The Lynx scored 100 points on Friday, the third time they have reached triple digits this season. It was enough, albeit barely, to end a six-game losing streak.
Minnesota edged Sacramento 100-95 at Target Center before an announced crowd of 8,782. Hopefully, not too many present were fans of defense. There was little of that.
The Lynx set a WNBA record by rolling to 64 points by halftime, making nine of 12 three-pointers.
Minnesota's lead, though, was only 14 points, 64-50, and with 12.3 seconds left to play Sacramento cut the lead to three, 98-95, on a jumper by Hamchetou Maiga-Ba.
Guard Roneeka Hodges ensured a Lynx victory with two free throws with 10.2 seconds left.
"This was the kind of game we really needed to get our confidence back, a 100-point game," Lynx coach Jen Gillom said. "These girls love points. It's not about defense, I'll tell you that now. We got to outscore people to win."
Forty-eight of Minnesota's 100 points came on shots from behind the arc. The Lynx (12-16) made 16 three-pointers, which tied a WNBA record and was the most in a regulation game.
"They couldn't miss a shot in the first half," Monarchs coach John Whisenant said. "It was hard for me to tell if it was us defensively, if we were lacking, a step slow. But they were hotter than a firecracker."
