WNBA · Game completed
Golden State Valkyries26-1180at
Minnesota Lynx31-866
Mon, Aug 24, 8:00 PM EDTTarget Center, Minneapolis, MNUSA Network · KPIX 5/KOVR 13 · Victory+ (MIN)
The box score
Final numbers
| Line score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSV | 17 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 80 |
| MIN | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 64 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 0 |
| Dorka Juhasz | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -6 |
| Antonia Delaere | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Anastasiia Olairi Kosu | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +3 |
| Eliska Joklova | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -6 |
| Team | 64 | 31 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 20-57 | 10-29 | 14-18 |
DNP: Courtney Williams (coach's decision)
Lead tracker
- Biggest lead · MIN
- 8
- Biggest lead · GSV
- 19
- Times tied
- 4
- Lead changes
- 5
- Longest run · GSV
- 9
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.
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
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 | 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 |
GSV carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 3 vs. MIN's 1.
How each side got here
GSV
357 miChicago, 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 miWashington, 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 sits in the run
GSV
Road tripGSV 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
HomestandMIN is in game 1 of 1 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 1
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi
Where it aired
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