Collier ankle injury sours Lynx's rout of Aces

Napheesa Collier was ruled retired of the Minnesota Lynx's 111-58 triumph implicit the big Las Vegas Aces connected Saturday aft suffering a close ankle injury.

The wounded occurred with little than a infinitesimal to spell successful the 3rd 4th erstwhile Collier collided with teammate Alanna Smith and landed awkwardly connected her close foot. Collier remained down for respective minutes earlier getting up and walking disconnected of the tribunal nether her ain power, but with assistance.

She was officially ruled retired of the crippled midway done the 4th quarter.

Collier, who has missed 3 games this season, finished with 18 points, 5 assists, 3 rebounds and 2 steals successful 26 minutes.

Minnesota was up by 43 points erstwhile Collier suffered the injury. The Lynx's 53-point triumph is the largest borderline of triumph connected the roadworthy successful WNBA history, surpassing the erstwhile grounds held by the 1998 Houston Comets.