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WNBA · Game completed

Minnesota Lynx28-785atPortland Fire13-2081

Wed, Aug 12, 10:00 PM EDTModa Center, Portland, ORRose City SportsNet™ (RCSN) · Victory+ (MIN)

The box score

Final numbers

Line scoreQ1Q2Q3Q4T
MIN2631111785
PDX2310183081
PlayerMinPtsRebAstStlBlkTOFG3PTFT+/-
Kayla McBrideF3219124106-103-74-4+8
Napheesa CollierF3320922337-110-16-7+6
Natasha HowardC28141242036-80-02-4+8
Courtney WilliamsG3010140014-91-31-2+13
Olivia MilesG3513570123-131-36-7+6
Maya Caldwell133110011-31-10-0-4
Nia Coffey132211001-60-20-0-11
Antonia Delaere82100001-20-10-0-4
Dorka Juhasz72210001-20-10-0-2
Eliska Joklova20100000-10-10-20
Team853522951030-656-2019-26

DNP: Chloe Bibby (personal), Anastasiia Olairi Kosu (coach's decision)

PlayerMinPtsRebAstStlBlkTOFG3PTFT+/-
Nyadiew PuochF234101001-61-41-2-2
Emily EngstlerF238731203-81-51-2-8
Megan DiLeoC2312710005-131-51-2-6
Bridget CarletonG3316522126-141-73-4+7
Jordan HarrisonG186330043-40-10-2-12
Frieda Buhner179410024-61-20-0+4
Serah Williams176410033-30-00-0+2
Teja Oblak2211692124-92-31-2+8
Karlie Samuelson165010001-41-32-2-4
Holly Winterburn94201012-40-10-0-9
Team813921741432-718-319-16

DNP: Carla Leite (injury/illness), Amy Okonkwo (rest)

Lead tracker

55101015152020252530303535PDXMINQ1Q2Q3Q4
Biggest lead · PDX
2
Biggest lead · MIN
29
Times tied
1
Lead changes
1
Longest run · PDX
15

How they entered this matchup

Out: Carla LeiteRest edge: PDXTravel tax: MINBody clock: MIN
  • PDX is missing Carla Leite and their 15.9 points per game (not injury related).
  • PDX has the rest edge with 97.5h between tipoffs, 19h more than MIN.
  • MIN is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,422 mi from its previous stop.
  • MIN is dealing with west-to-east pressure: -2h on the body clock and -2h of zone shift.
  • MIN is in game 1 of 4 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.
The lineMIN −12.5 · didn't cover

The line

Pregame line · how it landed

SpreadMIN −12.5didn't cover — won by 4
MoneylineMIN −750 · PDX +525MIN won
TotalO/U 186.5under — 166 combined

Rest, travel, and body clock

Schedule spotMINPDX
Record28-713-20
Days rest2 days3 days
Hours rest78.5h97.5h
Rest swing-19h+19h
Travel in1,422 mi0 mi
Zone change-2h0h
Body clock-2h0h
Local tipeveningevening
SegmentRoad trip · 1 of 4Homestand · 5 of 5
Miles before tip0 mi0 mi
Schedule alerts
Fatigue Index40

MIN carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 4 vs. PDX's 0.

How each side got here

MIN

1,422 mi
Minneapolis, MNPortland, OR

MIN came from Minneapolis, MN with 1,422 mi of travel and -2h of time-zone change.

Minneapolis, MN to Portland, OR

PDX

0 mi
Portland, ORNo travel

PDX stayed in Portland, OR between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.

Stayed in Portland, OR

Where this game sits in the run

MIN

Road trip

MIN is on game 1 of 4 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.

Game in segment1 of 4
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles5,033 mi

PDX

Homestand

PDX is in game 5 of 5 on this homestand.

Game in segment5 of 5
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi

Where it aired

Local TV
PDXRose City SportsNet™ (RCSN)MINVictory+ (MIN)in-market
WNBA League Pass
Full replay + condensed game
Radio
PDX910 ESPN Portland
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