Minnesota Lynx vs. Golden State Valkyries - August 24, 2026
Scoring Summary
Valkyries logo, Valkyries 26-11, 1ST 17, 2ND 17, 3RD 21, 4TH 25, TOT 80
Lynx logo, Lynx 31-8, 1ST 16, 2ND 16, 3RD 16, 4TH 18, TOT 66
What's Buzzing
Mitchell Hansen
Cheryl Reeve on Golden State:
"I thought, in particular offensively, we were different. ... We needed to have a greater physical presence about us. ... Just one of those games we weren't really good in anything. Not terrible, but not good enough to beat a good team."
Minnesota Lynx
Mitchell Hansen
Golden State defeats Minnesota 80-66, ending the Lynx's six-game winning streak and delaying them claiming the No. 1 seed.
The Valkyries now sit at 26-11, with the Lynx dropping to 31-8.
Minnesota travel to Atlanta on Sunday, Golden State is at Connecticut on Wednesday.
Mitchell Hansen
The Golden State Valkyries are going to beat the Minnesota Lynx tonight at Target Center, delaying Minnesota claiming the No. 1 seed for at least another game.
Golden State also will get its first win over Minnesota since entering the WNBA as an expansion team.
Mitchell Hansen
Former Lynx Cecilia Zandalasini is having a night, something that has happened a few times when she has faced off against Minnesota.
Zandalasini has a team-high 18 points on 7-of-15 shooting in 28 minutes for Golden State.
Live Odds | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | +4.5 -102 | O 160.5 -118 | +168 |
 | -4.5 -120 | U 160.5 -104 | -210 |
Valkyries FINALLY Beat Lynx ‼️
Golden State exorcises demons in 1st win EVER over Minnesota 🎥.jpg?w=2560 "Freedom, White Not Eligible for WNBA Draft")
