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LOS ANGELES — Bridget Carleton scored 16 points, Dorka Juhasz added 15 and the short-handed Minnesota Lynx beat the Los Angeles Sparks 82-67. Minnesota has won seven straight games in Los Angeles and 13 of the last 14 meetings with the Sparks overall. Minnesota took control early by making 11 of its first 16 shots, with points from nine different players, while Los Angeles was 3 of 12 from the field. The Lynx led 51-35 at halftime after shooting 54%, including 6 of 11 from 3-point range. Alissa Pili gave Minnesota a 25-point lead, 70-45, late in the third quarter. Kayla McBride and Cecilia Zandalasini each scored 11 points for Minnesota. Carleton made all four of her 3-point attempts to help Minnesota go 9 for 18, while Los Angeles was 3 for 20.
