The Minnesota Lynx are on the road Saturday night as they travel to take on the Las Vegas Aces in a Western Conference showdown as part of the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup.
Minnesota enters Saturday’s game with a 10-2 record after defeating the Dallas Wings at home in dominant fashion Tuesday night.
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In Tuesday’s victory over the Wings, Olivia Miles led the way for the Lynx as she recorded 24 points, seven rebounds and six assists while Kayla McBride added 22 points, five rebounds and four assists of her own.
The Lynx will try to grab another victory and extend their winning streak to nine games Saturday as they face off against the Aces in a tough road matchup.
Las Vegas enters Saturday’s contest with a 9-3 record after defeating the Portland Fire on the road Thursday night to extend their winning streak to five games.
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A’ja Wilson led the way for the Aces in Thursday’s victory as she ended the game with 32 points, five rebounds and four assists while Chelsea Gray recorded 29 points, five rebounds and three assists.
While both teams are looking to pick up a victory in Saturday night’s matchup, each may be without some of their key players due to injuries.
Lynx Injury Report: Will Napheesa Collier Play?
The Lynx have three players listed on their injury report for Saturday, including star forward Napheesa Collier.
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Minnesota has ruled out Collier as she remains sidelined to begin the season while recovering from left ankle surgery.
The Lynx have also ruled out Dorka Juhasz as she continues to recover from a right mid-foot sprain while Emma Cechova will miss the remainder of the season with a torn right ACL.
Aces Injury Report: Will Chennedy Carter Play?
The Aces have only one player listed on their injury report as they have ruled out guard Dana Evans.
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Las Vegas has ruled out Evans as she remains sidelined to begin the season while recovering from a left leg injury.
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The good news for the Aces is that Chennedy Carter is off the injury report entirely after returning from a three-game absence due to a left leg injury in Thursday’s victory, though she was limited to only eight minutes.
Fans can catch Saturday night’s WNBA Commissioner's Cup matchup between the Lynx and Aces from Las Vegas at 8:00 p.m. ET on CBS and Paramount Plus.
