Minnesota LynxLynx31-7
94FinalAug 21, 2026
Washington MysticsMystics21-15
84TVIONStreamWNBA League Pass
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-offMoneyline
MIN−135
WSH+114
Spread
MIN −1.5−115
WSH +1.5−105
Total O/U
Over 165.5−115
Under 165.5−105
- Spread: Lynx −1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 165.5 (178 points).
Recap
The Minnesota Lynx beat the Washington Mystics 94-84 at CareFirst Arena in Washington on Aug 21, 2026 to move to 31-7.
The lead changed hands 7 times. The Lynx have won 6 straight.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 25 | 24 | 26 | 19 | 94 |
| WSH | 26 | 16 | 25 | 17 | 84 |
Team stats
MINWSH
- FG
- 37-70
- 30-66
- 3PT
- 11-27
- 7-21
- FT
- 9-10
- 17-23
- Rebounds
- 26
- 36
- Assists
- 25
- 21
- Turnovers
- 6
- 12
Top performers
Minnesota LynxWashington Mystics
Points
Olivia Miles24
Kiki Iriafen19
Assists
Courtney Williams8
Shakira Austin6
Rebounds
Natasha Howard7
Kiki Iriafen13
Player stats
Lynx · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natasha Howard F | 33 | 21 | 10-12 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +16 |
| Nia Brodie F | 30 | 8 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +12 |
| Kayla McBride G | 35 | 18 | 6-12 | 4-8 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +14 |
| Courtney Williams G | 31 | 13 | 5-11 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +9 |
| Olivia Miles G | 29 | 24 | 10-22 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | +15 |
| Chloe Bibby F | 5 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 |
| Dorka Juhasz F | 19 | 8 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Antonia Delaere F | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anastasiia Olairi Kosu F | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9 |
| Maya Caldwell G | 14 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -11 |
| Eliska Joklova G | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mystics · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michaela Onyenwere F | 26 | 14 | 6-10 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 |
| Kiki Iriafen F | 32 | 19 | 7-15 | 0-1 | 5-7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | -1 |
| Shakira Austin C | 33 | 17 | 7-13 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | -11 |
| Sonia Citron G | 30 | 11 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -9 |
| Georgia Amoore G | 29 | 10 | 3-8 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -3 |
| Angela Dugalic F | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
| Lauren Betts C | 13 | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4 |
| Betnijah Laney-Hamilton G | 11 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -3 |
| Cotie McMahon G | 16 | 6 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -6 |
| Cassandre Prosper G | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
| Alicia Florez G | 9 | 4 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -4 |
Game info
VenueCareFirst Arena, Washington, DC
Attendance4,200
OfficialsReferee: Fatou Cissoko-Stephens · Referee: Marcy Williams · Referee: Catherine Chang
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