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WNBA · Game completed

Minnesota Lynx31-794atWashington Mystics21-1584

Fri, Aug 21, 7:30 PM EDTCareFirst Arena, Washington, DCION

The box score

Final numbers

Line scoreQ1Q2Q3Q4T
MIN2524261994
WAS2616251784
PlayerMinPtsRebAstStlBlkTOFG3PTFT+/-
Natasha HowardF33217513010-120-01-2+16
Nia CoffeyF308213103-62-40-0+12
Kayla McBrideG3518130016-124-82-2+14
Courtney WilliamsG3113681005-111-32-2+9
Olivia MilesG29243730210-222-62-2+15
Chloe Bibby50100110-20-20-0+2
Dorka Juhasz188300103-42-30-0+2
Antonia Delaere0000000-00-00-00
Anastasiia Olairi Kosu20000000-00-00-0-9
Maya Caldwell142311020-10-12-2-11
Eliska Joklova0000000-00-00-00
Team94262596637-7011-279-10

DNP: Napheesa Collier (coach's decision)

PlayerMinPtsRebAstStlBlkTOFG3PTFT+/-
Michaela OnyenwereF2614000016-102-60-0-5
Kiki IriafenF32191311207-150-15-7-1
Shakira AustinC3317861157-130-13-4-11
Sonia CitronG3011150054-81-42-2-9
Georgia AmooreG2910550003-83-61-2-3
Angela Dugalic0000000-00-00-0-2
Lauren Betts133110000-10-03-4-4
Betnijah Laney-Hamilton100410000-10-10-0-3
Cotie McMahon166210012-51-11-2-6
Cassandre Prosper0000000-00-00-0-2
Alicia Florez94210001-50-12-2-4
Team843621231230-667-2117-23

DNP: Lucy Olsen (coach's decision)

Lead tracker

5510101515WASMINQ1Q2Q3Q4
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 spotMINWAS
Record31-721-15
Days rest1 day1 day
Hours rest45.5h48h
Rest swing-2.5h+2.5h
Travel in2,437 mi0 mi
Zone change+3h0h
Body clock1h0h
Local tipeveningevening
SegmentRoad trip · 4 of 4Homestand · 3 of 3
Miles before tip2,597 mi0 mi
Schedule alerts
Fatigue Index51

MIN carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 5 vs. WAS's 1.

How each side got here

MIN

2,437 mi
San 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 mi
Washington, 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 trip

MIN 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

Homestand

WAS is in game 3 of 3 on this homestand.

Game in segment3 of 3
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi

Where it aired

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