SEATTLE — The fourth quarter of the Seattle Storm’s contest with the Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday night was nothing new for fans who have tuned in recently.

The offense came to a sudden halt at the end of the fourth to let the league-leading Lynx (25-5) take a nine-point lead, only for Seattle to drain four 3s in the final 70 seconds to pull within two possessions. Star forward Nneka Ogwumike led the charge with 11 of her 23 points coming in the final frame.

Minnesota hit its free throws though, as time ran out on Seattle’s comeback in a 91-87 loss.

It was Seattle’s third close loss in a row, meaning the Storm finished its three-game homestand winless and dropped to 16-14.

The contest came just hours after a massive trade earlier in the day in which Seattle traded fan-favorite Alysha Clar

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