Connecticut Sun's DeWanna Bonner (24) attempts to move past Minnesota Lynx's Napheesa Collier (24) duringWNBA basketball game Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021, in Uncasville, Conn. (Sarah Gordon/The Day via AP)
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UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) - Jasmine Thomas scored 19 points, Jonquel Jones had 17 points and 13 rebounds, and Connecticut beat Minnesota 72-60 on Tuesday night to snap the Lynx's eight-game winning streak.
Jones, who reached 2,000 career points, also had four assists and three steals. Thomas and Jones each made all five of their free-throw attempts to help Connecticut go 14 for 16.
DeWanna Bonner added 18 points and Briann January had 10 for Connecticut (16-6), which began a five-game homestand.
Kaila Charles beat the third-quarter buzzer with a runner in the lane to extend Connecticut's lead to 62-46.
Sylvia Fowles scored 14 points and Kayla McBride added 12 for Minnesota (13-8). The Lynx turned it over 17 times and shot just seven free throws.
The teams play each other again on Thursday night.
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Connecticut Sun's Jasmine Thomas (5) and Briann January (20) celebrate a foul during the team's WNBA basketball game against the Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021, in Uncasville, Conn. (Sarah Gordon/The Day via AP)
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Connecticut Sun's Jasmine Thomas scrambles for a ball heading out of bound during the team's WNBA basketball game against the Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021, in Uncasville, Conn. (Sarah Gordon/The Day via AP)
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Connecticut Sun's DeWanna Bonner (24) argues a call with a referee during the team's WNBA basketball game against the Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021, in Uncasville, Conn. (Sarah Gordon/The Day via AP)
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Connecticut Sun coach Curt Miller argues a call with referee Danielle Scott during the team's WNBA basketball game against the Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021, in Uncasville, Conn. (Sarah Gordon/The Day via AP)
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Connecticut Sun fans, wearing face masks and wigs, cheer during the team's WNBA basketball game against the Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021, in Uncasville, Conn. (Sarah Gordon/The Day via AP)
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Connecticut Sun's Jonquel Jones (25) is guarded by Minnesota Lynx's Napheesa Collier (24) and Bridget Carleton (6) during a WNBA basketball game Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021, in Uncasville, Conn. (Sarah Gordon/The Day via AP)
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Connecticut Sun's Briann January (20) attempts to move past Minnesota Lynx's Rachel Banham (15) during a WNBA basketball game Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021, in Uncasville, Conn. (Sarah Gordon/The Day via AP)
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Connecticut Sun players including Briann January (20) Jasmine Thomas (5).react to a referee's call during the team's WNBA basketball game against the Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021, in Uncasville, Conn. (Sarah Gordon/The Day via AP)
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