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Golden State Valkyries @ Minnesota Lynx 80–66

2026-08-24 20:00 · WNBA · Target Center, Minneapolis MN · Att. 16,001 · USA Net

Golden State Valkyries 2026 · Minnesota Lynx 2026 · 2026 season

Score by period

	1	2	3	4	T
GSV	17	17	21	25	80
MIN	16	16	16	18	66

Team stats

	Valkyries	Lynx
Field goals	31-71 .437	21-59 .356
Three-pointers	12-33 .364	10-30 .333
Free throws	6-8 .750	14-18 .778
Offensive rebounds	11	6
Defensive rebounds	20	26
Total rebounds	31	32
Assists	23	18
Steals	12	2
Blocks	4	4
Turnovers	6	17
Personal fouls	16	11
Technical fouls	0	0
Points in the paint	24	20
Fast-break points	4	3
Points off turnovers	3	21
Largest lead	19	8
Lead changes	5	5

Golden State Valkyries

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Veronica Burton G	30	14	6-11	2-4	0-0	3	1	4	9	5	0	1	1	+11
Gabby Williams F	30	15	5-15	3-8	2-4	1	4	5	3	2	0	0	0	+10
Cecilia Zandalasini G	30	18	7-17	2-8	2-2	0	1	1	1	2	1	0	4	+11
Kiah Stokes C	27	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	2	7	9	1	1	2	0	3	+10
Kayla Thornton F	8	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	-3
Janelle Salaun F	28	12	5-11	2-5	0-0	2	3	5	3	1	0	2	1	+16
Tiffany Hayes G	18	14	5-8	2-3	2-2	2	1	3	4	1	0	2	3	+13
Kaila Charles G	12	2	1-2	0-1	0-0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	+5
Kaitlyn Chen G	10	3	1-3	1-1	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	+3
Laeticia Amihere C	5	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0
Miela Sowah G	1	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-2
Juste Jocyte G	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-2
Nadia Fingall C	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-2
Total	200	80	31-71	12-33	6-8	11	20	31	23	12	4	6	16

FG .437 · 3P .364 · FT .750

Minnesota Lynx

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Kayla McBride F	33	12	2-11	2-9	6-6	0	4	4	4	0	0	1	1	-10
Napheesa Collier F	32	9	4-10	1-2	0-0	0	7	7	2	0	0	2	0	-10
Olivia Miles G	28	8	3-12	1-5	1-2	0	4	4	5	0	0	4	1	-12
Natasha Howard C	28	13	3-8	0-0	7-10	5	2	7	1	1	1	3	3	-13
Maya Caldwell G	25	9	3-5	3-5	0-0	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	3	-11
Nia Coffey F	15	5	2-4	1-3	0-0	1	2	3	0	0	2	3	0	-15
Dorka Juhasz F	10	5	2-4	1-3	0-0	0	3	3	0	0	1	0	0	-4
Chloe Bibby F	7	5	2-3	1-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	+2
Antonia Delaere F	7	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	+2
Anastasiia Olairi Kosu F	7	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	+5
Eliska Hamzova G	7	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	4	1	0	1	1	-4
Total	200	66	21-59	10-30	14-18	6	26	32	18	2	4	17	11

FG .356 · 3P .333 · FT .778

Did not play: Courtney Williams (dnd - injury/illness)

