WNBA · Game completed
Dallas Wings19-1490at
Minnesota Lynx27-7103
Sun, Aug 9, 3:30 PM EDTTarget Center, Minneapolis, MNPeacock · NBC
The box score
Final numbers
| Line score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 90 |
| MIN | 21 | 26 | 29 | 25 | 101 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica ShepardF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -5 |
| Alanna SmithF | 27 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-13 | 1-4 | 0-0 | -12 |
| Odyssey SimsG | 31 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7-13 | 1-4 | 2-2 | -14 |
| Arike OgunbowaleG | 28 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -26 |
| Paige BueckersG | 31 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10-15 | 1-3 | 2-2 | -14 |
| Maddy Siegrist | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | +8 |
| Awak Kuier | 19 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | -1 |
| Li Yueru | 26 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | -6 |
| Sug Sutton | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +3 |
| Aziaha James | 14 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7-9 | 1-1 | 4-5 | +10 |
| Haley Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +2 |
| Team | 90 | 33 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 37-66 | 6-19 | 10-11 |
DNP: Alysha Clark (coach's decision), Azzi Fudd (coach's decision)
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natasha HowardF | 24 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +12 |
| Napheesa CollierF | 35 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7-10 | 3-5 | 0-0 | +9 |
| Kayla McBrideG | 32 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16-21 | 10-14 | 1-1 | +16 |
| Courtney WilliamsG | 31 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-8 | 0-4 | 1-2 | +15 |
| Olivia MilesG | 34 | 20 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7-12 | 5-8 | 1-2 | +15 |
| Nia Coffey | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -3 |
| Dorka Juhasz | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -4 |
| Antonia Delaere | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | +6 |
| Maya Caldwell | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | -6 |
| Eliska Joklova | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | -5 |
| Team | 101 | 21 | 29 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 39-69 | 18-37 | 5-9 |
DNP: Chloe Bibby (coach's decision), Anastasiia Olairi Kosu (coach's decision)
Lead tracker
- Biggest lead · MIN
- 16
- Biggest lead · DAL
- 8
- Times tied
- 8
- Lead changes
- 6
- Longest run · DAL
- 14
How they entered this matchup
- DAL has the rest edge with 42h between tipoffs, 15.5h more than MIN.
- DAL is carrying the heavier travel load at 863 mi from its previous stop.
- MIN is playing into a 3 in 4 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
The lineMIN −7.5 · covered
The line
Pregame line · how it landed
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | DAL | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 19-14 | 27-7 |
| Days rest | 1 day | B2B |
| Hours rest | 42h | 26.5h |
| Rest swing | +15.5h | -15.5h |
| Travel in | 863 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | afternoon | afternoon |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 1 | Homestand · 4 of 4 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | B2B3 in 4 |
| Fatigue Index | 3 | 4 |
MIN carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 4 vs. DAL's 3.
How each side got here
DAL
863 miDAL came from Dallas, TX with 863 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Dallas, TX 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
DAL
Road tripDAL is on game 1 of 1 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
MIN
HomestandMIN is in game 4 of 4 on this homestand.
Where it aired
- National
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