Golden State Valkyries vs Minnesota Lynx, First Round Game 1
Lead tracker
GS leadsBiggest lead GS 10, MIN 36MIN leads
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS | 28 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 72 |
 MIN | 21 | 26 | 32 | 22 | 101 |
Who won: Lynx 101-72
The Minnesota Lynx beat the Golden State Valkyries 101-72 in First Round Game 1 on Sunday, September 14, 2025 at Target Center. The Lynx win the series 4-0. The Lynx outscored the Valkyries 26-12 in the 2nd quarter. Napheesa Collier led the Lynx in points (20). Veronica Burton led the Valkyries in points (14).
| Players | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecilia ZandalasiniF | 30 | 14 | 3-10 | 1-5 | 7-7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -24 |
| Janelle SalaunF | 36 | 13 | 5-11 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | -34 |
| Temi FagbenleC | 20 | 12 | 5-8 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | -9 |
| Kaila CharlesG | 18 | 2 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -12 |
| Veronica BurtonG | 34 | 14 | 3-13 | 3-9 | 5-5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | -28 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| Monique BillingsF | 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 |
| Laeticia AmihereF | 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +5 |
| Iliana RupertC | 17 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -21 |
| Kate MartinG | 26 | 11 | 2-7 | 2-6 | 5-7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -23 |
| Kaitlyn ChenG | 4 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +5 |
| Carla LeiteG | 8 | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -5 |
