Final

Golden State Valkyries26-1180 winneratMinnesota Lynx31-866

Mon, Aug 24, 8:00 PM EDTTarget Center, Minneapolis, MNUSA Network · KPIX 5/KOVR 13 · Victory+ (MIN)

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The box score

Line score	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
GSV	17	17	21	25	80
MIN	16	16	16	16	64

Golden State Valkyries

Player	Min	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Kayla ThorntonF	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	-3
Gabby WilliamsF	30	15	5	3	2	0	0	5-15	3-8	2-4	+10
Cecilia ZandalasiniF	30	18	1	1	2	1	0	7-17	2-8	2-2	+11
Kiah StokesC	27	2	9	1	1	2	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	+10
Veronica BurtonG	30	14	4	9	5	0	1	6-11	2-4	0-0	+11
Laeticia Amihere	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	+2
Janelle Salaun	28	12	5	3	1	0	2	5-11	2-5	0-0	+16
Nadia Fingall	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
Tiffany Hayes	18	14	3	4	1	0	2	5-8	2-3	2-2	+13
Kaila Charles	12	2	1	1	0	0	0	1-2	0-1	0-0	+5
Miela Sowah	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
Kaitlyn Chen	9	3	0	1	0	0	0	1-3	1-1	0-0	+5
Juste Jocyte	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
Team		80	30	23	12	4	6	31-70	12-32	6-8

Minnesota Lynx

Player	Min	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Natasha HowardF	28	13	7	1	1	1	3	3-8	0-0	7-10	-13
Napheesa CollierF	32	9	7	2	0	0	2	4-10	1-2	0-0	-10
Kayla McBrideG	33	12	4	4	0	0	1	2-11	2-9	6-6	-10
Maya CaldwellG	25	9	2	0	0	0	1	3-5	3-5	0-0	-11
Olivia MilesG	28	8	4	5	0	0	4	3-12	1-5	1-2	-12
Nia Coffey	15	5	3	0	0	2	3	2-4	1-3	0-0	-15
Chloe Bibby	7	5	0	0	0	0	2	2-3	1-2	0-0

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Lead tracker

Biggest lead · MIN: 8
Biggest lead · GSV: 19
Times tied: 4
Lead changes: 5
Longest run · GSV: 9

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How they entered this matchup

Travel tax: MINBody clock: GSVNational TV

MIN is carrying the heavier travel load at 936 mi from its previous stop.
GSV is dealing with minimal pressure: 2h on the body clock and 0h of zone shift.
GSV is in game 2 of 5 on the road with 1,854 mi already logged before tip.
National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.

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The lineMIN −5.5 · didn't cover

The line

Pregame line · how it landed

SpreadMIN −5.5didn't cover — lost by 14

MoneylineGSV +190 · MIN −230GSV won — upset

TotalO/U 162.5under — 146 combined

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Rest, travel, and body clock

Schedule spot	GSV	MIN
Record	26-11	31-8
Days rest	2 days	2 days
Hours rest	72.5h	72.5h
Rest swing	0h	0h
Travel in	357 mi edge	936 mi
Zone change	0h	-1h
Body clock	2h	0h
Local tip	evening	evening
Segment	Road trip · 2 of 5	Homestand · 1 of 1
Miles before tip	1,854 mi	0 mi
Schedule alerts	—	—
Fatigue Index	3	1 edge

marks the side with the edge in that row.

GSV carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 3 vs. MIN's 1.

How each side got here357 mi vs 936 mi

How each side got here

GSV

357 mi

Chicago, ILMinneapolis, MN

GSV came from Chicago, IL with 357 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.

Chicago, IL to Minneapolis, MN

MIN

936 mi

Washington, DCMinneapolis, MN

MIN came from Washington, DC with 936 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.

Washington, DC to Minneapolis, MN

Where this game sitsroad 2 of 5 vs homestand 1 of 1

Where this game sits in the run

GSV

Road trip

GSV is on game 2 of 5 on the road, with 1,854 mi already behind it.

Game in segment2 of 5

Miles before tip1,854 mi

Segment miles5,854 mi

MIN

Homestand

MIN is in game 1 of 1 on this homestand.

Game in segment1 of 1

Miles before tip0 mi

Segment miles0 mi

Where it aired

National: USA Network
Local TV: GSVKPIX 5/KOVR 13MINVictory+ (MIN)in-market
WNBA League Pass: Full replay + condensed game
Radio: GSVAudacy App