Game Recap: Golden State Valkyries 80, Minnesota Lynx 66 (08/24/2026)

Tue, Aug 25, 2026

The Golden State Valkyries defeated the Minnesota Lynx, 80-66, and improve to 26-11 on the season, while the Lynx fall to 31-8.

Monday night basketball in the W. Good one between Gabby Williams, Livia Miles.

Tight race to the playoffs.

Valkyrie's a half game ahead of the Aces for the two seed.

Lynx moving the ball.

Miles, Natasha Howard, the kick.

That's Kayla McBride hitting the three.

Lynx started the game on an 8-0 run, then Miles finds Napheesa Collier in the lane.

Look at the footwork.

Gives Minnesota a 12-6 lead, but Golden State, they would get it together.

Janel Salon gets the pass, backs her down, spins baseline for the jumper.

Minnesota up 13-12, and then closing seconds of the first.

Gabby Williams doing it on defense, the steal.

Valkyrie's running.

Salon gets the pass, beats the buzzer.

Golden State up 17-16 after one.

Second quarter, Anastesia Kosou with the feed to Miles, who drills the three.

This would tie the game at 22.

Still in the second, Veronica Burton drives, finds Gabby Williams, who gets to her spot, hits the turnaround.

Valkyrie's up two, 27-25.

And then Williams gives it to Burton, who drives, but look at the kick.

Back to Williams, the three.

Valkyrie's up 34-32 at the break.

Second half, Cecilia Zandalasini drives, stops, hits the turnaround.

Golden State takes a 42-36 lead.

Still in the third quarter, Kayla McBride This is Chloe Bibby.

Uses the nice move, hits the tough shot right before the shot clock expires.

Golden State still up two, and then they started to stretch out the lead.

Kia Stokes leaves it off for Tiffany Hayes.

That's a three.

49-42.

Fourth quarter, they put their foot on the pedal.

Burton with Miles on her, drives, stops, and pops.

Veronica went on a personal 7-0 run.

Golden State up 65-57, and how's this for the cherry on top?

Shot clock winding down.

Zandalasini throws up the three.

Drano.

Ballgame.

Valkyrie stay in second place.

They win it 80 to 66, their first franchise win over the Lynx.