FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Minnesota Lynx
vs Las Vegas Aces
One game ID connects the final, quarter flow, leading player lines and season position.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 23 | 25 | 26 | 18 | 92 |
| LV | 19 | 29 | 16 | 23 | 87 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Minnesota Lynx finished ahead of Las Vegas Aces, 92-87, a 5-point margin. The first-half totals were 48 for Minnesota Lynx and 48 for Las Vegas Aces; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 44 and 39. The combined final of 179 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: MIN 23-LV 19, 23-19 cumulative; 2Q: MIN 25-LV 29, 48-48 cumulative; 3Q: MIN 26-LV 16, 74-64 cumulative; 4Q: MIN 18-LV 23, 92-87 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 Las Vegas Aces's high was 29; the final separation was 5 points.
The first-half margin was 0 points, compared with 5 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.
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. Las Vegas Aces are 20-9, No. 2 overall and No. 2 in the West, 3.5 games back. Their cumulative point differentials are +282 and +140.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Minnesota Lynx stood at 25-6 across 31 games and Las Vegas Aces at 20-10 across 30. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 5-0 and 2-3. Scoring in those short windows was 487-430 for the away team and 471-458 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 Las Vegas Aces 1; aggregate scoring was 189-187. The teams are separated by 1 places in the overall order and by 4 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.