FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Minnesota Lynx
vs Las Vegas Aces
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 21 | 30 | 20 | 26 | 97 |
| LV | 32 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 100 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Las Vegas Aces finished ahead of Minnesota Lynx, 100-97, a 3-point margin. The first-half totals were 51 for Minnesota Lynx and 57 for Las Vegas Aces; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 46 and 43. The combined final of 197 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: MIN 21-LV 32, 21-32 cumulative; 2Q: MIN 30-LV 25, 51-57 cumulative; 3Q: MIN 20-LV 21, 71-78 cumulative; 4Q: MIN 26-LV 22, 97-100 cumulative. Reading the period score beside the running score identifies exactly when the gap expanded or contracted. Minnesota Lynx's highest-scoring period was 30 points, while Las Vegas Aces's high was 32; the final separation was 3 points.
The first-half margin was 6 points, compared with 3 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 49% from the field, 43% from three and 89% at the line; Las Vegas Aces posted 54%, 44% and 89%. Rebounds finished 31-33, assists 16-24 and turnovers 10-11. The same team box reports a 42-42 split in paint points and 11-11 in offensive rebounds.
Olivia Miles led Minnesota Lynx with 29 points. Natasha Howard supplied a team-high 9 rebounds, while Kayla McBride led with 5 assists. For Las Vegas Aces, the corresponding leaders were A'ja Wilson with 24 points, A'ja Wilson with 10 rebounds and Jackie Young with 10 assists.
The player tables contain minutes, points, rebounds, assists, shooting and on-court differential for 10 recorded participants from MIN and 10 from LV. 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. Las Vegas Aces are 20-9, No. 2 overall and No. 2 in the West, 3.5 games back. Their cumulative point differentials are +282 and +140.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Minnesota Lynx stood at 10-3 across 13 games and Las Vegas Aces at 10-3 across 13. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 4-1 and 5-0. Scoring in those short windows was 483-405 for the away team and 469-425 for the home team, keeping recent form separate from the full-season record.
Across 1 completed meetings in the same season, Minnesota Lynx recorded 0 wins and Las Vegas Aces 1; aggregate scoring was 97-100. The teams are separated by 1 places in the overall order and by 4 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 | LV |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 49 | 54 |
| 3P% | 43 | 44 |
| FT% | 89 | 89 |
| Rebounds | 31 | 33 |
| Assists | 16 | 24 |
| Turnovers | 10 | 11 |
| Paint points | 42 | 42 |
Minnesota Lynx
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kayla McBride * | 34 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 6-14 | -4 |
| Olivia Miles * | 34 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 11-20 | -3 |
| Courtney Williams * | 33 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8-19 | -3 |
| Natasha Howard * | 32 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 8-12 | 1 |
| Nia Coffey * | 26 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1-2 | 0 |
| Antonia Delaere | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Anastasiia Olairi Kosu | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-2 | 0 |
| Liatu King | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1-2 | -4 |
| Maya Caldwell | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 1 |
| Teaira McCowan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | -3 |
Las Vegas Aces
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackie Young * | 37 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 5-10 | 5 |
| Chelsea Gray * | 34 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 7-15 | 3 |
| A'ja Wilson * | 32 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 9-15 | 3 |
| NaLyssa Smith * | 27 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 7-9 | -2 |
| Stephanie Talbot * | 20 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0-1 | 9 |
| Jewell Loyd | 26 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2-6 | -7 |
| Cheyenne Parker-Tyus | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4-6 | 3 |
| Chennedy Carter | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2-5 | -2 |
| Brianna Turner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Kierstan Bell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Janiah Barker | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |