FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Golden State Valkyries
vs Minnesota Lynx
One game ID connects the final, quarter flow, leading player lines and season position.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS | 17 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 80 |
| MIN | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 66 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Golden State Valkyries finished ahead of Minnesota Lynx, 80-66, a 14-point margin. The first-half totals were 34 for Golden State Valkyries and 32 for Minnesota Lynx; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 46 and 34. The combined final of 146 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: GS 17-MIN 16, 17-16 cumulative; 2Q: GS 17-MIN 16, 34-32 cumulative; 3Q: GS 21-MIN 16, 55-48 cumulative; 4Q: GS 25-MIN 18, 80-66 cumulative. Reading the period score beside the running score identifies exactly when the gap expanded or contracted. Golden State Valkyries's highest-scoring period was 25 points, while Minnesota Lynx's high was 18; the final separation was 14 points.
The first-half margin was 2 points, compared with 12 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, Golden State Valkyries are 19-9, No. 3 overall and No. 3 in the West, 4 games behind the conference leader. Minnesota Lynx are 24-6, No. 1 overall and No. 1 in the West, 0 games back. Their cumulative point differentials are +147 and +282.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Golden State Valkyries stood at 21-11 across 32 games and Minnesota Lynx at 27-7 across 34. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 2-3 and 4-1. Scoring in those short windows was 383-377 for the away team and 433-389 for the home team, keeping recent form separate from the full-season record.
Across 4 completed meetings in the same season, Golden State Valkyries recorded 1 wins and Minnesota Lynx 3; aggregate scoring was 305-311. 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.