Officials: Amy Bonner, Isaac Barnett, Sarah Williams

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

10:00 GSV Kiah Stokes vs. Natasha Howard (Kayla Thornton gains possession)
9:46 GSV Kayla Thornton misses 22-foot three point jumper
9:44 MIN Napheesa Collier defensive rebound
9:21 MIN Natasha Howard misses driving layup
9:20 GSV Kiah Stokes defensive rebound
9:12 GSV Gabby Williams misses 22-foot three point jumper
9:08 GSV Veronica Burton offensive rebound
9:05 GSV Kayla Thornton misses 24-foot three point jumper
9:02 MIN Napheesa Collier defensive rebound
8:55 MIN Olivia Miles misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot
8:52 MIN Natasha Howard offensive rebound
8:50 MIN Natasha Howard misses two point shot
8:50 MIN Natasha Howard offensive rebound
8:47 MIN Natasha Howard makes tip shot 0–2
8:23 GSV shot clock turnover
8:12 MIN Kayla McBride misses 26-foot three point jumper
8:09 GSV Kiah Stokes defensive rebound
7:58 GSV Cecilia Zandalasini misses 14-foot pullup jump shot
7:55 MIN Natasha Howard defensive rebound
7:48 MIN Napheesa Collier makes 13-foot jumper (Olivia Miles assists) 0–4
7:20 GSV Cecilia Zandalasini misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot
7:18 MIN Napheesa Collier defensive rebound
7:10 GSV Kiah Stokes shooting foul
7:10 MIN Olivia Miles misses free throw 1 of 2
7:10 MIN Lynx offensive team rebound
7:10 GSV Tiffany Hayes enters the game for Kiah Stokes
7:10 GSV Janelle Salaun enters the game for Kayla Thornton
7:10 MIN Olivia Miles makes free throw 2 of 2 0–5
6:46 GSV Gabby Williams misses 15-foot pullup jump shot
6:44 MIN Olivia Miles defensive rebound
6:33 MIN Olivia Miles bad pass turnover (Veronica Burton steals)
6:26 GSV Janelle Salaun misses 23-foot three point jumper
6:22 MIN Napheesa Collier defensive rebound
6:15 MIN Kayla McBride makes 26-foot three point jumper (Natasha Howard assists) 0–8
5:56 GSV Tiffany Hayes makes 1-foot two point shot (Veronica Burton assists) 2–8
5:44 MIN Maya Caldwell misses 22-foot three point jumper
5:41 MIN Natasha Howard offensive rebound
5:39 MIN Natasha Howard misses driving floating jump shot
5:39 GSV Janelle Salaun defensive rebound
5:31 GSV Veronica Burton makes driving layup (Tiffany Hayes assists) 4–8
5:22 MIN Olivia Miles misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
5:22 GSV Golden State Valkyries defensive team rebound
5:21 MIN Maya Caldwell loose ball foul
5:21 GSV Kaila Charles enters the game for Gabby Williams
5:05 GSV Veronica Burton misses 27-foot three point jumper
5:01 MIN Maya Caldwell defensive rebound
4:57 GSV Tiffany Hayes personal foul
4:57 Official timeout
4:48 MIN Napheesa Collier misses 8-foot fade away jump shot
4:46 MIN Lynx offensive team rebound
4:38 GSV Tiffany Hayes shooting foul
4:38 MIN Natasha Howard makes free throw 1 of 2 4–9
4:38 MIN Natasha Howard makes free throw 2 of 2 4–10
4:16 GSV Cecilia Zandalasini misses 18-foot pullup jump shot
4:13 GSV Janelle Salaun offensive rebound
4:07 GSV Tiffany Hayes bad pass turnover
4:07 GSV Janelle Salaun loose ball foul
3:53 MIN Kayla McBride misses 22-foot three point jumper
3:52 GSV Golden State Valkyries defensive team rebound
3:33 GSV Cecilia Zandalasini makes 16-foot pullup jump shot 6–10
3:19 MIN Napheesa Collier makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Olivia Miles assists) 6–12
3:07 GSV Janelle Salaun makes layup (Veronica Burton assists) 8–12
2:53 GSV Cecilia Zandalasini shooting foul
2:53 MIN Natasha Howard makes free throw 1 of 2 8–13
2:53 MIN Eliska Joklova enters the game for Olivia Miles
2:53 MIN Dorka Juhasz enters the game for Kayla McBride
2:53 MIN Natasha Howard misses free throw 2 of 2
2:51 GSV Janelle Salaun defensive rebound
2:45 GSV Veronica Burton misses running layup
2:43 GSV Veronica Burton offensive rebound
2:43 MIN Nia Coffey enters the game for Natasha Howard
2:36 GSV Tiffany Hayes makes driving layup (Kaila Charles assists) 10–13
2:15 MIN Eliska Joklova lost ball turnover (Cecilia Zandalasini steals)
2:06 GSV Veronica Burton misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
2:03 MIN Eliska Joklova defensive rebound
1:53 MIN Nia Coffey bad pass turnover (Janelle Salaun steals)
1:49 GSV Janelle Salaun misses running layup
1:47 GSV Veronica Burton offensive rebound
1:38 GSV Janelle Salaun makes 9-foot two point shot (Veronica Burton assists) 12–13
1:19 MIN Maya Caldwell makes 26-foot three point jumper (Eliska Joklova assists) 12–16
1:00 GSV Veronica Burton makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tiffany Hayes assists) 15–16
0:47 GSV Kaitlyn Chen enters the game for Tiffany Hayes
0:47 GSV Gabby Williams enters the game for Veronica Burton
0:47 GSV Laeticia Amihere enters the game for Cecilia Zandalasini
0:36 MIN Napheesa Collier out of bounds bad pass turnover
0:22 GSV Nia Coffey blocks Janelle Salaun 's 2-foot layup
0:19 MIN Napheesa Collier defensive rebound
0:05 MIN Maya Caldwell bad pass turnover (Gabby Williams steals)
0:00 GSV Janelle Salaun makes driving layup (Gabby Williams assists) 17–16
0:00 (00:00) [Golden State Valkyries] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)
0:00 End of the 1st Quarter

