Golden State ValkyriesValkyries26-11
80FinalAug 24, 2026
Minnesota LynxLynx31-8
66TVUSA NetStreamVictory+ MIN
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-offMoneyline
GS+170
MIN−205
Spread
GS +4.5−108
MIN −4.5−112
Total O/U
Over 161.5−112
Under 161.5−108
- Spread: Valkyries +4.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 161.5 (146 points).
Recap
The Golden State Valkyries beat the Minnesota Lynx 80-66 at Target Center in Minneapolis on Aug 24, 2026 to move to 26-11.
The lead changed hands 5 times.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS | 17 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 80 |
| MIN | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 66 |
Team stats
GSMIN
- FG
- 31-71
- 21-59
- 3PT
- 12-33
- 10-30
- FT
- 6-8
- 14-18
- Rebounds
- 31
- 32
- Assists
- 23
- 18
- Turnovers
- 6
- 17
Top performers
Golden State ValkyriesMinnesota Lynx
Points
Cecilia Zandalasini18
Natasha Howard13
Assists
Veronica Burton9
Olivia Miles5
Rebounds
Kiah Stokes9
Natasha Howard7
Player stats
Valkyries · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kayla Thornton F | 8 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 |
| Gabby Williams F | 30 | 15 | 5-15 | 3-8 | 2-4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | +10 |
| Cecilia Zandalasini F | 30 | 18 | 7-17 | 2-8 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | +11 |
| Kiah Stokes C | 27 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | +10 |
| Veronica Burton G | 30 | 14 | 6-11 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +11 |
| Laeticia Amihere F | 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Janelle Salaun F | 28 | 12 | 5-11 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | +16 |
| Nadia Fingall C | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
| Tiffany Hayes G | 18 | 14 | 5-8 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +13 |
| Kaila Charles G | 12 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +5 |
| Miela Sowah G | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
| Kaitlyn Chen G | 10 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +3 |
| Juste Jocyte G | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
Lynx · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natasha Howard F | 28 | 13 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 7-10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | -13 |
| Napheesa Collier F | 32 | 9 | 4-10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | -10 |
| Kayla McBride G | 33 | 12 | 2-11 | 2-9 | 6-6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | -10 |
| Maya Caldwell G | 25 | 9 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -11 |
| Olivia Miles G | 28 | 8 | 3-12 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | -12 |
| Nia Brodie F | 15 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -15 |
| Chloe Bibby F | 7 | 5 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +2 |
| Dorka Juhasz F | 10 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -4 |
| Antonia Delaere F | 7 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +2 |
| Anastasiia Olairi Kosu F | 7 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +5 |
| Eliska Joklova G | 7 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 |
Game info
VenueTarget Center, Minneapolis, MN
Attendance16,001
OfficialsReferee: Amy Bonner · Referee: Isaac Barnett · Referee: Sarah Williams
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