BOTTOM LINE: Chicago Sky faces the Minnesota Lynx after Rebecca Allen scored 27 points in the Chicago Sky's 87-76 victory over the Dallas Wings. The Sky are 3-4 in home games. Chicago gives up 86.3 points and has been outscored by 7.2 points per game.

The Minnesota Lynx have dominated the WNBA so far this season, running out to a 17-2 record—four games clear of any other team in the league in the loss column. Of course, fans wouldn't really know it based on the recently released roster for the upcoming All-Star Game.

Angel Reese had her 11th double-double of the season, finishing with 16 points, 17 rebounds and six assists for the Chicago Sky.

Heading into the match-up, the No. 6 Valkyries have a 9-7 record, and the Lynx are 15-2, a record that puts them at the top of the WNBA.

Like on Tuesday night. When the dance became dysfunctional and discordant, and the Lynx lost a game that seemed winnable, heck — especially with Caitlin Clark on the bench with an injury — dominatable.

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.

The Lynx badly need a win on Thursday, on the backend of a back-to-back road trip, and they responded with an impressive 91-82 effort over the Sparks in LA. Natisha Hiedeman led the Lynx with a season-high 18 points, Collier finished with 17 points, eight rebounds and five assists, Courtney Williams added 16 points and Alanna Smith had 15.