Connecticut Sun v Minnesota Lynx

WNBA

Final

Connecticut Sun

80–86

Minnesota Lynx

Match events

Connecticut SunMinnesota Lynx

By period (Connecticut Sun-Minnesota Lynx): Q1 20-21, Q2 25-20, Q3 20-19, Q4 15-26
Lead changes: 13
Times tied: 10
Biggest lead: Connecticut Sun by 8

1st quarter

8:432–5
Lead changeMaya Caldwell makes 27-foot three point jumper (Courtney Williams assists)
Lead changeLeila Lacan makes 27-foot three point jumper (Charlisse Leger-Walker assists)
6:477–5
5:069–10
Lead changeKayla McBride makes 23-foot three point jumper (Courtney Williams assists)
End of quarter20–21

2nd quarter

Lead changeNell Angloma makes free throw 2 of 2
9:2622–21
Run8-0 run (from 17-21 to 25-21)
8:5425–21
2:5337–39
Lead changeKayla McBride makes 26-foot three point jumper (Anastasiia Olairi Kosu assists)
2:2737–41
Run12-0 run (from 37-29 to 37-41)
Lead changeLeila Lacan makes driving layup (Gianna Kneepkens assists)

3rd quarter

7:4948–49
Lead changeCourtney Williams makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot
Lead changeRaegan Beers makes layup (Leila Lacan assists)
7:3250–49
6:5450–52
Lead changeKayla McBride makes 15-foot running pullup jump shot (Courtney Williams assists)
Lead changeOlivia Nelson-Ododa makes free throw 1 of 1
6:4053–52
End of quarter65–60

4th quarter

7:2367–68
Lead changeEliska Hamzova makes free throw 1 of 2
Lead changeCharlisse Leger-Walker makes 27-foot three point jumper (Diamond Miller assists)
6:5970–68
5:2570–73
Lead changeAntonia Delaere makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kayla McBride assists)
4:5370–76
Run8-0 run (from 70-68 to 70-76)
Full-time80–86

Player stats

Minnesota LynxPlayers

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
N. Howard	31	12	4-10	0-1	4-6	10	2	3	1	3	3	7	2	0
Coffey	14	1	0-2	0-1	1-4	1	0	1	0	1	0	1	4	-8
K. McBride	38	23	6-10	2-2	9-9	4	4	0	2	1	1	3	2	+9
C. Williams	30	12	6-13	0-3	0-0	4	7	5	2	0	0	4	1	-6
M. Caldwell	17	6	2-6	2-5	0-0	2	1	0	1	0	1	1	2	-1
D. Juhasz	19	12	4-7	4-6	0-0	6	1	1	0	1	1	5	2	+9
A. Delaere

Highlights

0:11Maya Caldwell knocks down the tripleESPN 0:11Kennedy Burke nails the tripleESPN 0:10Leila Lacan hits the tripleESPN 0:10Kayla McBride drains 3ESPN 0:12Maya Caldwell nails the 3ESPN

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Match details

Date: Thursday 9 July 2026
Started: 9:30 am Sydney time
Venue: Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville
Competition: WNBA
Venue: Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville
Officials: Isaac Barnett (Referee), Ryan Sassano (Referee), Kelly Broomfield (Referee)
Crowd: 8,187

Form and ladder

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Updated 10 Nov, 3:02 am

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
A. Edwards	17	2	0-4	0-0	2-2	4	0	1	0	0	0	4	1	-10
D. Miller	23	13	2-7	0-3	9-9	4	2	4	1	1	1	3	4	-5
O. Nelson-Ododa	27	14	6-9	0-0	2-3	5	2	2	1	1	1	4	2	+2
C. Leger-Walker	31	7	3-11	1-5	0-0	4	3	4	3	1	0	4	2	-15
L. Lacan	29	15	5-9	2-6	3-3	6	6	1	1	0	1	5	4	+5
R. Beers	13	5	1-3	0-0	3-4	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	-8
N. Angloma	15	10	4-6	0-0	2-4	7	0	2	0	0	4	3	2	+3
K. Burke	27	3	1-8	1-4	0-0	4	3	1	1	3	2	2	4	-4
S. Rivers	9	5	2-5	0-2	1-2	1	2	2	2	1	0	1	0	+5
G. Kneepkens	9	6	2-3	2-3	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-3