Napheesa Collier scores 28 and the Lynx dominate the third quarter in a 92-75 win over Mystics

MINNEAPOLIS AP Napheesa Collier scored points Courtney Williams had points six rebounds eight assists and five steals and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Washington Mystics - on Thursday night for their third straight regular-season win Minnesota bounced back from its - loss to Indiana on Tuesday in the Commissioner s Cup final that did not count in the standings Collier who was scoreless in the first quarter scored the last seven points of a - run to begin the second half for a - lead Minnesota outscored the Mystics - in the third for a - lead Collier was of from the field and finished with or more points for the eighth time this season Alanna Smith and Kayla McBride each added points for Minnesota - The Lynx scored points off Washington turnovers Rookie Lucy Olsen came off the bench and scored a season-high points for Washington - Aaliyah Edwards added a season-high points and Shakira Austin scored Brittney Sykes averaging a team-high points went of from the field and finished with seven points Minnesota led - at halftime after closing on a - run that was capped by Smith s -pointer just before the buzzer The Lynx didn t trail after going up - in the second quarter Washington shot from the field despite going for from -point range The Lynx avenged a - defeat at Washington on June without Collier AP WNBA https apnews com hub wnba-basketball Source