FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Minnesota Lynx
vs Connecticut Sun
One game ID connects the final, quarter flow, leading player lines and season position.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 21 | 20 | 19 | 26 | 86 |
| CON | 20 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 80 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Minnesota Lynx finished ahead of Connecticut Sun, 86-80, a 6-point margin. The first-half totals were 41 for Minnesota Lynx and 45 for Connecticut Sun; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 45 and 35. The combined final of 166 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: MIN 21-CON 20, 21-20 cumulative; 2Q: MIN 20-CON 25, 41-45 cumulative; 3Q: MIN 19-CON 20, 60-65 cumulative; 4Q: MIN 26-CON 15, 86-80 cumulative. Reading the period score beside the running score identifies exactly when the gap expanded or contracted. Minnesota Lynx's highest-scoring period was 26 points, while Connecticut Sun's high was 25; the final separation was 6 points.
The first-half margin was 4 points, compared with 10 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 47% from the field, 45% from three and 74% at the line; Connecticut Sun posted 40%, 26% and 81%. Rebounds finished 33-36, assists 21-20 and turnovers 14-18. The same team box reports a 32-36 split in paint points and 9-10 in offensive rebounds.
Kayla McBride led Minnesota Lynx with 23 points. Natasha Howard supplied a team-high 10 rebounds, while Courtney Williams led with 7 assists. For Connecticut Sun, the corresponding leaders were Leila Lacan with 15 points, Nell Angloma with 7 rebounds and Leila Lacan with 6 assists.
The player tables contain minutes, points, rebounds, assists, shooting and on-court differential for 9 recorded participants from MIN and 10 from CON. 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. Connecticut Sun are 7-22, No. 14 overall and No. 7 in the East, 12 games back. Their cumulative point differentials are +282 and -205.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Minnesota Lynx stood at 16-6 across 22 games and Connecticut Sun at 5-17 across 22. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 3-2 and 3-2. Scoring in those short windows was 424-422 for the away team and 413-381 for the home team, keeping recent form separate from the full-season record.
Across 2 completed meetings in the same season, Minnesota Lynx recorded 1 wins and Connecticut Sun 1; aggregate scoring was 175-170. 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 | MIN | CON |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 47 | 40 |
| 3P% | 45 | 26 |
| FT% | 74 | 81 |
| Rebounds | 33 | 36 |
| Assists | 21 | 20 |
| Turnovers | 14 | 18 |
| Paint points | 32 | 36 |
Minnesota Lynx
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kayla McBride * | 38 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 6-10 | 9 |
| Natasha Howard * | 31 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 4-10 | 0 |
| Courtney Williams * | 30 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 6-13 | -6 |
| Maya Caldwell * | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2-6 | -1 |
| Nia Coffey * | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | -8 |
| Antonia Delaere | 23 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 7 |
| Dorka Juhasz | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 4-7 | 9 |
| Anastasiia Olairi Kosu | 15 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1-3 | 11 |
| Eliska Hamzova | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1-2 | 9 |
| Napheesa Collier | LEFT ANKLE | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Emma Cechova | RIGHT ACL | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Olivia Miles | RIGHT CALF STRAIN | – | – | – | –-– | – |
Connecticut Sun
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlisse Leger-Walker * | 31 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3-11 | -15 |
| Leila Lacan * | 29 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 5-9 | 5 |
| Olivia Nelson-Ododa * | 27 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 6-9 | 2 |
| Diamond Miller * | 23 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2-7 | -5 |
| Aaliyah Edwards * | 17 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0-4 | -10 |
| Kennedy Burke | 27 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1-8 | -4 |
| Nell Angloma | 15 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 4-6 | 3 |
| Raegan Beers | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | -8 |
| Saniya Rivers | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2-5 | 5 |
| Gianna Kneepkens | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | -3 |
| Aneesah Morrow | PERSONAL | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Brittney Griner | LEFT QUAD | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Hailey Van Lith | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Ashlon Jackson | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |