Minnesota LynxLynx28-7
85FinalAug 12, 2026
Portland FireFire13-20
81StreamWNBA League PassFox 12 PlusVictory+ MIN
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-offMoneyline
MIN−750
POR+525
Spread
MIN −12.5−108
POR +12.5−112
Total O/U
Over 186.5−115
Under 186.5−105
- Spread: Fire +12.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 186.5 (166 points).
Recap
The Minnesota Lynx beat the Portland Fire 85-81 at Moda Center in Portland on Aug 12, 2026 to move to 28-7.
The Lynx have won 3 straight. They outscored the Fire 31-10 in the second quarter.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 26 | 31 | 11 | 17 | 85 |
| POR | 23 | 10 | 18 | 30 | 81 |
Team stats
MINPOR
- FG
- 30-65
- 32-71
- 3PT
- 6-20
- 8-31
- FT
- 19-26
- 9-16
- Rebounds
- 35
- 39
- Assists
- 22
- 21
- Turnovers
- 10
- 14
Top performers
Minnesota LynxPortland Fire
Points
Napheesa Collier20
Bridget Carleton16
Assists
Olivia Miles7
Teja Oblak9
Rebounds
Natasha Howard12
Megan DiLeo7
Player stats
Lynx · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natasha Howard F | 28 | 14 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 3 | +8 |
| Napheesa Collier F | 33 | 20 | 7-11 | 0-1 | 6-7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | +6 |
| Kayla McBride G | 32 | 19 | 6-10 | 3-7 | 4-4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +8 |
| Courtney Williams G | 30 | 10 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +13 |
| Olivia Miles G | 35 | 13 | 3-13 | 1-3 | 6-7 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +6 |
| Nia Brodie F | 13 | 2 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -11 |
| Dorka Juhasz F | 7 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 |
| Antonia Delaere F | 8 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 |
| Maya Caldwell G | 13 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -4 |
| Eliska Joklova G | 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Fire · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridget Carleton F | 33 | 16 | 6-14 | 1-7 | 3-4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +7 |
| Emily Engstler F | 23 | 8 | 3-8 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | -8 |
| Nyadiew Puoch F | 23 | 4 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -2 |
| Megan DiLeo C | 23 | 12 | 5-13 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -6 |
| Jordan Harrison G | 18 | 6 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -12 |
| Frieda Buhner F | 17 | 9 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +4 |
| Serah Williams C | 17 | 6 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +2 |
| Karlie Samuelson G | 16 | 5 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 |
| Holly Winterburn G | 9 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -9 |
| Teja Oblak G | 22 | 11 | 4-9 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | +8 |
Game info
VenueModa Center, Portland, OR
Attendance13,270
OfficialsReferee: Maj Forsberg · Referee: Ryan Sassano · Referee: Ken Jones
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