FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Minnesota Lynx
vs Toronto Tempo
One game ID connects the final, quarter flow, leading player lines and season position.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 18 | 32 | 31 | 23 | 104 |
| TOR | 19 | 22 | 14 | 17 | 72 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Minnesota Lynx finished ahead of Toronto Tempo, 104-72, a 32-point margin. The first-half totals were 50 for Minnesota Lynx and 41 for Toronto Tempo; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 54 and 31. The combined final of 176 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: MIN 18-TOR 19, 18-19 cumulative; 2Q: MIN 32-TOR 22, 50-41 cumulative; 3Q: MIN 31-TOR 14, 81-55 cumulative; 4Q: MIN 23-TOR 17, 104-72 cumulative. Reading the period score beside the running score identifies exactly when the gap expanded or contracted. Minnesota Lynx's highest-scoring period was 32 points, while Toronto Tempo's high was 22; the final separation was 32 points.
The first-half margin was 9 points, compared with 23 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 48% from the field, 45% from three and 85% at the line; Toronto Tempo posted 45%, 36% and 55%. Rebounds finished 36-26, assists 26-19 and turnovers 10-22. The same team box reports a 38-36 split in paint points and 14-6 in offensive rebounds.
Napheesa Collier led Minnesota Lynx with 16 points. Natasha Howard supplied a team-high 8 rebounds, while Courtney Williams led with 5 assists. For Toronto Tempo, the corresponding leaders were Laura Juskaite with 19 points, Laura Juskaite with 5 rebounds and Julie Allemand with 6 assists.
The player tables contain minutes, points, rebounds, assists, shooting and on-court differential for 11 recorded participants from MIN and 10 from TOR. 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. Toronto Tempo are 10-18, No. 13 overall and No. 6 in the East, 8.5 games back. Their cumulative point differentials are +282 and -154.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Minnesota Lynx stood at 24-6 across 30 games and Toronto Tempo at 10-18 across 28. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 5-0 and 0-5. Scoring in those short windows was 496-436 for the away team and 402-503 for the home team, keeping recent form separate from the full-season record.
Across 3 completed meetings in the same season, Minnesota Lynx recorded 3 wins and Toronto Tempo 0; aggregate scoring was 304-237. The teams are separated by 12 places in the overall order and by 14 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 | TOR |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 48 | 45 |
| 3P% | 45 | 36 |
| FT% | 85 | 55 |
| Rebounds | 36 | 26 |
| Assists | 26 | 19 |
| Turnovers | 10 | 22 |
| Paint points | 38 | 36 |
Minnesota Lynx
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtney Williams * | 25 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 6-11 | 25 |
| Natasha Howard * | 24 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3-8 | 26 |
| Kayla McBride * | 24 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 5-11 | 25 |
| Olivia Miles * | 23 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 6-15 | 14 |
| Napheesa Collier * | 22 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 7-12 | 17 |
| Dorka Juhasz | 22 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 4-8 | 13 |
| Maya Caldwell | 18 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2-5 | 15 |
| Antonia Delaere | 16 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3-6 | 7 |
| Eliska Hamzova | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2-4 | 10 |
| Anastasiia Olairi Kosu | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 4 |
| Nia Coffey | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1-1 | 4 |
| Emma Cechova | RIGHT KNEE INJURY | – | – | – | –-– | – |
Toronto Tempo
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Juskaite * | 30 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 7-12 | -27 |
| Maria Conde * | 28 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2-6 | -13 |
| Marina Mabrey * | 28 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 6-11 | -28 |
| Julie Allemand * | 22 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0-2 | -12 |
| Temi Fagbenle * | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3-5 | -5 |
| Kiki Rice | 23 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2-9 | -29 |
| Kia Nurse | 19 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1-6 | -14 |
| Nyara Sabally | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4-6 | -20 |
| Teonni Key | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | -10 |
| Tima Pouye | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3-3 | -2 |
| Isabelle Harrison | LEFT KNEE INJURY | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Brittney Sykes | LEFT FOOT | – | – | – | –-– | – |