FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Seattle Storm
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | 24 | 19 | 10 | 15 | 68 |
| MIN | 16 | 29 | 26 | 17 | 88 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Minnesota Lynx finished ahead of Seattle Storm, 88-68, a 20-point margin. The first-half totals were 43 for Seattle Storm and 45 for Minnesota Lynx; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 25 and 43. The combined final of 156 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: SEA 24-MIN 16, 24-16 cumulative; 2Q: SEA 19-MIN 29, 43-45 cumulative; 3Q: SEA 10-MIN 26, 53-71 cumulative; 4Q: SEA 15-MIN 17, 68-88 cumulative. Reading the period score beside the running score identifies exactly when the gap expanded or contracted. Seattle Storm's highest-scoring period was 24 points, while Minnesota Lynx's high was 29; the final separation was 20 points.
The first-half margin was 2 points, compared with 18 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
Seattle Storm recorded 35% from the field, 31% from three and 81% at the line; Minnesota Lynx posted 48%, 30% and 75%. Rebounds finished 35-36, assists 16-27 and turnovers 21-12. The same team box reports a 20-50 split in paint points and 10-13 in offensive rebounds.
Natisha Hiedeman led Seattle Storm with 14 points. Flau'jae Johnson supplied a team-high 6 rebounds, while Natisha Hiedeman led with 5 assists. For Minnesota Lynx, the corresponding leaders were Natasha Howard with 27 points, Nia Coffey with 8 rebounds and Courtney Williams with 7 assists.
The player tables contain minutes, points, rebounds, assists, shooting and on-court differential for 12 recorded participants from SEA 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, Seattle Storm are 6-25, No. 15 overall and No. 8 in the West, 18.5 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 -168 and +282.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Seattle Storm stood at 3-9 across 12 games and Minnesota Lynx at 9-2 across 11. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 0-5 and 5-0. Scoring in those short windows was 328-410 for the away team and 461-368 for the home team, keeping recent form separate from the full-season record.
Across 1 completed meetings in the same season, Seattle Storm recorded 0 wins and Minnesota Lynx 1; aggregate scoring was 68-88. The teams are separated by 14 places in the overall order and by 18 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 | SEA | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 35 | 48 |
| 3P% | 31 | 30 |
| FT% | 81 | 75 |
| Rebounds | 35 | 36 |
| Assists | 16 | 27 |
| Turnovers | 21 | 12 |
| Paint points | 20 | 50 |
Seattle Storm
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awa Fam * | 30 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2-6 | -15 |
| Natisha Hiedeman * | 26 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 4-10 | -12 |
| Flau'jae Johnson * | 26 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4-15 | -4 |
| Stefanie Dolson * | 20 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2-3 | -10 |
| Jordan Horston * | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2-3 | -15 |
| Jade Melbourne | 20 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 4-7 | -6 |
| Katie Lou Samuelson | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-4 | -5 |
| Mackenzie Holmes | 14 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0-1 | -6 |
| Dominique Malonga | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3-8 | -7 |
| Zia Cooke | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1-4 | -16 |
| Taylor Thierry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | -2 |
| Taina Mair | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | -2 |
| Joyner Holmes | NOT WITH TEAM | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Ezi Magbegor | RIGHT FOOT | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Lexie Brown | NOT WITH TEAM | – | – | – | –-– | – |
Minnesota Lynx
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivia Miles * | 33 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 9-14 | 19 |
| Natasha Howard * | 30 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 12-16 | 22 |
| Nia Coffey * | 27 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2-6 | 9 |
| Courtney Williams * | 27 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 5-13 | 17 |
| Kayla McBride * | 23 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3-12 | 18 |
| Maya Caldwell | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2-8 | 8 |
| Anastasiia Olairi Kosu | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2-4 | 3 |
| Antonia Delaere | 14 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0-1 | 2 |
| Teaira McCowan | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2-3 | 2 |
| Napheesa Collier | LEFT ANKLE | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Dorka Juhasz | RIGHT FOOT | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Emma Cechova | RIGHT KNEE | – | – | – | –-– | – |