FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Golden State Valkyries
vs Minnesota Lynx
One game ID connects the final, quarter flow, leading player lines and season position.
Schedule note: WNBA Commissioner's Cup
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS | 22 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 84 |
| MIN | 18 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 87 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Minnesota Lynx finished ahead of Golden State Valkyries, 87-84, a 3-point margin. The first-half totals were 44 for Golden State Valkyries and 42 for Minnesota Lynx; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 40 and 45. The combined final of 171 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: GS 22-MIN 18, 22-18 cumulative; 2Q: GS 22-MIN 24, 44-42 cumulative; 3Q: GS 22-MIN 23, 66-65 cumulative; 4Q: GS 18-MIN 22, 84-87 cumulative. Reading the period score beside the running score identifies exactly when the gap expanded or contracted. Golden State Valkyries's highest-scoring period was 22 points, while Minnesota Lynx's high was 24; the final separation was 3 points.
The first-half margin was 2 points, compared with 5 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
Golden State Valkyries recorded 39% from the field, 38% from three and 100% at the line; Minnesota Lynx posted 40%, 50% and 84%. Rebounds finished 31-43, assists 21-18 and turnovers 7-12. The same team box reports a 30-14 split in paint points and 9-14 in offensive rebounds.
Cecilia Zandalasini led Golden State Valkyries with 18 points. Janelle Salaun supplied a team-high 5 rebounds, while Kaitlyn Chen led with 5 assists. For Minnesota Lynx, the corresponding leaders were Olivia Miles with 28 points, Natasha Howard with 10 rebounds and Olivia Miles with 7 assists.
The player tables contain minutes, points, rebounds, assists, shooting and on-court differential for 10 recorded participants from GS and 9 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, Golden State Valkyries are 19-9, No. 3 overall and No. 3 in the West, 4 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 +147 and +282.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Golden State Valkyries stood at 6-4 across 10 games and Minnesota Lynx at 8-2 across 10. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 3-2 and 5-0. Scoring in those short windows was 447-413 for the away team and 458-375 for the home team, keeping recent form separate from the full-season record.
Across 1 completed meetings in the same season, Golden State Valkyries recorded 0 wins and Minnesota Lynx 1; aggregate scoring was 84-87. The teams are separated by 2 places in the overall order and by 5 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 | GS | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 39 | 40 |
| 3P% | 38 | 50 |
| FT% | 100 | 84 |
| Rebounds | 31 | 43 |
| Assists | 21 | 18 |
| Turnovers | 7 | 12 |
| Paint points | 30 | 14 |
Golden State Valkyries
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecilia Zandalasini * | 27 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 5-14 | -1 |
| Veronica Burton * | 26 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3-8 | -2 |
| Gabby Williams * | 25 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2-10 | -7 |
| Kayla Thornton * | 21 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3-9 | -8 |
| Kiah Stokes * | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3-5 | -14 |
| Tiffany Hayes | 25 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 6-9 | 1 |
| Janelle Salaun | 19 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 6-11 | 11 |
| Kaila Charles | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-2 | 4 |
| Kaitlyn Chen | 14 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2-4 | -1 |
| Juste Jocyte | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 2 |
| Laeticia Amihere | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
Minnesota Lynx
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nia Coffey * | 35 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1-6 | 3 |
| Courtney Williams * | 34 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 8-18 | 0 |
| Kayla McBride * | 32 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4-13 | -1 |
| Natasha Howard * | 30 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 4-12 | 8 |
| Olivia Miles * | 28 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 9-16 | 14 |
| Antonia Delaere | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | -7 |
| Anastasiia Olairi Kosu | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2-4 | -4 |
| Maya Caldwell | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1-2 | 3 |
| Teaira McCowan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-1 | -1 |
| Napheesa Collier | LEFT ANKLE | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Dorka Juhasz | RIGHT FOOT | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Emma Cechova | RIGHT KNEE | – | – | – | –-– | – |