Quarter 2

10:00 MIN Olivia Miles enters the game for Maya Caldwell
10:00 MIN Kayla McBride enters the game for Eliska Joklova
9:48 MIN Kayla McBride misses 22-foot three point jumper
9:46 GSV Golden State Valkyries defensive team rebound
9:37 GSV Kaitlyn Chen misses driving floating jump shot
9:34 MIN Kayla McBride defensive rebound
9:27 MIN Olivia Miles out of bounds lost ball turnover
9:11 GSV Dorka Juhasz blocks Gabby Williams 's 3-foot driving layup
9:11 MIN Lynx defensive team rebound
8:50 MIN Nia Coffey makes 26-foot three point jumper (Olivia Miles assists) 17–19
8:33 GSV Janelle Salaun out of bounds bad pass turnover
8:20 MIN Napheesa Collier misses 18-foot pullup jump shot
8:19 MIN Lynx offensive team rebound
8:19 GSV Kaila Charles loose ball foul
8:08 MIN Olivia Miles out of bounds bad pass turnover
7:53 GSV Kaitlyn Chen misses driving floating jump shot
7:52 GSV Laeticia Amihere offensive rebound
7:50 GSV Laeticia Amihere out of bounds bad pass turnover
7:50 MIN Natasha Howard enters the game for Napheesa Collier
7:36 MIN Nia Coffey misses 26-foot three point jumper
7:32 GSV Janelle Salaun defensive rebound
7:22 GSV Kaitlyn Chen makes 22-foot three point jumper (Janelle Salaun assists) 20–19
7:10 MIN Natasha Howard misses 16-foot pullup jump shot
7:07 GSV Kaila Charles defensive rebound
7:00 GSV Gabby Williams misses 24-foot three point jumper
6:58 MIN Olivia Miles defensive rebound
6:51 MIN Olivia Miles misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot
6:48 MIN Nia Coffey offensive rebound
6:43 MIN Laeticia Amihere blocks Olivia Miles 's 11-foot step back jumpshot
6:40 GSV Gabby Williams defensive rebound
6:32 GSV Janelle Salaun misses 23-foot three point jumper
6:28 MIN Kayla McBride defensive rebound
6:26 GSV Kaitlyn Chen personal foul
6:26 MIN Anastasiia Olairi Kosu enters the game for Dorka Juhasz
6:26 GSV Cecilia Zandalasini enters the game for Laeticia Amihere
6:26 GSV Kiah Stokes enters the game for Janelle Salaun
6:26 GSV Veronica Burton enters the game for Kaitlyn Chen
6:21 MIN Nia Coffey lost ball turnover (Gabby Williams steals)
6:16 GSV Kaila Charles makes running layup (Gabby Williams assists) 22–19
5:57 MIN Olivia Miles makes 24-foot three point jumper (Anastasiia Olairi Kosu assists) 22–22
5:57 GSV Golden State Valkyries Full timeout
5:57 MIN Maya Caldwell enters the game for Nia Coffey
5:57 GSV Tiffany Hayes enters the game for Kaila Charles
5:44 GSV Veronica Burton misses driving floating jump shot
5:40 MIN Olivia Miles defensive rebound
5:32 MIN Maya Caldwell makes 25-foot three point jumper (Olivia Miles assists) 22–25
5:16 GSV Tiffany Hayes makes 24-foot three point jumper (Veronica Burton assists) 25–25
4:52 GSV Gabby Williams kicked ball violation
4:52 MIN Napheesa Collier enters the game for Anastasiia Olairi Kosu
4:40 MIN Cecilia Zandalasini blocks Kayla McBride 's 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
4:38 MIN Lynx offensive team rebound
4:38 MIN shot clock turnover
4:15 GSV Gabby Williams makes 11-foot two point shot (Veronica Burton assists) 27–25
4:05 MIN Olivia Miles bad pass turnover (Tiffany Hayes steals)
4:00 GSV Veronica Burton makes 12-foot running pullup jump shot 29–25
3:45 MIN Napheesa Collier misses 6-foot two point shot
3:43 GSV Gabby Williams defensive rebound
3:20 GSV Cecilia Zandalasini misses 24-foot three point jumper
3:17 GSV Kiah Stokes offensive rebound
3:11 GSV Cecilia Zandalasini makes 17-foot pullup jump shot (Tiffany Hayes assists) 31–25
3:11 MIN Lynx Full timeout
3:11 MIN Anastasiia Olairi Kosu enters the game for Olivia Miles
2:58 GSV Tiffany Hayes kicked ball violation
2:52 MIN Maya Caldwell makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kayla McBride assists) 31–28
2:34 MIN Lynx Coach's Challenge
2:34 MIN (02:34) [Lynx] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Lynx] retain their timeout
2:34 GSV Tiffany Hayes out of bounds lost ball turnover
2:16 MIN Kayla McBride bad pass turnover (Veronica Burton steals)
2:00 GSV Gabby Williams makes 24-foot three point jumper (Veronica Burton assists) 34–28
1:40 MIN Kayla McBride misses 23-foot three point jumper
1:39 MIN Natasha Howard offensive rebound
1:38 MIN Natasha Howard makes two point shot 34–30
1:31 MIN Kayla McBride personal foul
1:22 GSV Cecilia Zandalasini misses 24-foot three point jumper
1:20 MIN Maya Caldwell defensive rebound
1:11 GSV Tiffany Hayes personal foul
1:11 MIN Antonia Delaere enters the game for Anastasiia Olairi Kosu
1:11 GSV Janelle Salaun enters the game for Tiffany Hayes
1:04 MIN Antonia Delaere misses 23-foot three point jumper
1:00 GSV Kiah Stokes defensive rebound
0:39 GSV Gabby Williams misses driving floating jump shot
0:37 MIN Natasha Howard defensive rebound
0:30 MIN Napheesa Collier makes 7-foot fade away jump shot (Kayla McBride assists) 34–32
0:06 GSV Gabby Williams misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot
0:05 GSV Golden State Valkyries offensive team rebound
0:05 GSV shot clock turnover
0:05 MIN Olivia Miles enters the game for Antonia Delaere
0:01 MIN Kayla McBride misses two point shot
0:00 MIN Lynx offensive team rebound
0:00 End of the 2nd Quarter

