WASHINGTON — Sylvia Fowles had 21 points and 11 rebounds, Lindsay Whalen became the winningest player in WNBA history, and the Minnesota Lynx eased by the short-handed Washington Mystics 98-73 on Friday night.
Whalen moved past Swin Cash with her 295th win in 13 seasons.
Minnesota scored 33 points in the first quarter and cruised to a 58-39 halftime lead behind Fowles’ 17 points. She had her sixth 20-plus-point game and fifth double-double.
Rebekkah Brunson and Maya Moore each added 17 points for Minnesota (8-0). Seimone Augustus scored 14, Renee Montgomery 13 and Whalen had six assists.