FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Minnesota Lynx
vs Dallas Wings
One game ID connects the final, quarter flow, leading player lines and season position.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 18 | 22 | 28 | 22 | 90 |
| DAL | 28 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 86 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Minnesota Lynx finished ahead of Dallas Wings, 90-86, a 4-point margin. The first-half totals were 40 for Minnesota Lynx and 48 for Dallas Wings; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 50 and 38. The combined final of 176 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: MIN 18-DAL 28, 18-28 cumulative; 2Q: MIN 22-DAL 20, 40-48 cumulative; 3Q: MIN 28-DAL 22, 68-70 cumulative; 4Q: MIN 22-DAL 16, 90-86 cumulative. Reading the period score beside the running score identifies exactly when the gap expanded or contracted. Minnesota Lynx's highest-scoring period was 28 points, while Dallas Wings's high was 28; the final separation was 4 points.
The first-half margin was 8 points, compared with 12 across the third and fourth quarters. Splitting the final this way preserves two distinct parts of the game instead of reducing it to one score. The quarter table above provides the same sequence as team scores and cumulative totals for direct comparison.
BOX SCORE READ
Team indicators and leading player lines
Minnesota Lynx recorded 60% from the field, 46% from three and 78% at the line; Dallas Wings posted 46%, 29% and 86%. Rebounds finished 31-26, assists 20-22 and turnovers 16-11. The same team box reports a 48-40 split in paint points and 6-9 in offensive rebounds.
Natasha Howard led Minnesota Lynx with 26 points. Nia Coffey supplied a team-high 8 rebounds, while Olivia Miles led with 6 assists. For Dallas Wings, the corresponding leaders were Paige Bueckers with 27 points, Jessica Shepard with 6 rebounds and Paige Bueckers with 8 assists.
The player tables contain minutes, points, rebounds, assists, shooting and on-court differential for 9 recorded participants from MIN and 10 from DAL. Reading those rows beside the team totals connects the final score, shooting efficiency and possession outcomes to specific player production without substituting an unsupported judgment for the box score.
SEASON CONTEXT · 2026
Locating both teams through standings and head-to-head results
In the current table, Minnesota Lynx are 24-6, No. 1 overall and No. 1 in the West, 0 games behind the conference leader. Dallas Wings are 18-11, No. 6 overall and No. 4 in the West, 5.5 games back. Their cumulative point differentials are +282 and +102.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Minnesota Lynx stood at 2-1 across 3 games and Dallas Wings at 1-2 across 3. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 2-1 and 1-2. Scoring in those short windows was 268-261 for the away team and 265-271 for the home team, keeping recent form separate from the full-season record.
Across 1 completed meetings in the same season, Minnesota Lynx recorded 1 wins and Dallas Wings 0; aggregate scoring was 90-86. The teams are separated by 5 places in the overall order and by 6 cumulative wins. Standings, the recent five-game window and the season series cover different sample sizes, so they are presented as three numerical views of the same matchup rather than collapsed into one rating.
Team box score
| Stat | MIN | DAL |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 60 | 46 |
| 3P% | 46 | 29 |
| FT% | 78 | 86 |
| Rebounds | 31 | 26 |
| Assists | 20 | 22 |
| Turnovers | 16 | 11 |
| Paint points | 48 | 40 |
Minnesota Lynx
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natasha Howard * | 35 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 11-14 | 11 |
| Kayla McBride * | 34 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1-7 | 6 |
| Olivia Miles * | 32 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7-12 | 8 |
| Courtney Williams * | 31 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 9-10 | 3 |
| Nia Coffey * | 30 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 5-6 | 8 |
| Antonia Delaere | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | -9 |
| Emma Cechova | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1-3 | -8 |
| Maya Caldwell | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0-4 | 4 |
| Anastasiia Olairi Kosu | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | -3 |
| Liatu King | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Eliska Hamzova | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
Dallas Wings
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Shepard * | 31 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3-8 | -13 |
| Paige Bueckers * | 31 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 7-13 | -6 |
| Arike Ogunbowale * | 30 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2-11 | -1 |
| Alanna Smith * | 27 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3-6 | -6 |
| Odyssey Sims * | 25 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4-8 | -6 |
| Azzi Fudd | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4-7 | 8 |
| Maddy Siegrist | 16 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 7-11 | 9 |
| Aziaha James | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1-3 | -4 |
| Awak Kuier | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 6 |
| Alysha Clark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | -7 |
| Li Yueru | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| JJ Quinerly | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |