WNBA · Game completed
Minnesota Lynx31-794at
Washington Mystics21-1584
Fri, Aug 21, 7:30 PM EDTCareFirst Arena, Washington, DCION
The box score
Final numbers
| Line score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 25 | 24 | 26 | 19 | 94 |
| WAS | 26 | 16 | 25 | 17 | 84 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natasha HowardF | 33 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10-12 | 0-0 | 1-2 | +16 |
| Nia CoffeyF | 30 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | +12 |
| Kayla McBrideG | 35 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-12 | 4-8 | 2-2 | +14 |
| Courtney WilliamsG | 31 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | 1-3 | 2-2 | +9 |
| Olivia MilesG | 29 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10-22 | 2-6 | 2-2 | +15 |
| Chloe Bibby | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | +2 |
| Dorka Juhasz | 18 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | +2 |
| Antonia Delaere | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Anastasiia Olairi Kosu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -9 |
| Maya Caldwell | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | -11 |
| Eliska Joklova | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Team | 94 | 26 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 37-70 | 11-27 | 9-10 |
DNP: Napheesa Collier (coach's decision)
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michaela OnyenwereF | 26 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-10 | 2-6 | 0-0 | -5 |
| Kiki IriafenF | 32 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7-15 | 0-1 | 5-7 | -1 |
| Shakira AustinC | 33 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7-13 | 0-1 | 3-4 | -11 |
| Sonia CitronG | 30 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 2-2 | -9 |
| Georgia AmooreG | 29 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 3-6 | 1-2 | -3 |
| Angela Dugalic | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -2 |
| Lauren Betts | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3-4 | -4 |
| Betnijah Laney-Hamilton | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -3 |
| Cotie McMahon | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 1-2 | -6 |
| Cassandre Prosper | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -2 |
| Alicia Florez | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | -4 |
| Team | 84 | 36 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 30-66 | 7-21 | 17-23 |
DNP: Lucy Olsen (coach's decision)
Lead tracker
- Biggest lead · WAS
- 5
- Biggest lead · MIN
- 10
- Times tied
- 1
- Lead changes
- 7
- Longest run · MIN
- 10
How they entered this matchup
Travel tax: MINBody clock: MINNational TV
- MIN is carrying the heavier travel load at 2,437 mi from its previous stop.
- MIN is dealing with east-to-west pressure: 1h on the body clock and +3h of zone shift.
- MIN is in game 4 of 4 on the road with 2,597 mi already logged before tip.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
The lineMIN −1.5 · covered
The line
Pregame line · how it landed
SpreadMIN −1.5covered — won by 10
MoneylineMIN −130 · WAS +110MIN won
TotalO/U 165.5over — 178 combined
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | MIN | WAS |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 31-7 | 21-15 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 45.5h | 48h |
| Rest swing | -2.5h | +2.5h |
| Travel in | 2,437 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | +3h | 0h |
| Body clock | 1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 4 of 4 | Homestand · 3 of 3 |
| Miles before tip | 2,597 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 5 | 1 |
MIN carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 5 vs. WAS's 1.
How each side got here
MIN
2,437 miSan Francisco, CAWashington, DC
MIN came from San Francisco, CA with 2,437 mi of travel and +3h of time-zone change.
San Francisco, CA to Washington, DC
WAS
0 miWashington, DCNo travel
WAS stayed in Washington, DC between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Washington, DC
Where this game sits in the run
MIN
Road tripMIN is on game 4 of 4 on the road, with 2,597 mi already behind it.
Game in segment4 of 4
Miles before tip2,597 mi
Segment miles5,033 mi
WAS
HomestandWAS is in game 3 of 3 on this homestand.
Game in segment3 of 3
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi
Where it aired
- National
- WNBA League Pass
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