WNBA · Game completed
Minnesota Lynx30-777at
Golden State Valkyries25-1066
Wed, Aug 19, 10:00 PM EDTChase Center, San Francisco, CAUSA Network · KPIX+ 44/KMAX 31 · Victory+ (MIN)
The box score
Final numbers
| Line score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 21 | 20 | 13 | 22 | 76 |
| GSV | 13 | 13 | 15 | 25 | 66 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natasha HowardF | 33 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +9 |
| Napheesa CollierF | 36 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5-12 | 0-2 | 8-8 | +12 |
| Kayla McBrideG | 35 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-13 | 3-7 | 4-5 | +5 |
| Courtney WilliamsG | 28 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +6 |
| Olivia MilesG | 30 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8-10 | 3-5 | 1-2 | +9 |
| Nia Coffey | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -2 |
| Dorka Juhasz | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Maya Caldwell | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +5 |
| Team | 76 | 29 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 28-56 | 7-19 | 13-15 |
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 | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kayla ThorntonF | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | -17 |
| Gabby WilliamsF | 31 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4-14 | 1-6 | 1-1 | -8 |
| Cecilia ZandalasiniF | 29 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-14 | 1-8 | 1-2 | +1 |
| Kiah StokesC | 17 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -11 |
| Veronica BurtonG | 35 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4-9 | 2-6 | 4-4 | -2 |
| Janelle Salaun | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-13 | 2-6 | 1-2 | +5 |
| Tiffany Hayes | 24 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5-12 | 0-5 | 2-2 | -7 |
| Kaila Charles | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +1 |
| Kaitlyn Chen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -8 |
| Team | 66 | 33 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 25-76 | 7-36 | 9-11 |
DNP: Laeticia Amihere (coach's decision), Nadia Fingall (coach's decision), Juste Jocyte (coach's decision)
Lead tracker
- Biggest lead · GSV
- 0
- Biggest lead · MIN
- 22
- Times tied
- 1
- Lead changes
- 0
- Longest run · GSV
- 11
How they entered this matchup
- MIN has the rest edge with 98h between tipoffs, 50h more than GSV.
- MIN is carrying the heavier travel load at 415 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 3 of 4 on the road with 2,182 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 | GSV |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 30-7 | 25-10 |
| Days rest | 3 days | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 98h | 48h |
| Rest swing | +50h | -50h |
| Travel in | 415 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | -2h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 3 of 4 | Homestand · 3 of 3 |
| Miles before tip | 2,182 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 3 | 1 |
MIN carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 3 vs. GSV's 1.
How each side got here
MIN
415 miMIN came from Las Vegas, NV with 415 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Las Vegas, NV to San Francisco, CA
GSV
0 miGSV stayed in San Francisco, CA between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in San Francisco, CA
Where this game sits in the run
MIN
Road tripMIN is on game 3 of 4 on the road, with 2,182 mi already behind it.
GSV
HomestandGSV is in game 3 of 3 on this homestand.
Where it aired
- National
- Local TV
- WNBA League Pass
- Radio
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