Minnesota LynxLynx30-7
77FinalAug 19, 2026
Golden State ValkyriesValkyries25-10
66TVUSA NetStreamKPIX+Victory+ MIN
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-offMoneyline
MIN−135
GS+114
Spread
MIN −1.5−120
GS +1.5+100
Total O/U
Over 162.5−108
Under 162.5−112
- Spread: Lynx −1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 162.5 (143 points).
Recap
The Minnesota Lynx beat the Golden State Valkyries 77-66 at Chase Center in San Francisco on Aug 19, 2026 to move to 30-7.
The Lynx have won 5 straight.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 21 | 20 | 13 | 23 | 77 |
| GS | 13 | 13 | 15 | 25 | 66 |
Team stats
MINGS
- FG
- 28-56
- 25-77
- 3PT
- 7-19
- 7-37
- FT
- 14-16
- 9-11
- Rebounds
- 30
- 33
- Assists
- 20
- 18
- Turnovers
- 14
- 9
Top performers
Minnesota LynxGolden State Valkyries
Points
Olivia Miles20
Janelle Salaun15
Assists
Olivia Miles7
Veronica Burton7
Rebounds
Napheesa Collier8
Tiffany Hayes7
Player stats
Lynx · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natasha Howard F | 34 | 8 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | +12 |
| Napheesa Collier F | 37 | 18 | 5-12 | 0-2 | 8-8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +15 |
| Kayla McBride G | 36 | 20 | 6-13 | 3-7 | 5-6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +6 |
| Courtney Williams G | 29 | 9 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | +9 |
| Olivia Miles G | 30 | 20 | 8-10 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +9 |
| Nia Brodie F | 15 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 |
| Dorka Juhasz F | 13 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Maya Caldwell G | 7 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5 |
Valkyries · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kayla Thornton F | 19 | 5 | 2-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -17 |
| Gabby Williams F | 31 | 10 | 4-15 | 1-7 | 1-1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -11 |
| Cecilia Zandalasini F | 30 | 8 | 3-15 | 1-9 | 1-2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | -2 |
| Kiah Stokes C | 17 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | -11 |
| Veronica Burton G | 36 | 14 | 4-9 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
| Janelle Salaun F | 24 | 15 | 6-12 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | +4 |
| Tiffany Hayes G | 25 | 12 | 5-12 | 0-5 | 2-2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | -8 |
| Kaila Charles G | 14 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| Kaitlyn Chen G | 4 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -8 |
Game info
VenueChase Center, San Francisco, CA
Attendance18,064
OfficialsReferee: Maj Forsberg · Referee: Randy Richardson · Referee: Angel Kent
TVUSA Net · national
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