Lynx guard Kayla McBride sets WNBA record by making 10 3s in win over the Wings
- Kayla McBride made 10 three-pointers in a game against the Dallas Wings.
- She scored a career-high 43 points in the match.
- The Lynx won the game 103-90, clinching a playoff berth.
- McBride broke the previous record of nine three-pointers in a game.
- The Lynx set a franchise record by making 18 three-pointers in the game.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Lynx guard Kayla McBride wanted to give the hometown fans a show Sunday. She delivered one that the Target Center crowd will never forget. The five-time All-Star and four-time EuroLeague champion broke the WNBA single-game record by making 10 3-pointers Sunday in a 103-90 victory over the Dallas Wings.
McBride made 10 of 14 shots from behind the arc and finished with a career-high 43 points — and she did it in front of a home crowd that seemed to be urging her to chase the record. The record-breaker came with 2:23 to play and gave the Lynx a 98-83 lead. She left the game with 1:21 remaining to a roaring ovation.
The previous record of nine 3-pointers in a game had been done eight previous times, including twice this season by Toronto’s Marina Mabrey during a six-day span. McBride’s incredible day also helped the Lynx (27-7) break the franchise’s single-game 3-point record. The Lynx finished 18 of 39 on 3s and won for the 12th time in 13 games.
Minnesota also became the first team to clinch a playoff berth.
林克斯队后卫凯拉·麦克布赖德在战胜翼队的比赛中创造WNBA纪录，投中10个三分球
明尼阿波利斯（美联社）——明尼苏达林克斯队后卫凯拉·麦克布赖德希望在周日为家乡球迷带来一场精彩的表演。她实现了这一目标，让目标中心的观众永生难忘。这位五次全明星和四次欧洲联赛冠军在与达拉斯翼队的比赛中投中10个三分球，打破了WNBA单场比赛的纪录，最终以103-90获胜。
麦克布赖德在三分线外投中10个14球，得到了职业生涯最高的43分——这一切都是在家乡球迷的热情支持下完成的。她在比赛还剩2分23秒时投中破纪录的三分球，使林克斯队以98-83领先。她在比赛还剩1分21秒时离场，赢得了热烈的欢呼。
之前的单场比赛投中九个三分球的纪录曾被八次创造过，包括本赛季多伦多的玛丽娜·马布雷在六天内两次打破的记录。麦克布赖德的精彩表现也帮助林克斯队（27-7）打破了球队单场三分球投中数的纪录。林克斯队在三分球方面的命中率为18投39中，并在13场比赛中赢得了12场胜利。
明尼苏达队也成为首个确保季后赛资格的球队。