Minnesota Lynx @ Golden State Valkyries

Minnesota Lynx

33-9, 14-7 away

	1	2	3	4	T
MIN	16	15	30	17	78
GS	18	18	16	20	72

Golden State Valkyries

23-19, 14-8 home

Kaila Charles makes 5-foot two point shot (Iliana Rupert assists)
Kaila Charles misses 4-foot two point shot
Iliana Rupert misses 26-foot three point jumper
Kaila Charles misses 26-foot three point jumper
Veronica Burton misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
Janelle Salaun misses 26-foot three point jumper
Kaila Charles makes driving layup
Janelle Salaun makes driving layup
Temi Fagbenle misses 4-foot two point shot
Veronica Burton makes two point shot
Iliana Rupert misses 23-foot three point jumper
Monique Billings makes 25-foot three point jumper (Iliana Rupert assists)
Iliana Rupert makes 22-foot three point jumper (Veronica Burton assists)
Iliana Rupert misses 24-foot three point jumper
Carla Leite misses 22-foot pullup jump shot
Janelle Salaun misses two point shot
Kate Martin makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (Janelle Salaun assists)
Janelle Salaun misses 25-foot three point jumper
Kate Martin misses 25-foot three point jumper
Kate Martin misses 25-foot three point jumper
Kaila Charles misses 16-foot pullup jump shot
Kaila Charles makes 1-foot layup (Carla Leite assists)
Maria Kliundikova blocks Kaila Charles 's 4-foot layup
Janelle Salaun makes 26-foot three point jumper (Veronica Burton assists)
Temi Fagbenle makes 3-foot two point shot
Carla Leite misses 27-foot three point jumper
Kate Martin misses 24-foot three point jumper
Temi Fagbenle makes 3-foot layup (Veronica Burton assists)
Kaila Charles makes two point shot (Kate Martin assists)
Kate Martin misses 26-foot three point jumper
Temi Fagbenle makes 2-foot two point shot
Veronica Burton misses driving floating jump shot
Temi Fagbenle misses 24-foot three point jumper
Janelle Salaun makes 27-foot three point jumper (Veronica Burton assists)
Kaila Charles makes driving layup
Janelle Salaun misses 13-foot two point shot
Janelle Salaun makes 25-foot three point jumper (Veronica Burton assists)
Kaila Charles makes 25-foot three point jumper (Janelle Salaun assists)
Kaila Charles makes driving layup
Temi Fagbenle misses 24-foot three point jumper
Kaila Charles misses driving layup
Iliana Rupert misses 26-foot three point shot
Iliana Rupert misses 25-foot three point jumper
Janelle Salaun makes two point shot
Iliana Rupert makes 2-foot layup (Kate Martin assists)
Natisha Hiedeman blocks Veronica Burton's driving layup
Janelle Salaun misses 15-foot jumper
Janelle Salaun misses 25-foot three point jumper
Monique Billings misses driving layup
Janelle Salaun misses 25-foot three point jumper
Monique Billings misses 23-foot three point jumper
Kate Martin misses 25-foot three point jumper
Napheesa Collier blocks Veronica Burton 's 11-foot two point shot
Kaila Charles misses 24-foot three point jumper
Kaila Charles misses 24-foot three point jumper
Veronica Burton makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot
Kayla McBride blocks Temi Fagbenle 's 2-foot layup
Iliana Rupert makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Kaila Charles assists)
Veronica Burton makes 18-foot pullup jump shot (Kaila Charles assists)
Kaila Charles misses 18-foot pullup jump shot
Monique Billings makes 2-foot layup (Veronica Burton assists)
Kaila Charles misses 24-foot three point jumper
Veronica Burton makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
Jessica Shepard blocks Kaila Charles 's 6-foot driving layup
Veronica Burton misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
Iliana Rupert makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kaila Charles assists)
Veronica Burton makes driving layup
Janelle Salaun misses 23-foot three point jumper
Iliana Rupert misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot
