The Minnesota Lynx are at home Saturday afternoon as they host the Seattle Storm in a Western Conference matchup as part of the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup.
Minnesota enters Saturday’s game with an 8-2 record after defeating the Golden State Valkyries at home Thursday night.
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In Thursday’s victory over the Valkyries, Olivia Miles led the way for the Lynx as she recorded 28 points, four rebounds, seven assists and three blocks while Courtney Williams added 17 points, seven rebounds and three assists of her own.
The Lynx will try to grab another victory at home and extend their winning streak to seven games Saturday as they face off against a struggling Storm team.
Seattle enters Saturday’s contest with a 3-8 record after losing at home to the Phoenix Mercury Wednesday night.
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Awa Fam led the way for the Storm in Wednesday’s loss as she ended the game with 18 points and six rebounds while Natisha Hiedeman recorded 15 points, four rebounds and four assists.
While both teams are looking to pick up a victory in Saturday afternoon’s matchup, each may be without some of their key players due to injuries.
Storm Injury Report: Will Dominique Malonga Play?
The Storm have four players listed on their injury report, though Dominique Malonga is not one of them.
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Of course, Malonga has missed the last eight games due to a concussion but she is off the injury report and will return Saturday against the Lynx.
Seattle has ruled out Ezi Magbegor as she remains sidelined to begin the season while recovering from a right foot injury.
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The Storm have also ruled out Lexie Brown as she is away from the team and will miss her second consecutive contest.
Taina Mair and Taylor Thierry have also been ruled out as they will miss Saturday’s game due to coach’s decisions.
Lynx Injury Report: Will Napheesa Collier Play?
The Lynx have three players listed on their injury report, 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 due to a torn ACL.
Fans can catch Saturday afternoon’s WNBA Commissioner's Cup matchup between the Storm and Lynx from Minneapolis at 1:00 p.m. ET on ABC.
