FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Toronto Tempo
vs Minnesota Lynx
One game ID connects the final, quarter flow, leading player lines and season position.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 14 | 18 | 16 | 24 | 72 |
| MIN | 27 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 100 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Minnesota Lynx finished ahead of Toronto Tempo, 100-72, a 28-point margin. The first-half totals were 32 for Toronto Tempo and 53 for Minnesota Lynx; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 40 and 47. The combined final of 172 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: TOR 14-MIN 27, 14-27 cumulative; 2Q: TOR 18-MIN 26, 32-53 cumulative; 3Q: TOR 16-MIN 23, 48-76 cumulative; 4Q: TOR 24-MIN 24, 72-100 cumulative. Reading the period score beside the running score identifies exactly when the gap expanded or contracted. Toronto Tempo's highest-scoring period was 24 points, while Minnesota Lynx's high was 27; the final separation was 28 points.
The first-half margin was 21 points, compared with 7 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
Toronto Tempo recorded 34% from the field, 29% from three and 86% at the line; Minnesota Lynx posted 55%, 42% and 67%. Rebounds finished 25-46, assists 19-24 and turnovers 13-14. The same team box reports a 24-42 split in paint points and 9-15 in offensive rebounds.
Kia Nurse led Toronto Tempo with 23 points. Kiki Rice supplied a team-high 6 rebounds, while Kiki Rice led with 4 assists. For Minnesota Lynx, the corresponding leaders were Maya Caldwell with 16 points, Courtney Williams with 8 rebounds and Olivia Miles with 5 assists.
The player tables contain minutes, points, rebounds, assists, shooting and on-court differential for 10 recorded participants from TOR and 10 from MIN. 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, Toronto Tempo are 10-18, No. 13 overall and No. 6 in the East, 8.5 games behind the conference leader. Minnesota Lynx are 24-6, No. 1 overall and No. 1 in the West, 0 games back. Their cumulative point differentials are -154 and +282.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Toronto Tempo stood at 3-3 across 6 games and Minnesota Lynx at 3-2 across 5. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 3-2 and 3-2. Scoring in those short windows was 457-458 for the away team and 447-419 for the home team, keeping recent form separate from the full-season record.
Across 1 completed meetings in the same season, Toronto Tempo recorded 0 wins and Minnesota Lynx 1; aggregate scoring was 72-100. The teams are separated by 12 places in the overall order and by 14 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 | TOR | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 34 | 55 |
| 3P% | 29 | 42 |
| FT% | 86 | 67 |
| Rebounds | 25 | 46 |
| Assists | 19 | 24 |
| Turnovers | 13 | 14 |
| Paint points | 24 | 42 |
Toronto Tempo
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Juskaite * | 26 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2-7 | -22 |
| Kiki Rice * | 23 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3-7 | -12 |
| Maria Conde * | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1-6 | -20 |
| Brittney Sykes * | 20 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2-7 | -14 |
| Marina Mabrey * | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1-9 | -21 |
| Kia Nurse | 27 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 6-13 | -15 |
| Lexi Held | 23 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1-6 | -11 |
| Teonni Key | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2-5 | -12 |
| Nikolina Milic | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4-6 | -11 |
| Mariella Fasoula | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2-5 | -2 |
| Isabelle Harrison | RIGHT HAND | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Nyara Sabally | NECK INJURY | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Temi Fagbenle | RIGHT SHOULDER | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Julie Allemand | LEFT HIP INJURY | – | – | – | –-– | – |
Minnesota Lynx
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtney Williams * | 29 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 6-15 | 18 |
| Nia Coffey * | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4-4 | 11 |
| Kayla McBride * | 23 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 5-8 | 19 |
| Olivia Miles * | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 6-10 | 22 |
| Natasha Howard * | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 5-7 | 20 |
| Maya Caldwell | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 6-12 | 11 |
| Liatu King | 19 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 3-5 | 9 |
| Antonia Delaere | 18 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1-3 | 10 |
| Anastasiia Olairi Kosu | 14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2-4 | 16 |
| Eliska Hamzova | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0-1 | 4 |
| Napheesa Collier | LEFT ANKLE | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Dorka Juhasz | RIGHT FOOT | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Emma Cechova | RIGHT KNEE | – | – | – | –-– | – |