Janelle Salaun misses two point shot
Courtney Williams misses 20-foot jumper
Kayla McBride misses two point shot
Courtney Williams makes 19-foot pullup jump shot (Napheesa Collier assists)
Courtney Williams misses 18-foot pullup jump shot
Napheesa Collier makes 24-foot three point shot (Courtney Williams assists)
Bridget Carleton misses 24-foot three point jumper
Jessica Shepard makes 13-foot jumper (Courtney Williams assists)
Courtney Williams makes two point shot (Jessica Shepard assists)
Napheesa Collier makes 26-foot three point jumper (Natisha Hiedeman assists)
Natisha Hiedeman misses 25-foot three point jumper
Courtney Williams misses 24-foot three point jumper
Natisha Hiedeman makes 23-foot three point jumper (Courtney Williams assists)
Bridget Carleton misses 8-foot two point shot
Jessica Shepard misses 16-foot jumper
Napheesa Collier misses 24-foot three point jumper
Courtney Williams misses driving layup
Kayla McBride misses 25-foot three point jumper
Maria Kliundikova misses 1-foot two point shot
Kayla McBride misses 16-foot two point shot
Kayla McBride misses 25-foot three point jumper
Natisha Hiedeman makes 25-foot three pointer
Natisha Hiedeman makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kayla McBride assists)
Jessica Shepard makes 5-foot layup (Kayla McBride assists)
Natisha Hiedeman misses 24-foot three point jumper
Kayla McBride misses 25-foot three point shot
Courtney Williams misses 14-foot pullup jump shot
Courtney Williams makes 18-foot pullup jump shot
Jessica Shepard makes 3-foot two point shot
Kayla McBride misses 14-foot pullup jump shot
Napheesa Collier misses 11-foot two point shot
Bridget Carleton misses 24-foot three point jumper
Napheesa Collier misses 25-foot three point jumper
Courtney Williams misses 20-foot pullup jump shot
Napheesa Collier misses 14-foot jumper
Natisha Hiedeman misses 43-foot three point pullup jump shot
Napheesa Collier makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jessica Shepard assists)
Kayla McBride misses 24-foot three point shot
Courtney Williams makes 27-foot three point jumper (Bridget Carleton assists)
Kayla McBride makes 19-foot pullup jump shot (Napheesa Collier assists)
Kayla McBride misses 19-foot pullup jump shot
Napheesa Collier misses 11-foot pullup jump shot
Courtney Williams makes 19-foot running pullup jump shot
Courtney Williams misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
Courtney Williams makes 19-foot running pullup jump shot
Jessica Shepard makes layup (Natisha Hiedeman assists)
Napheesa Collier makes 28-foot three point jumper (Courtney Williams assists)
Jessica Shepard makes driving layup
Napheesa Collier misses driving layup
Jessica Shepard makes two point shot
Natisha Hiedeman makes 27-foot three pointer
Natisha Hiedeman makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot (Courtney Williams assists)
Natisha Hiedeman misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot
Napheesa Collier misses 9-foot two point shot
Napheesa Collier misses 27-foot three point jumper
Kaila Charles blocks Jessica Shepard 's 1-foot two point shot
Courtney Williams misses 17-foot pullup jump shot
Kayla McBride misses 28-foot three point jumper
Napheesa Collier makes 16-foot pullup jump shot
Bridget Carleton makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jessica Shepard assists)
Courtney Williams misses 20-foot pullup jump shot
Natisha Hiedeman makes 26-foot three pointer (Bridget Carleton assists)
Napheesa Collier misses 15-foot jumper
Courtney Williams misses 17-foot jumper
Napheesa Collier misses 25-foot three point jumper
Bridget Carleton misses 26-foot three point shot
Monique Billings blocks Jessica Shepard 's 2-foot driving layup
Kayla McBride misses 18-foot jumper
Napheesa Collier makes 10-foot two point shot (Kayla McBride assists)