Quarter 3

10:00 GSV Kayla Thornton enters the game for Janelle Salaun
9:50 MIN Kiah Stokes blocks Olivia Miles 's 5-foot driving layup
9:50 MIN Lynx offensive team rebound
9:44 MIN Natasha Howard makes driving layup (Napheesa Collier assists) 34–34
9:24 GSV Cecilia Zandalasini makes 20-foot step back jumpshot (Veronica Burton assists) 36–34
9:03 MIN Olivia Miles misses driving layup
9:02 MIN Natasha Howard offensive rebound
9:02 GSV Kiah Stokes shooting foul
9:02 MIN Natasha Howard makes free throw 1 of 2 36–35
9:02 MIN Natasha Howard makes free throw 2 of 2 36–36
8:54 GSV Cecilia Zandalasini misses 26-foot three point jumper
8:50 MIN Olivia Miles defensive rebound
8:39 MIN Napheesa Collier misses 5-foot fade away jump shot
8:36 GSV Kiah Stokes defensive rebound
8:22 MIN Maya Caldwell shooting foul
8:22 GSV Cecilia Zandalasini makes free throw 1 of 2 37–36
8:22 GSV Cecilia Zandalasini makes free throw 2 of 2 38–36
8:01 MIN Maya Caldwell misses 25-foot three point jumper
7:57 GSV Gabby Williams defensive rebound
7:51 GSV Gabby Williams misses running layup
7:49 MIN Napheesa Collier defensive rebound
7:43 MIN Napheesa Collier bad pass turnover (Veronica Burton steals)
7:26 MIN Maya Caldwell personal foul
7:26 GSV Tiffany Hayes enters the game for Gabby Williams
7:18 GSV Tiffany Hayes makes 2-foot two point shot 40–36
6:57 MIN Natasha Howard bad pass turnover (Veronica Burton steals)
6:49 GSV Tiffany Hayes misses 25-foot three point jumper
6:47 MIN Lynx defensive team rebound
6:47 GSV Cecilia Zandalasini loose ball foul
6:47 MIN Chloe Bibby enters the game for Natasha Howard
6:47 GSV Janelle Salaun enters the game for Kiah Stokes
6:32 MIN Napheesa Collier misses 3-foot two point shot
6:29 GSV Kayla Thornton defensive rebound
6:08 GSV Cecilia Zandalasini makes 9-foot turnaround jump shot (Janelle Salaun assists) 42–36
5:56 MIN Olivia Miles makes driving layup 42–38
5:35 GSV Janelle Salaun misses 23-foot three point pullup jump shot
5:32 MIN Kayla McBride defensive rebound
5:24 Official timeout
5:24 GSV (05:24) [Golden State Valkyries] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Golden State Valkyries] retain their timeout
5:24 GSV Kaila Charles enters the game for Cecilia Zandalasini
5:19 MIN Kayla McBride misses 25-foot three point jumper
5:16 MIN Lynx offensive team rebound
5:10 MIN Olivia Miles makes driving layup (Napheesa Collier assists) 42–40
4:55 MIN Chloe Bibby shooting foul
4:55 GSV Tiffany Hayes makes free throw 1 of 2 43–40
4:55 GSV Kiah Stokes enters the game for Kayla Thornton
4:55 GSV Tiffany Hayes makes free throw 2 of 2 44–40
4:43 MIN Chloe Bibby misses 23-foot three point jumper
