Natisha Hiedeman matched her career-high with 24 points to lead the Minnesota Lynx to a 78-72 win over the Golden State Valkyries on Saturday night. The Lynx (33-9), who had already secured the top seed for the playoffs,

With DiJonai Carrington sidelined by a shoulder injury and Alanna Smith sitting out, the Lynx got big contributions from Natisha Hiedeman and Jessica Shepard to outlast the Valkyries 78-72 before an announced sellout crowd of 18,064 at Chase Center in San Francisco.