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Golden State Valkyries vs Minnesota Lynx

WNBA
Valkyries
26-11
80-66
Final
Lynx
31-8
Target Center
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GS1717212580
MIN1616161866

Who won: Valkyries 80-66

The Golden State Valkyries beat the Minnesota Lynx 80-66 on Monday, August 24, 2026 at Target Center. The Lynx win the series 3-1. Cecilia Zandalasini led the Valkyries in points (18). Natasha Howard led the Lynx in points (13).

Leaders

GSMIN
Points
Cecilia Zandalasini
18
Natasha Howard
13
Assists
Veronica Burton
9
Olivia Miles
5
Rebounds
Kiah Stokes
9
Natasha Howard
7

Scoring

3rd Quarter
9:02
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Natasha Howard makes free throw 1 of 2

36-35
9:02
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Natasha Howard makes free throw 2 of 2

36-36
8:22
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Cecilia Zandalasini makes free throw 1 of 2

37-36
8:22
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Cecilia Zandalasini makes free throw 2 of 2

38-36
7:18
Driving Finger Roll Layup

Tiffany Hayes makes 2-foot two point shot

40-36
6:08
Turnaround Jump Shot

Cecilia Zandalasini makes 9-foot turnaround jump shot (Janelle Salaun assists)

42-36
5:56
Driving Layup Shot

Olivia Miles makes driving layup

42-38
5:10
Driving Layup Shot

Olivia Miles makes driving layup (Napheesa Collier assists)

42-40
4:55
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Tiffany Hayes makes free throw 1 of 2

43-40
4:55
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Tiffany Hayes makes free throw 2 of 2

44-40
4:07
Driving Floating Jump Shot

Chloe Bibby makes 14-foot driving floating jump shot (Kayla McBride assists)

44-42
3:34
Tip Shot

Kiah Stokes makes tip shot

46-42
2:59
Jump Shot

Tiffany Hayes makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kiah Stokes assists)

49-42
2:44
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Kayla McBride makes free throw 1 of 2

49-43
2:44
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Kayla McBride makes free throw 2 of 2

49-44
2:24
Pullup Jump Shot

Janelle Salaun makes 23-foot three pointer (Gabby Williams assists)

52-44
1:35
Pullup Jump Shot

Gabby Williams makes 17-foot pullup jump shot (Tiffany Hayes assists)

54-44
1:25
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Kayla McBride makes free throw 1 of 2

54-45
1:25
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Kayla McBride makes free throw 2 of 2

54-46
38.3
Turnaround Fade Away Jump Shot

Nia Coffey makes 8-foot two point shot (Antonia Delaere assists)

54-48
14.7
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Gabby Williams makes free throw 2 of 2

55-48
4th Quarter
9:40
Jump Shot

Janelle Salaun makes 22-foot three point jumper (Kaitlyn Chen assists)

58-48
8:41
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Kayla McBride makes free throw 1 of 2

58-49
8:41
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Kayla McBride makes free throw 2 of 2

58-50
7:59
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Natasha Howard makes free throw 2 of 2

58-51
7:33
Jump Shot

Veronica Burton makes 27-foot three point jumper (Cecilia Zandalasini assists)

61-51
7:23
Jump Shot

Kayla McBride makes 26-foot three point jumper (Olivia Miles assists)

61-54
7:03
Driving Layup Shot

Veronica Burton makes driving layup

63-54
6:55
Jump Shot

Napheesa Collier makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kayla McBride assists)

63-57
6:29
Step Back Jump Shot

Veronica Burton makes 17-foot step back jumpshot

65-57
5:55
Pullup Jump Shot

Gabby Williams makes 25-foot three pointer (Janelle Salaun assists)

68-57
4:39
Step Back Jump Shot

Cecilia Zandalasini makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Veronica Burton assists)

71-57
4:15
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Natasha Howard makes free throw 2 of 2

71-58
3:49
Fade Away Jump Shot

Cecilia Zandalasini makes 27-foot fade away jump shot

74-58
3:33
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Gabby Williams makes free throw 1 of 2

75-58
2:55
Driving Layup Shot

Cecilia Zandalasini makes driving layup

77-58
2:46
Jump Shot

Dorka Juhasz makes 26-foot three point jumper (Eliska Joklova assists)

77-61
1:03
Jump Shot

Chloe Bibby makes 23-foot three point jumper (Eliska Joklova assists)

77-64
47.0
Jump Shot

Gabby Williams makes 25-foot three point jumper (Veronica Burton assists)

80-64
34.6
Driving Layup Shot

Dorka Juhasz makes driving layup (Eliska Joklova assists)

80-66

Scores shown as GS-MIN.

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