Lynx's Olivia Miles breaks Caitlin Clark's WNBA rookie points record by scoring 770th point

Olivia Miles set a new WNBA rookie season scoring mark Sunday, surpassing Caitlin Clark in the Minnesota Lynx’s game against the Connecticut Sun in Uncasville. Miles entered tied with Clark at 769 points and took the lead when she made a free throw in the second quarter. The Lynx guard had been averaging 19.7 points, 6.0 assists and 4.7 rebounds heading into the contest, and Minnesota’s performance reflected her impact as the team owned the league’s best record. Miles, selected second overall in the draft after playing at Notre Dame and TCU, struggled early against the Sun, going scoreless in the first quarter. The record-breaking free throw came 29 seconds into the second. Both players achieved their totals in 40 games.