Minnesota dominated the third quarter by shooting 56.5% (13 of 23) from the floor and outscored Los Angeles 30-19.

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 made incredible WNBA history following their 91-82 win over the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday night. Going into the matchup, the Lynx had 499 wins throughout the history of their franchise. They had the chance to secure their 500th victory on July 9 but lost 79-71 to the Phoenix Mercury.

Alyssa Thomas had yet another big game for the Phoenix Mercury, helping the team take down the top team in the WNBA.

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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.

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.

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.

Napheesa Collier scored 28 points in a victory that began slowly and concluded with Minnesota’s reserves protecting the margin.

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.