Game Recap: Minnesota Lynx 77, Golden State Valkyries 66 (08/19/2026)
The Lynx defeated the Valkyries 77-66. The Lynx improve to 30-7 while the Valkyries fall to 25-10.
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The Lynx and the Valkyries in San Francisco.
Minnesota, a perfect 8 and 0 all time against them.
Gabby Williams and the Valkyries looking to change that.
And it's the Lynx here.
Kayla McBride to Olivia Miles who fires the quick pass to Natasha Howard for the layup.
That one is good.
Then it's Zanda Lazini who backs down the defender and hits the tough fadeaway shot.
Miles dribbles it up, fires the pass to Williams, who leads it off to Napheesa Collier for the layup.
They're going around town.
Minnesota up 14-9.
Courtney Williams given some space to drill the three.
She buries that one home.
Minnesota in a convincing lead early.
Collier working the paint, creates enough space to hit the jumper.
Collier, 18 points, eight rebounds in the game.
Shot clock winding down, no problem for Olivia Miles.
She pulls up and that three is good.
Miles had nine points and five assists in the first half alone.
Going to the second, Lynx lead 41-26.
Olivia Miles drives, creates some space to hit the step back jumper.
Miles just putting on an absolute show.
She's not done yet.
She pump fakes on this play, drives, but then it's the behind the back pass to Kayla McBride for the three.
McBride, she had 20 points in the game and would move to fourth place on the all-time three pointers made list.
Then it's Veronica Burton hitting down this triple.
Burton with 14 points, seven assists, and four steals.
Outrunning, Burton finds Janelle Salone who hits the layup.
Valkyries go on a 17 to two run to cut it to seven.
Salone, 15 points in the game.
Olivia Miles, she drives but then creates space again, and Miles would finish the game with 20 points, seven assists, five rebounds.
But she would leave early.
Stay tuned to WNBA.com for more info.
Lynx take this one 77-66.
