Canis Hoopus · Sep 18, 2024
Lynx 78, Sun 76: An Absolute Thriller to Clinch Second Seed
As the hottest team in the WNBA entering the final week of the regular season, the Minnesota Lynx kicked the week off Tuesday night with an important contest with playoff seeding implications.
Minnesota, coming into the game winners of six straight and two games up on the Connecticut Sun for second place, took the court for its final road contest of the regular season in hopes of officially clinching the second seed and grabbing a top-two spot in the standings.
At Mohegan Sun Arena on Tuesday, the Lynx did just that while beating the Sun for the first time this season behind an instant classic that came down to the final seconds, as Minnesota pulled away with a 78-76 victory.