FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Connecticut Sun
vs Minnesota Lynx
One game ID connects the final, quarter flow, leading player lines and season position.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CON | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 90 |
| MIN | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 89 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Connecticut Sun finished ahead of Minnesota Lynx, 90-89, a 1-point margin. The first-half totals were 48 for Connecticut Sun and 44 for Minnesota Lynx; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 42 and 45. The combined final of 179 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: CON 25-MIN 22, 25-22 cumulative; 2Q: CON 23-MIN 22, 48-44 cumulative; 3Q: CON 22-MIN 22, 70-66 cumulative; 4Q: CON 20-MIN 23, 90-89 cumulative. Reading the period score beside the running score identifies exactly when the gap expanded or contracted. Connecticut Sun's highest-scoring period was 25 points, while Minnesota Lynx's high was 23; the final separation was 1 points.
The first-half margin was 4 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
Connecticut Sun recorded 50% from the field, 47% from three and 59% at the line; Minnesota Lynx posted 44%, 33% and 89%. Rebounds finished 32-32, assists 21-24 and turnovers 12-12. The same team box reports a 42-30 split in paint points and 7-8 in offensive rebounds.
Brittney Griner led Connecticut Sun with 29 points. Brittney Griner supplied a team-high 10 rebounds, while Charlisse Leger-Walker led with 5 assists. For Minnesota Lynx, the corresponding leaders were Kayla McBride with 28 points, Courtney Williams with 9 rebounds and Courtney Williams with 6 assists.
The player tables contain minutes, points, rebounds, assists, shooting and on-court differential for 10 recorded participants from CON 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, Connecticut Sun are 7-22, No. 14 overall and No. 7 in the East, 12 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 -205 and +282.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Connecticut Sun stood at 5-16 across 21 games and Minnesota Lynx at 15-6 across 21. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 3-2 and 2-3. Scoring in those short windows was 430-396 for the away team and 417-426 for the home team, keeping recent form separate from the full-season record.
Across 1 completed meetings in the same season, Connecticut Sun recorded 1 wins and Minnesota Lynx 0; aggregate scoring was 90-89. The teams are separated by 13 places in the overall order and by 17 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 | CON | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 50 | 44 |
| 3P% | 47 | 33 |
| FT% | 59 | 89 |
| Rebounds | 32 | 32 |
| Assists | 21 | 24 |
| Turnovers | 12 | 12 |
| Paint points | 42 | 30 |
Connecticut Sun
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brittney Griner * | 34 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 11-14 | 13 |
| Leila Lacan * | 34 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5-13 | 5 |
| Olivia Nelson-Ododa * | 29 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 4-6 | 3 |
| Charlisse Leger-Walker * | 28 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2-8 | 5 |
| Diamond Miller * | 19 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2-7 | -1 |
| Kennedy Burke | 23 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 6-8 | -4 |
| Saniya Rivers | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1-4 | -8 |
| Aaliyah Edwards | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2-4 | -12 |
| Gianna Kneepkens | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 3 |
| Nell Angloma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Aneesah Morrow | PERSONAL | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Raegan Beers | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
Minnesota Lynx
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kayla McBride * | 38 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 10-19 | 2 |
| Courtney Williams * | 36 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 10-21 | -2 |
| Natasha Howard * | 26 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 6-10 | 0 |
| Nia Coffey * | 20 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0-6 | 3 |
| Maya Caldwell * | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0-2 | -8 |
| Dorka Juhasz | 25 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1-7 | -5 |
| Antonia Delaere | 25 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3-4 | -1 |
| Anastasiia Olairi Kosu | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 |
| Eliska Hamzova | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0-0 | 6 |
| Napheesa Collier | LEFT ANKLE | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Liatu King | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Emma Cechova | RIGHT KNEE | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Olivia Miles | RIGHT CALF | – | – | – | –-– | – |