WNBA · Game completed
Los Angeles Sparks12-1889at
Minnesota Lynx25-782
Thu, Aug 6, 9:00 PM EDTTarget Center, Minneapolis, MNPrime Video
The box score
Final numbers
| Line score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAS | 21 | 19 | 26 | 23 | 89 |
| MIN | 22 | 26 | 23 | 11 | 82 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nneka OgwumikeF | 30 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7-13 | 2-4 | 0-0 | -1 |
| Dearica HambyF | 25 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7-9 | 0-1 | 2-3 | -7 |
| Erica WheelerG | 29 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-13 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Ariel AtkinsG | 29 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 0 |
| Rae BurrellG | 28 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-11 | 3-6 | 4-4 | -11 |
| Cameron Brink | 24 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5-8 | 1-2 | 1-4 | +22 |
| Jihyun Park | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +4 |
| Chance Gray | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | +8 |
| Monique Akoa Makani | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 1-1 | +20 |
| Team | 89 | 35 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 34-68 | 9-24 | 12-16 |
DNP: Emma Cannon (coach's decision), Kiana Williams (coach's decision), Kate Martin (coach's decision)
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natasha HowardF | 25 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 | -9 |
| Napheesa CollierF | 33 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10-20 | 1-4 | 0-0 | +1 |
| Kayla McBrideG | 33 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-13 | 3-8 | 2-2 | -1 |
| Courtney WilliamsG | 34 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5-12 | 1-3 | 1-1 | +3 |
| Olivia MilesG | 34 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8-16 | 3-6 | 4-4 | +1 |
| Nia Coffey | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-2 | +6 |
| Dorka Juhasz | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -12 |
| Antonia Delaere | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -6 |
| Maya Caldwell | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -12 |
| Eliska Joklova | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -6 |
| Team | 82 | 35 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 31-73 | 9-29 | 11-13 |
DNP: Chloe Bibby (coach's decision), Anastasiia Olairi Kosu (coach's decision)
Lead tracker
- Biggest lead · MIN
- 11
- Biggest lead · LAS
- 7
- Times tied
- 4
- Lead changes
- 9
- Longest run · MIN
- 11
How they entered this matchup
- MIN has the rest edge with 104h between tipoffs, 80h more than LAS.
- LAS is carrying the heavier travel load at 357 mi from its previous stop.
- LAS is dealing with minimal pressure: 2h on the body clock and 0h of zone shift.
- LAS is playing into a b2b schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- LAS is in game 3 of 3 on the road with 2,582 mi already logged before tip.
The lineMIN −16.5 · didn't cover
The line
Pregame line · how it landed
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | LAS | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 12-18 | 25-7 |
| Days rest | B2B | 3 days |
| Hours rest | 24h | 104h |
| Rest swing | -80h | +80h |
| Travel in | 357 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 2h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 3 of 3 | Homestand · 2 of 4 |
| Miles before tip | 2,582 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | B2B | — |
| Fatigue Index | 6 | 0 |
LAS carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 6 vs. MIN's 0.
How each side got here
LAS
357 miLAS came from Chicago, IL with 357 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Chicago, IL to Minneapolis, MN
MIN
0 miMIN stayed in Minneapolis, MN between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Minneapolis, MN
Where this game sits in the run
LAS
Road tripLAS is on game 3 of 3 on the road, with 2,582 mi already behind it.
MIN
HomestandMIN is in game 2 of 4 on this homestand.
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