WNBA · Game completed
Las Vegas Aces22-1087at
Minnesota Lynx26-798
Sat, Aug 8, 1:00 PM EDTTarget Center, Minneapolis, MNCBS · Paramount+
The box score
Final numbers
| Line score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LVA | 25 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 87 |
| MIN | 28 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 96 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie TalbotF | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +2 |
| NaLyssa SmithF | 24 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 4-4 | -2 |
| A'ja WilsonC | 32 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5-17 | 1-3 | 5-6 | -9 |
| Chelsea GrayG | 35 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | -7 |
| Jackie YoungG | 32 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6-13 | 3-6 | 8-8 | -4 |
| Brianna Turner | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -9 |
| Jewell Loyd | 29 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-9 | 2-7 | 0-0 | -11 |
| Dana Evans | 20 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-9 | 3-5 | 0-0 | -5 |
| Team | 87 | 37 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 30-68 | 10-26 | 17-18 |
DNP: Cheyenne Parker-Tyus (coach's decision), Kierstan Bell (coach's decision), Justine Pissott (coach's decision), Mai Yamamoto (coach's decision)
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natasha HowardF | 28 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6-10 | 1-1 | 2-2 | +6 |
| Napheesa CollierF | 34 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7-14 | 5-7 | 3-4 | +5 |
| Kayla McBrideG | 34 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-12 | 4-8 | 3-3 | +5 |
| Courtney WilliamsG | 32 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6-11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +15 |
| Olivia MilesG | 34 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11-22 | 3-6 | 1-1 | +9 |
| Nia Coffey | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +3 |
| Dorka Juhasz | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +4 |
| Antonia Delaere | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +3 |
| Maya Caldwell | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -5 |
| Team | 96 | 32 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 36-74 | 15-28 | 9-10 |
DNP: Chloe Bibby (coach's decision), Anastasiia Olairi Kosu (coach's decision), Eliska Joklova (coach's decision)
Lead tracker
- Biggest lead · MIN
- 14
- Biggest lead · LVA
- 6
- Times tied
- 4
- Lead changes
- 5
- Longest run · MIN
- 11
How they entered this matchup
- LVA is carrying the heavier travel load at 511 mi from its previous stop.
- LVA is dealing with west-to-east pressure: 2h on the body clock and -1h of zone shift.
- LVA is in game 4 of 5 on the road with 2,538 mi already logged before tip.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
The lineMIN −4.5 · covered
The line
Pregame line · how it landed
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | LVA | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 22-10 | 26-7 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 42h | 40h |
| Rest swing | +2h | -2h |
| Travel in | 511 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | -1h | 0h |
| Body clock | 2h | 0h |
| Local tip | afternoon | afternoon |
| Segment | Road trip · 4 of 5 | Homestand · 3 of 4 |
| Miles before tip | 2,538 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 4 | 1 |
LVA carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 4 vs. MIN's 1.
How each side got here
LVA
511 miLVA came from Indianapolis, IN with 511 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Indianapolis, IN 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
LVA
Road tripLVA is on game 4 of 5 on the road, with 2,538 mi already behind it.
MIN
HomestandMIN is in game 3 of 4 on this homestand.
Where it aired
- National
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