Minnesota Lynx
The North Star contender that treats late-game pressure like routine paperwork
A relentless group that can look ordinary for a stretch and inevitable by the finish.
Minnesota lost 80-66 to Golden State, its season-low scoring night and first franchise loss to the Valkyries. The Lynx led by only two at halftime and were outscored 22-17 in the fourth.
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Valkyries 80, Lynx 66: Golden State finally solved Minnesota's math
Cecilia Zandalasini scored 18 points, five Valkyries reached double figures, and Golden State held Minnesota to its lowest score of the season in an 80-66 win.
Lynx 85, Fire 81: Minnesota survived the fourth-quarter fire drill
Minnesota led by 29, watched Portland make the fourth quarter loud, and still left with an 85-81 win that came with a warning label.
Lynx 104, Tempo 72: Minnesota turned Toronto's turnovers into a runaway
Toronto led after one quarter, but Minnesota forced 22 turnovers, won the next three periods, and made the expansion club's evening feel much shorter.
Lynx 105, Storm 102: McBride and Miles carried 65 points of the math
Kayla McBride and Olivia Miles combined for 65 points, and Minnesota needed nearly all of them to survive Seattle's final shot.