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Miles' Milestone Night Lifts Lynx Over Valkyries

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Olivia Miles limped off the court late in the fourth quarter after tweaking her left ankle, but not before delivering another standout performance for the Minnesota Lynx in their 77-66 win over the Golden State Valkyries.

The No. 2 overall draft pick finished with 20 points on 8-of-10 shooting, including three 3-pointers, along with 7 assists, 5 rebounds, 2 blocks and 2 steals. Her highlight-reel plays included a long three-pointer at the halftime buzzer and a no-look, behind-the-back pass to Kayla McBride.

Miles passed A'ja Wilson and Paige Bueckers for the third-most points by a rookie in WNBA history (696) and tied Tamika Catchings for the second-most 20-point, 5-rebound, 5-assist games by a rookie.

McBride also scored 20 points, while Napheesa Collier added 19 points and 8 rebounds. The Lynx built a 22-point lead before Golden State's late rally cut it to seven. Minnesota remains 4½ games ahead of Golden State in the standings, with a rematch scheduled Monday in Minnesota.