FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Minnesota Lynx
vs Golden State Valkyries
One game ID connects the final, quarter flow, leading player lines and season position.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 16 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 81 |
| GS | 22 | 24 | 16 | 13 | 75 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Minnesota Lynx finished ahead of Golden State Valkyries, 81-75, a 6-point margin. The first-half totals were 41 for Minnesota Lynx and 46 for Golden State Valkyries; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 40 and 29. The combined final of 156 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: MIN 16-GS 22, 16-22 cumulative; 2Q: MIN 25-GS 24, 41-46 cumulative; 3Q: MIN 22-GS 16, 63-62 cumulative; 4Q: MIN 18-GS 13, 81-75 cumulative. Reading the period score beside the running score identifies exactly when the gap expanded or contracted. Minnesota Lynx's highest-scoring period was 25 points, while Golden State Valkyries's high was 24; the final separation was 6 points.
The first-half margin was 5 points, compared with 11 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 40% from the field, 46% from three and 91% at the line; Golden State Valkyries posted 35%, 30% and 65%. Rebounds finished 42-38, assists 18-17 and turnovers 13-13. The same team box reports a 38-22 split in paint points and 12-13 in offensive rebounds.
Nia Coffey led Minnesota Lynx with 22 points. Courtney Williams supplied a team-high 12 rebounds, while Courtney Williams led with 5 assists. For Golden State Valkyries, the corresponding leaders were Cecilia Zandalasini with 23 points, Gabby Williams with 8 rebounds and Veronica Burton with 5 assists.
The player tables contain minutes, points, rebounds, assists, shooting and on-court differential for 8 recorded participants from MIN and 10 from GS. 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. Golden State Valkyries are 19-9, No. 3 overall and No. 3 in the West, 4 games back. Their cumulative point differentials are +282 and +147.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Minnesota Lynx stood at 13-3 across 16 games and Golden State Valkyries at 10-6 across 16. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 4-1 and 4-1. Scoring in those short windows was 484-408 for the away team and 407-372 for the home team, keeping recent form separate from the full-season record.
Across 2 completed meetings in the same season, Minnesota Lynx recorded 2 wins and Golden State Valkyries 0; aggregate scoring was 168-159. 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 | MIN | GS |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 40 | 35 |
| 3P% | 46 | 30 |
| FT% | 91 | 65 |
| Rebounds | 42 | 38 |
| Assists | 18 | 17 |
| Turnovers | 13 | 13 |
| Paint points | 38 | 22 |
Minnesota Lynx
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtney Williams * | 36 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 6-16 | 6 |
| Kayla McBride * | 34 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 7-12 | 5 |
| Nia Coffey * | 33 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 7-11 | 7 |
| Olivia Miles * | 32 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1-10 | 2 |
| Natasha Howard * | 28 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 5-10 | 0 |
| Anastasiia Olairi Kosu | 19 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1-5 | 2 |
| Maya Caldwell | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-4 | 2 |
| Antonia Delaere | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 6 |
| Liatu King | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Teaira McCowan | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
Golden State Valkyries
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabby Williams * | 28 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6-16 | -10 |
| Cecilia Zandalasini * | 27 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 7-15 | -6 |
| Veronica Burton * | 24 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1-8 | 1 |
| Kayla Thornton * | 23 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1-5 | -2 |
| Kiah Stokes * | 19 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 |
| Janelle Salaun | 24 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 6-16 | 1 |
| Kaila Charles | 21 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1-5 | -5 |
| Kaitlyn Chen | 16 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3-4 | -6 |
| Laeticia Amihere | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0-1 | -8 |
| Tiffany Hayes | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0-2 | 5 |
| Nadia Fingall | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Juste Jocyte | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |