WNBA · Game completed
Minnesota Lynx29-792at
Las Vegas Aces24-1287
Sat, Aug 15, 8:00 PM EDTMichelob ULTRA Arena, Las Vegas, NVCBS · Paramount+
The box score
Final numbers
| Line score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 23 | 25 | 26 | 18 | 92 |
| LVA | 19 | 29 | 16 | 23 | 87 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natasha HowardF | 36 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-12 | 0-1 | 1-1 | +11 |
| Napheesa CollierF | 25 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-11 | 2-3 | 5-6 | -4 |
| Kayla McBrideG | 33 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 5-5 | +7 |
| Courtney WilliamsG | 28 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5-14 | 0-3 | 2-2 | -2 |
| Olivia MilesG | 34 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8-15 | 3-8 | 4-4 | +1 |
| Nia Coffey | 26 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-5 | 4-5 | 0-0 | +11 |
| Dorka Juhasz | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -6 |
| Maya Caldwell | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -1 |
| Team | 92 | 32 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 32-64 | 11-26 | 17-18 |
DNP: Chloe Bibby (coach's decision), Antonia Delaere (coach's decision), Anastasiia Olairi Kosu (coach's decision), Eliska Joklova (coach's decision)
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie TalbotF | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -1 |
| NaLyssa SmithF | 30 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 3-4 | -1 |
| A'ja WilsonC | 34 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10-15 | 1-3 | 11-12 | -6 |
| Chelsea GrayG | 34 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-15 | 2-6 | 0-0 | +1 |
| Jackie YoungG | 33 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3-11 | 2-7 | 0-0 | -3 |
| Brianna Turner | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -2 |
| Jewell Loyd | 28 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-9 | 2-7 | 2-2 | -1 |
| Mai Yamamoto | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | -3 |
| Team | 87 | 29 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 31-69 | 9-28 | 16-18 |
DNP: Justine Pissott (coach's decision)
Lead tracker
- Biggest lead · LVA
- 5
- Biggest lead · MIN
- 10
- Times tied
- 11
- Lead changes
- 9
- Longest run · LVA
- 9
How they entered this matchup
- MIN has the rest edge with 70h between tipoffs, 24h more than LVA.
- MIN is carrying the heavier travel load at 760 mi from its previous stop.
- MIN is dealing with minimal pressure: -2h on the body clock and 0h of zone shift.
- MIN is in game 2 of 4 on the road with 1,422 mi already logged before tip.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
The lineMIN −2.5 · covered
The line
Pregame line · how it landed
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | MIN | LVA |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 29-7 | 24-12 |
| Days rest | 2 days | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 70h | 46h |
| Rest swing | +24h | -24h |
| Travel in | 760 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | -2h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 4 | Homestand · 3 of 5 |
| Miles before tip | 1,422 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 3 | 1 |
MIN carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 3 vs. LVA's 1.
How each side got here
MIN
760 miMIN came from Portland, OR with 760 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Portland, OR to Las Vegas, NV
LVA
0 miLVA stayed in Las Vegas, NV between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Las Vegas, NV
Where this game sits in the run
MIN
Road tripMIN is on game 2 of 4 on the road, with 1,422 mi already behind it.
LVA
HomestandLVA is in game 3 of 5 on this homestand.
Where it aired
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