FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Washington Mystics
vs Minnesota Lynx
One game ID connects the final, quarter flow, leading player lines and season position.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 22 | 13 | 21 | 28 | 84 |
| MIN | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 79 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Washington Mystics finished ahead of Minnesota Lynx, 84-79, a 5-point margin. The first-half totals were 35 for Washington Mystics and 42 for Minnesota Lynx; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 49 and 37. The combined final of 163 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: WSH 22-MIN 22, 22-22 cumulative; 2Q: WSH 13-MIN 20, 35-42 cumulative; 3Q: WSH 21-MIN 18, 56-60 cumulative; 4Q: WSH 28-MIN 19, 84-79 cumulative. Reading the period score beside the running score identifies exactly when the gap expanded or contracted. Washington Mystics's highest-scoring period was 28 points, while Minnesota Lynx's high was 22; the final separation was 5 points.
The first-half margin was 7 points, compared with 12 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
Washington Mystics recorded 46% from the field, 37% from three and 72% at the line; Minnesota Lynx posted 44%, 19% and 93%. Rebounds finished 33-27, assists 20-18 and turnovers 16-12. The same team box reports a 42-44 split in paint points and 8-7 in offensive rebounds.
Sonia Citron led Washington Mystics with 21 points. Shakira Austin supplied a team-high 8 rebounds, while Georgia Amoore led with 7 assists. For Minnesota Lynx, the corresponding leaders were Olivia Miles with 22 points, Nia Coffey with 8 rebounds and Olivia Miles with 6 assists.
The player tables contain minutes, points, rebounds, assists, shooting and on-court differential for 9 recorded participants from WSH 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, Washington Mystics are 16-12, No. 7 overall and No. 3 in the East, 2.5 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 -47 and +282.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Washington Mystics stood at 8-7 across 15 games and Minnesota Lynx at 13-4 across 17. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 4-1 and 3-2. Scoring in those short windows was 408-414 for the away team and 463-416 for the home team, keeping recent form separate from the full-season record.
Across 1 completed meetings in the same season, Washington Mystics recorded 1 wins and Minnesota Lynx 0; aggregate scoring was 84-79. The teams are separated by 6 places in the overall order and by 8 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 | WSH | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 46 | 44 |
| 3P% | 37 | 19 |
| FT% | 72 | 93 |
| Rebounds | 33 | 27 |
| Assists | 20 | 18 |
| Turnovers | 16 | 12 |
| Paint points | 42 | 44 |
Washington Mystics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonia Citron * | 33 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 6-13 | 4 |
| Georgia Amoore * | 32 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 3-7 | 8 |
| Kiki Iriafen * | 25 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 6-11 | -1 |
| Michaela Onyenwere * | 23 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1-5 | -3 |
| Shakira Austin * | 22 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2-8 | -6 |
| Cotie McMahon | 26 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 5-9 | 10 |
| Lauren Betts | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1-2 | 11 |
| Angela Dugalic | 15 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3-5 | 6 |
| Lucy Olsen | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1-1 | -4 |
| Rori Harmon | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Cassandre Prosper | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Alicia Florez | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
Minnesota Lynx
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natasha Howard * | 36 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 9-15 | -5 |
| Kayla McBride * | 36 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 3-11 | -3 |
| Courtney Williams * | 32 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 5-15 | -2 |
| Olivia Miles * | 32 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 9-18 | -10 |
| Nia Coffey * | 31 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2-6 | -7 |
| Maya Caldwell | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | -1 |
| Antonia Delaere | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 1 |
| Anastasiia Olairi Kosu | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Teaira McCowan | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1-1 | 1 |
| Napheesa Collier | LEFT ANKLE SURGERY | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Dorka Juhasz | SPRAINED RIGHT FOOT | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Emma Cechova | ACL | – | – | – | –-– | – |