Napheesa Collier scored 32 points and grabbed nine rebounds in her return from injury, and the Minnesota Lynx pulled away for a 97-84 win over the Indiana Fever on Sunday evening in Minneapolis.

Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier scored 32 points and had nine rebounds Sunday night in her return after missing the past seven games.

Entering Friday's game against the Indiana Fever, the Lynx have a 5.5-game cushion over the Dream for the league's best record. Collier, still the league's top scorer at 23.5 points per game, told Bird that she wishes she was back on the court -- but she thinks everything, including the ankle sprain, happens for a reason.