FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Minnesota Lynx
vs Chicago Sky
One game ID connects the final, quarter flow, leading player lines and season position.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 24 | 28 | 16 | 17 | 85 |
| CHI | 22 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 75 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Minnesota Lynx finished ahead of Chicago Sky, 85-75, a 10-point margin. The first-half totals were 52 for Minnesota Lynx and 38 for Chicago Sky; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 33 and 37. The combined final of 160 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: MIN 24-CHI 22, 24-22 cumulative; 2Q: MIN 28-CHI 16, 52-38 cumulative; 3Q: MIN 16-CHI 20, 68-58 cumulative; 4Q: MIN 17-CHI 17, 85-75 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 Chicago Sky's high was 22; the final separation was 10 points.
The first-half margin was 14 points, compared with 4 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 43% from the field, 25% from three and 81% at the line; Chicago Sky posted 32%, 21% and 77%. Rebounds finished 54-28, assists 19-14 and turnovers 19-11. The same team box reports a 42-30 split in paint points and 13-7 in offensive rebounds.
Natasha Howard led Minnesota Lynx with 26 points. Natasha Howard supplied a team-high 14 rebounds, while Natasha Howard led with 5 assists. For Chicago Sky, the corresponding leaders were Kamilla Cardoso with 17 points, Kamilla Cardoso with 7 rebounds and Skylar Diggins with 6 assists.
The player tables contain minutes, points, rebounds, assists, shooting and on-court differential for 9 recorded participants from MIN and 9 from CHI. 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. Chicago Sky are 11-18, No. 9 overall and No. 5 in the East, 8 games back. Their cumulative point differentials are +282 and -53.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Minnesota Lynx stood at 4-2 across 6 games and Chicago Sky at 3-3 across 6. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 4-1 and 2-3. Scoring in those short windows was 442-403 for the away team and 402-417 for the home team, keeping recent form separate from the full-season record.
Across 2 completed meetings in the same season, Minnesota Lynx recorded 1 wins and Chicago Sky 1; aggregate scoring was 164-161. The teams are separated by 8 places in the overall order and by 13 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 | CHI |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 43 | 32 |
| 3P% | 25 | 21 |
| FT% | 81 | 77 |
| Rebounds | 54 | 28 |
| Assists | 19 | 14 |
| Turnovers | 19 | 11 |
| Paint points | 42 | 30 |
Minnesota Lynx
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kayla McBride * | 35 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 4-9 | 11 |
| Natasha Howard * | 33 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 11-15 | 16 |
| Courtney Williams * | 33 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 8-18 | 12 |
| Olivia Miles * | 33 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 4-14 | 8 |
| Nia Coffey * | 25 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 3-11 | 7 |
| Maya Caldwell | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0-2 | 0 |
| Antonia Delaere | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 6 |
| Liatu King | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0-1 | -6 |
| Emese Hof | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1-1 | -4 |
| Napheesa Collier | LEFT ANKLE | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Dorka Juhasz | RIGHT FOOT | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Anastasiia Olairi Kosu | CONCUSSION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Emma Cechova | RIGHT KNEE | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Eliska Hamzova | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
Chicago Sky
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skylar Diggins * | 32 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 4-12 | -13 |
| Natasha Cloud * | 32 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2-6 | -7 |
| Kamilla Cardoso * | 23 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 4-6 | -10 |
| Gabriela Jaquez * | 23 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1-8 | -5 |
| Jacy Sheldon * | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2-6 | -9 |
| Sydney Taylor | 20 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3-12 | -3 |
| Elizabeth Williams | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2-7 | 1 |
| Rachel Banham | 17 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2-6 | 1 |
| Azura Stevens | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3-10 | -5 |
| Rickea Jackson | KNEE INJURY | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Courtney Vandersloot | KNEE INJURY | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| DiJonai Carrington | FOOT INJURY | – | – | – | –-– | – |