FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Minnesota Lynx
vs Seattle Storm
One game ID connects the final, quarter flow, leading player lines and season position.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 105 |
| SEA | 23 | 31 | 23 | 25 | 102 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Minnesota Lynx finished ahead of Seattle Storm, 105-102, a 3-point margin. The first-half totals were 53 for Minnesota Lynx and 54 for Seattle Storm; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 52 and 48. The combined final of 207 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: MIN 27-SEA 23, 27-23 cumulative; 2Q: MIN 26-SEA 31, 53-54 cumulative; 3Q: MIN 26-SEA 23, 79-77 cumulative; 4Q: MIN 26-SEA 25, 105-102 cumulative. Reading the period score beside the running score identifies exactly when the gap expanded or contracted. Minnesota Lynx's highest-scoring period was 27 points, while Seattle Storm's high was 31; the final separation was 3 points.
The first-half margin was 1 points, compared with 4 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 49% from the field, 42% from three and 95% at the line; Seattle Storm posted 50%, 46% and 86%. Rebounds finished 35-32, assists 20-23 and turnovers 9-15. The same team box reports a 42-38 split in paint points and 11-10 in offensive rebounds.
Kayla McBride led Minnesota Lynx with 33 points. Natasha Howard supplied a team-high 12 rebounds, while Olivia Miles led with 8 assists. For Seattle Storm, the corresponding leaders were Flau'jae Johnson with 26 points, Awa Fam with 11 rebounds and Natisha Hiedeman with 10 assists.
The player tables contain minutes, points, rebounds, assists, shooting and on-court differential for 10 recorded participants from MIN and 9 from SEA. 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. Seattle Storm are 6-25, No. 15 overall and No. 8 in the West, 18.5 games back. Their cumulative point differentials are +282 and -168.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Minnesota Lynx stood at 21-6 across 27 games and Seattle Storm at 6-22 across 28. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 5-0 and 0-5. Scoring in those short windows was 496-467 for the away team and 456-483 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 Seattle Storm 0; aggregate scoring was 193-170. The teams are separated by 14 places in the overall order and by 18 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 | SEA |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 49 | 50 |
| 3P% | 42 | 46 |
| FT% | 95 | 86 |
| Rebounds | 35 | 32 |
| Assists | 20 | 23 |
| Turnovers | 9 | 15 |
| Paint points | 42 | 38 |
Minnesota Lynx
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivia Miles * | 36 | 32 | 8 | 8 | 13-24 | 10 |
| Courtney Williams * | 33 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 8-13 | 1 |
| Kayla McBride * | 32 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 9-16 | 6 |
| Nia Coffey * | 28 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1-4 | 11 |
| Natasha Howard * | 24 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 3-8 | 10 |
| Dorka Juhasz | 19 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0-2 | -18 |
| Maya Caldwell | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | 1 |
| Anastasiia Olairi Kosu | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1-2 | 3 |
| Antonia Delaere | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-1 | -7 |
| Eliska Hamzova | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | -2 |
| Napheesa Collier | LEFT ANKLE | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Emma Cechova | RIGHT KNEE | – | – | – | –-– | – |
Seattle Storm
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awa Fam * | 31 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 4-9 | -9 |
| Flau'jae Johnson * | 29 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 7-11 | -4 |
| Natisha Hiedeman * | 28 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 4-12 | 3 |
| Dominique Malonga * | 27 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 5-12 | -4 |
| Jade Melbourne * | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2-3 | -10 |
| Zia Cooke | 28 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 6-12 | 10 |
| Katie Lou Samuelson | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2-4 | 3 |
| Jordan Horston | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4-5 | -5 |
| Stefanie Dolson | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1-2 | 1 |
| Ezi Magbegor | FACIAL INJURY | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Mackenzie Holmes | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Taylor Thierry | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |