Twenty-four seconds into Friday’s game, it appeared Kayla McBride would be done for the night. With 20.3 seconds left in the game, she made arguably the biggest play for the Lynx.

And technology gets two key assists in Minnesota’s 80-76 win over Washington.

Alanna Smith scored 18 of her 25 points in the second half, and Courtney Williams added 14 as Minnesota won its fourth straight game and for the eighth time in nine outings, improving to 26-5.

Poor officiating nearly cost the Lynx twice late, but technology corrected the errors.

Up 74-73, Lynx guard DiJonai Carrington was called for a foul against Washington’s Sonia Citron with 1:30 left, a ruling overturned after a lengthy video review with Minnesota getting the ball.

Williams was whistled for a foul with 36.6 seconds left, a call

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