Los Angeles SparksSparks10-13
87FinalJul 15, 2026
Minnesota LynxLynx19-6
96TVSpectrum Sports NetKARE 11StreamWNBA League PassVictory+ MIN
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-offMoneyline
LA+440
MIN−600
Spread
LA +11.5−110
MIN −11.5−110
Total O/U
Over 181.5−110
Under 181.5−110
- Spread: Sparks +11.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 181.5 (183 points).
Recap
The Minnesota Lynx beat the Los Angeles Sparks 96-87 at Target Center in Minneapolis on Jul 15, 2026 to move to 19-6.
The lead changed hands 7 times. The Lynx have won 4 straight.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA | 18 | 21 | 28 | 20 | 87 |
| MIN | 12 | 25 | 31 | 28 | 96 |
Team stats
LAMIN
- FG
- 31-65
- 34-68
- 3PT
- 9-28
- 8-25
- FT
- 16-19
- 20-24
- Rebounds
- 31
- 25
- Assists
- 22
- 21
- Turnovers
- 17
- 11
Top performers
Los Angeles SparksMinnesota Lynx
Points
Rae Burrell24
Kayla McBride24
Assists
Erica Wheeler6
Natasha Howard6
Rebounds
Nneka Ogwumike12
Natasha Howard10
Player stats
Sparks · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nneka Ogwumike F | 33 | 23 | 10-16 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | -13 |
| Dearica Hamby F | 32 | 10 | 4-10 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 |
| Erica Wheeler G | 30 | 10 | 3-8 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 |
| Ariel Atkins G | 35 | 8 | 3-11 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| Rae Burrell G | 33 | 24 | 8-14 | 2-5 | 6-6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -4 |
| Cameron Brink F | 15 | 10 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -8 |
| Jihyun Park F | 8 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kiana Williams G | 11 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -8 |
| Chance Gray G | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -9 |
Lynx · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natasha Howard F | 32 | 10 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | +8 |
| Nia Brodie F | 29 | 8 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | -2 |
| Kayla McBride G | 31 | 24 | 8-16 | 2-8 | 6-7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +13 |
| Courtney Williams G | 35 | 19 | 7-13 | 1-4 | 4-5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -3 |
| Olivia Miles G | 26 | 18 | 7-14 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 |
| Liatu King F | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -5 |
| Antonia Delaere F | 14 | 5 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +12 |
| Anastasiia Olairi Kosu F | 17 | 9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +17 |
| Maya Caldwell G | 7 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +2 |
| Eliska Joklova G | 7 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +4 |
Game info
VenueTarget Center, Minneapolis, MN
Attendance16,410
OfficialsReferee: Tim Greene · Referee: Toni Patillo · Referee: Jason Alabanza
TVSpectrum Sports Net · localKARE 11 · local
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