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Minnesota Lynx vs Washington Mystics

WNBA
Lynx
31-7
94-84
Final
Mystics
21-15
CareFirst Arena
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MIN2524261994
WSH2616251784

Who won: Lynx 94-84

The Minnesota Lynx beat the Washington Mystics 94-84 on Friday, August 21, 2026 at CareFirst Arena. The Lynx win the series 2-1. The Lynx outscored the Mystics 24-16 in the 2nd quarter. Olivia Miles led the Lynx in points (24). Kiki Iriafen led the Mystics in points (19).

Leaders

MINWSH
Points
Olivia Miles
24
Kiki Iriafen
19
Assists
Courtney Williams
8
Shakira Austin
6
Rebounds
Natasha Howard
7
Kiki Iriafen
13

Scoring

3rd Quarter
6:56
Step Back Jump Shot

Olivia Miles makes 16-foot step back jumpshot

57-50
6:22
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Kiki Iriafen makes free throw 1 of 2

57-51
6:22
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Kiki Iriafen makes free throw 2 of 2

57-52
6:07
Jump Shot

Kayla McBride makes 22-foot three point jumper (Natasha Howard assists)

60-52
5:51
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Kiki Iriafen makes free throw 1 of 2

60-53
5:51
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Kiki Iriafen makes free throw 2 of 2

60-54
4:52
Pullup Jump Shot

Sonia Citron makes 19-foot pullup jump shot (Lauren Betts assists)

60-56
4:42
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Maya Caldwell makes free throw 1 of 2

61-56
4:42
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Maya Caldwell makes free throw 2 of 2

62-56
3:58
Layup Shot

Natasha Howard makes layup

64-56
3:38
Jump Shot

Georgia Amoore makes 25-foot three point jumper (Betnijah Laney-Hamilton assists)

64-59
3:13
Cutting Layup Shot

Alicia Florez makes 2-foot layup (Shakira Austin assists)

64-61
2:49
Layup Shot

Shakira Austin makes layup (Alicia Florez assists)

64-63
2:38
Floating Jump Shot

Natasha Howard makes 2-foot floating jump shot (Olivia Miles assists)

66-63
2:02
Step Back Jump Shot

Olivia Miles makes 18-foot step back jumpshot

68-63
1:34
Pullup Jump Shot

Sonia Citron makes 24-foot three pointer

68-66
1:15
Jump Shot

Courtney Williams makes 26-foot three point jumper (Natasha Howard assists)

71-66
48.6
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Lauren Betts makes free throw 2 of 2

71-67
35.3
Driving Finger Roll Layup

Kayla McBride makes 3-foot two point shot

73-67
6.4
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Courtney Williams makes free throw 1 of 2

74-67
6.4
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Courtney Williams makes free throw 2 of 2

75-67
4th Quarter
9:15
Layup Shot

Kiki Iriafen makes layup (Georgia Amoore assists)

75-69
9:15
Free Throw - 1 of 1

Kiki Iriafen makes free throw 1 of 1

75-70
8:43
Jump Shot

Georgia Amoore makes 24-foot three point jumper (Cotie McMahon assists)

75-73
8:21
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Cotie McMahon makes free throw 1 of 2

75-74
7:59
Layup Shot Putback

Kiki Iriafen makes two point shot

75-76
7:35
Pullup Jump Shot

Natasha Howard makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (Courtney Williams assists)

77-76
6:59
Step Back Jump Shot

Olivia Miles makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot

80-76
5:32
Driving Layup Shot

Olivia Miles makes driving layup

82-76
4:59
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Shakira Austin makes free throw 2 of 2

82-77
4:38
Driving Layup Shot

Olivia Miles makes driving layup

84-77
4:14
Layup Shot

Shakira Austin makes layup (Kiki Iriafen assists)

84-79
3:53
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Georgia Amoore makes free throw 1 of 2

84-80
2:21
Running Layup Shot

Olivia Miles makes running layup

86-80
1:44
Jump Shot

Kayla McBride makes 23-foot three point jumper (Courtney Williams assists)

89-80
1:32
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Sonia Citron makes free throw 1 of 2

89-81
1:32
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Sonia Citron makes free throw 2 of 2

89-82
1:20
Jump Shot Bank

Kayla McBride makes 25-foot jump bank shot (Courtney Williams assists)

92-82
56.3
Driving Jump Shot Bank

Michaela Onyenwere makes 6-foot two point shot (Shakira Austin assists)

92-84
42.9
Layup Shot

Natasha Howard makes layup (Olivia Miles assists)

94-84

Scores shown as MIN-WSH.

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