Minnesota Lynx v Los Angeles Sparks

WNBA

Final

Minnesota Lynx

82–89

Los Angeles Sparks

Match events

Minnesota LynxLos Angeles Sparks

By period (Minnesota Lynx-Los Angeles Sparks): Q1 22-21, Q2 26-19, Q3 23-26, Q4 11-23
Lead changes: 9
Times tied: 4
Biggest lead: Minnesota Lynx by 11

1st quarter

Run10-0 run (from 8-7 to 18-7)
5:0018–7
End of quarter22–21

2nd quarter

9:2022–23
Lead changeDearica Hamby makes driving layup (Cameron Brink assists)
Lead changeOlivia Miles makes two point shot
9:0424–23
8:4024–25
Lead changeDearica Hamby makes 3-foot layup (Erica Wheeler assists)
Lead changeOlivia Miles makes 1-foot layup (Natasha Howard assists)
8:2626–25
6:45

3rd quarter

End of quarter71–66

4th quarter

5:1779–81
Lead changeCameron Brink makes 17-foot jumper (Erica Wheeler assists)
Lead changeKayla McBride makes 24-foot three point jumper (Napheesa Collier assists)
4:5382–81
2:3982–83
Lead changeNneka Ogwumike makes running layup (Ariel Atkins assists)
37.582–89
Run8-0 run (from 82-81 to 82-89)
Full-time82–89

Player stats

Los Angeles SparksPlayers

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
N. Ogwumike	30	16	7-13	2-4	0-0	7	0	5	2	1	3	4	0	-1
D. Hamby	25	16	7-9	0-1	2-3	9	2	2	1	0	3	6	3	-7
E. Wheeler	30	12	5-13	2-6	0-0	4	9	0	0	0	0	4	2	0
A. Atkins	29	7	2-5	1-2	2-2	2	6	2	1	0	0	2	4	0
R. Burrell	28	17	5-11	3-6	4-4	2	2	1	0	0	1	1	1	-11
C. Brink	25	12	5-8	1-2	1-4	8	5	1	0	3	3	5	3	+22
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Highlights

0:21Courtney Williams gets the basket plus the foulESPN0:12Rae Burrell nails the treyESPN0:18Nia Coffey drains 3-pointerESPN0:16Olivia Miles drains tripleESPN0:11Olivia Miles drains tripleESPN

Compare these twoAll-time head to head, form, this season's numbers and our analyst's verdict

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Match details

Date: Friday 7 August 2026
Started: 11:00 am Sydney time
Venue: Target Center, Minneapolis
Competition: WNBA
Venue: Target Center, Minneapolis
Officials: Randy Richardson (Referee), Teresa Stuck (Referee), Genesis Perrymond (Referee)
Crowd: 12,824

Form and ladder

Minnesota LynxLos Angeles Sparks

1stLadder12th

33W 11LRecord16W 28L

LLWLWLast 5LLWLW

Team lists

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Updated 10 Nov, 3:02 am

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
N. Howard	25	8	2-4	0-0	4-4	6	3	2	2	1	2	4	5	-9
N. Collier	34	21	10-20	1-4	0-0	8	6	3	1	0	5	3	4	+1
K. McBride	34	15	5-13	3-8	2-2	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	2	-1
C. Williams	34	12	5-12	1-3	1-1	8	0	1	1	1	1	7	2	+3
O. Miles	34	23	8-16	3-6	4-4	8	5	5	2	0	1	7	3	+1
Coffey	13	3	1-2	1-2	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	+6
D. Juhasz	8	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-12
A. Delaere	6	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-6
M. Caldwell	8	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	2	1	0	0	0	2	0	2	-12
E. Joklova	3	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	-6