4:41 GSV Kiah Stokes defensive rebound
4:30 GSV Kaila Charles misses 23-foot three point jumper
4:28 MIN Napheesa Collier defensive rebound
4:07 MIN Chloe Bibby makes 14-foot driving floating jump shot (Kayla McBride assists) 44–42
3:39 GSV Janelle Salaun misses 7-foot fade away jump shot
3:35 GSV Kiah Stokes offensive rebound
3:34 GSV Kiah Stokes makes tip shot 46–42
3:26 MIN Olivia Miles misses driving floating jump shot
3:25 MIN Lynx offensive team rebound
3:18 MIN Kayla McBride misses 24-foot three point jumper
3:15 GSV Kiah Stokes defensive rebound
3:09 GSV Tiffany Hayes misses driving floating jump shot
3:07 GSV Tiffany Hayes offensive rebound
3:05 MIN Olivia Miles personal foul
3:05 MIN Natasha Howard enters the game for Napheesa Collier
3:05 MIN Nia Coffey enters the game for Chloe Bibby
3:05 GSV Kaitlyn Chen enters the game for Veronica Burton
2:59 GSV Tiffany Hayes makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kiah Stokes assists) 49–42
2:44 GSV Kaitlyn Chen shooting foul
2:44 MIN Kayla McBride makes free throw 1 of 2 49–43
2:44 GSV Gabby Williams enters the game for Kaila Charles
2:44 MIN Kayla McBride makes free throw 2 of 2 49–44
2:24 GSV Janelle Salaun makes 23-foot three pointer (Gabby Williams assists) 52–44
2:18 MIN Lynx Full timeout
2:03 MIN Nia Coffey misses 24-foot three point jumper
1:59 GSV Tiffany Hayes defensive rebound
1:35 GSV Gabby Williams makes 17-foot pullup jump shot (Tiffany Hayes assists) 54–44
1:25 GSV Kiah Stokes shooting foul
1:25 MIN Kayla McBride makes free throw 1 of 2 54–45
1:25 MIN Antonia Delaere enters the game for Maya Caldwell
1:25 MIN Napheesa Collier enters the game for Olivia Miles
1:25 MIN Kayla McBride makes free throw 2 of 2 54–46
1:07 GSV Gabby Williams misses 27-foot three point jumper
1:03 GSV Tiffany Hayes offensive rebound
1:03 GSV Tiffany Hayes misses two point shot
1:00 MIN Kayla McBride defensive rebound
0:41 MIN Kiah Stokes blocks Antonia Delaere 's 2-foot driving layup
0:41 MIN Lynx offensive team rebound
0:38 MIN Nia Coffey makes 8-foot two point shot (Antonia Delaere assists) 54–48
0:14 MIN Natasha Howard shooting foul
0:14 GSV Gabby Williams misses free throw 1 of 2
0:14 GSV Golden State Valkyries offensive team rebound
0:14 GSV Veronica Burton enters the game for Kaitlyn Chen
0:14 GSV Kaila Charles enters the game for Tiffany Hayes
0:14 GSV Gabby Williams makes free throw 2 of 2 55–48
0:01 MIN Natasha Howard misses 20-foot pullup jump shot
0:00 MIN Lynx offensive team rebound
0:00 (00:00) [Golden State Valkyries] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED)
0:00 End of the 3rd Quarter

Quarter 4