FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Minnesota Lynx
vs Los Angeles Sparks
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 | 23 | 29 | 22 | 25 | 99 |
| LA | 19 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 83 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Minnesota Lynx finished ahead of Los Angeles Sparks, 99-83, a 16-point margin. The first-half totals were 52 for Minnesota Lynx and 37 for Los Angeles Sparks; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 47 and 46. The combined final of 182 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: MIN 23-LA 19, 23-19 cumulative; 2Q: MIN 29-LA 18, 52-37 cumulative; 3Q: MIN 22-LA 22, 74-59 cumulative; 4Q: MIN 25-LA 24, 99-83 cumulative. Reading the period score beside the running score identifies exactly when the gap expanded or contracted. Minnesota Lynx's highest-scoring period was 29 points, while Los Angeles Sparks's high was 24; the final separation was 16 points.
The first-half margin was 15 points, compared with 1 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 56% from the field, 43% from three and 71% at the line; Los Angeles Sparks posted 42%, 27% and 81%. Rebounds finished 34-26, assists 21-20 and turnovers 20-18. The same team box reports a 52-36 split in paint points and 8-5 in offensive rebounds.
Olivia Miles led Minnesota Lynx with 31 points. Natasha Howard supplied a team-high 9 rebounds, while Courtney Williams led with 5 assists. For Los Angeles Sparks, the corresponding leaders were Rae Burrell with 19 points, Dearica Hamby with 9 rebounds and Erica Wheeler with 4 assists.
The player tables contain minutes, points, rebounds, assists, shooting and on-court differential for 10 recorded participants from MIN and 11 from LA. 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. Los Angeles Sparks are 10-17, No. 11 overall and No. 6 in the West, 12.5 games back. Their cumulative point differentials are +282 and -136.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Minnesota Lynx stood at 12-3 across 15 games and Los Angeles Sparks at 7-8 across 15. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 4-1 and 3-2. Scoring in those short windows was 491-401 for the away team and 429-434 for the home team, keeping recent form separate from the full-season record.
Across 1 completed meetings in the same season, Minnesota Lynx recorded 1 wins and Los Angeles Sparks 0; aggregate scoring was 99-83. The teams are separated by 10 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 | MIN | LA |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 56 | 42 |
| 3P% | 43 | 27 |
| FT% | 71 | 81 |
| Rebounds | 34 | 26 |
| Assists | 21 | 20 |
| Turnovers | 20 | 18 |
| Paint points | 52 | 36 |
Minnesota Lynx
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natasha Howard * | 29 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 6-13 | 14 |
| Nia Coffey * | 29 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3-6 | 20 |
| Courtney Williams * | 26 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6-11 | 10 |
| Olivia Miles * | 26 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 12-15 | 12 |
| Kayla McBride * | 25 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 6-12 | 5 |
| Maya Caldwell | 25 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2-7 | 18 |
| Antonia Delaere | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 5 |
| Eliska Hamzova | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0-1 | -1 |
| Anastasiia Olairi Kosu | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2-2 | 1 |
| Teaira McCowan | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | -4 |
| Liatu King | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
Los Angeles Sparks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nneka Ogwumike * | 30 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3-9 | -13 |
| Ariel Atkins * | 30 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1-7 | -12 |
| Rae Burrell * | 26 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 6-10 | -6 |
| Dearica Hamby * | 25 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 5-6 | -7 |
| Erica Wheeler * | 25 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2-10 | -12 |
| Jihyun Park | 22 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | -10 |
| Chance Gray | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2-3 | -9 |
| Ta'Niya Latson | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0-2 | -4 |
| Kate Martin | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-3 | -9 |
| Sania Feagin | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-1 | -2 |
| Emma Cannon | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | 4 |
| Laura Ziegler | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |