FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Minnesota Lynx
vs Golden State Valkyries
One game ID connects the final, quarter flow, leading player lines and season position.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 21 | 20 | 13 | 23 | 77 |
| GS | 13 | 13 | 15 | 25 | 66 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Minnesota Lynx finished ahead of Golden State Valkyries, 77-66, a 11-point margin. The first-half totals were 41 for Minnesota Lynx and 26 for Golden State Valkyries; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 36 and 40. The combined final of 143 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: MIN 21-GS 13, 21-13 cumulative; 2Q: MIN 20-GS 13, 41-26 cumulative; 3Q: MIN 13-GS 15, 54-41 cumulative; 4Q: MIN 23-GS 25, 77-66 cumulative. Reading the period score beside the running score identifies exactly when the gap expanded or contracted. Minnesota Lynx's highest-scoring period was 23 points, while Golden State Valkyries's high was 25; the final separation was 11 points.
The first-half margin was 15 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.
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. Golden State Valkyries are 19-9, No. 3 overall and No. 3 in the West, 4 games back. Their cumulative point differentials are +282 and +147.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Minnesota Lynx stood at 26-6 across 32 games and Golden State Valkyries 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 459-394 for the away team and 389-397 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 Golden State Valkyries 0; aggregate scoring was 245-225. The teams are separated by 2 places in the overall order and by 5 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.