LYNX

VALKYRIES

TIME		MIN	GS
10:00	Jessica Shepard vs. Kaila Charles (Kaila Charles gains possession)	0	0
9:37	Kaila Charles makes 5-foot two point shot (Iliana Rupert assists)	0	2
9:14	Courtney Williams misses 20-foot jumper	0	2
9:14	Golden State Valkyries defensive team rebound	0	2
8:59	Kaila Charles misses 4-foot two point shot	0	2
8:58	Temi Fagbenle offensive rebound	0	2
8:48	Iliana Rupert misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	2
8:46	Bridget Carleton defensive rebound	0	2
8:39	Kayla McBride misses two point shot	0	2
8:39	Veronica Burton defensive rebound	0	2
8:31	Janelle Salaun bad pass (Jessica Shepard steals)	0	2
8:21	Courtney Williams makes 19-foot pullup jump shot (Napheesa Collier assists)	2	2
8:01	Kayla McBride personal foul	2	2
7:48	Kaila Charles misses 26-foot three point jumper	2	2
7:40	Janelle Salaun offensive rebound	2	2
7:32	Veronica Burton misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	2	2
7:31	Temi Fagbenle offensive rebound	2	2
7:29	Janelle Salaun misses 26-foot three point jumper	2	2
7:28	Temi Fagbenle offensive rebound	2	2
7:16	Kaila Charles makes driving layup	2	4
7:02	Kayla McBride bad pass (Iliana Rupert steals)	2	4
6:41	Janelle Salaun makes driving layup	2	6
6:30	Courtney Williams misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	2	6
6:26	Janelle Salaun defensive rebound	2	6
6:06	Temi Fagbenle misses 4-foot two point shot	2	6
6:03	Courtney Williams defensive rebound	2	6
5:58	Napheesa Collier makes 24-foot three point shot (Courtney Williams assists)	5	6
5:42	Veronica Burton out of bounds bad pass turnover	5	6
5:31	Bridget Carleton misses 24-foot three point jumper	5	6
5:26	Veronica Burton defensive rebound	5	6
5:23	Veronica Burton makes two point shot	5	8
5:05	Jessica Shepard makes 13-foot jumper (Courtney Williams assists)	7	8
4:49	Iliana Rupert misses 23-foot three point jumper	7	8
4:46	Jessica Shepard defensive rebound	7	8
4:43	Courtney Williams makes two point shot (Jessica Shepard assists)	9	8
4:43	Veronica Burton shooting foul	9	8
4:43	Official timeout	9	8
4:43	Monique Billings enters the game for Temi Fagbenle	9	8
4:43	Kate Martin enters the game for Kaila Charles	9	8
4:43	Courtney Williams makes free throw 1 of 1	10	8
4:43	Natisha Hiedeman enters the game for Kayla McBride	10	8
4:28	Monique Billings makes 25-foot three point jumper (Iliana Rupert assists)	10	11
4:17	Napheesa Collier makes 26-foot three point jumper (Natisha Hiedeman assists)	13	11
3:57	Iliana Rupert makes 22-foot three point jumper (Veronica Burton assists)	13	14
3:41	Natisha Hiedeman misses 25-foot three point jumper	13	14
3:31	Veronica Burton defensive rebound	13	14
3:24	Iliana Rupert misses 24-foot three point jumper	13	14
3:22	Napheesa Collier defensive rebound	13	14
3:15	Courtney Williams misses 24-foot three point jumper	13	14
3:13	Kate Martin defensive rebound	13	14
2:53	Natisha Hiedeman shooting foul	13	14
2:53	Iliana Rupert makes free throw 1 of 2	13	15
2:53	Carla Leite enters the game for Veronica Burton	13	15
2:53	Iliana Rupert makes free throw 2 of 2	13	16
2:38	Natisha Hiedeman traveling	13	16
2:28	Carla Leite misses 22-foot pullup jump shot	13	16
2:25	Courtney Williams defensive rebound	13	16
2:04	Natisha Hiedeman makes 23-foot three point jumper (Courtney Williams assists)	16	16
1:51	Janelle Salaun misses two point shot	16	16
1:47	Napheesa Collier defensive rebound	16	16
1:28	Bridget Carleton misses 8-foot two point shot	16	16
1:24	Janelle Salaun defensive rebound	16	16
1:18	Kate Martin makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (Janelle Salaun assists)	16	18
1:05	Jessica Shepard misses 16-foot jumper	16	18
1:02	Janelle Salaun defensive rebound	16	18
46.8	Janelle Salaun misses 25-foot three point jumper	16	18
44.0	Napheesa Collier defensive rebound	16	18
36.7	Napheesa Collier misses 24-foot three point jumper	16	18
33.2	Iliana Rupert defensive rebound	16	18
10.0	Kate Martin misses 25-foot three point jumper	16	18
7.9	Jessica Shepard defensive rebound	16	18
1.9	Courtney Williams misses driving layup	16	18
0.4	Iliana Rupert defensive rebound	16	18
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	16	18

Regular Season Series

MIN leads 3-0

Lynx
86
Valkyries
75

Game 1

6/1

Valkyries
71
Lynx
82

Game 2

7/5

Lynx
78
Valkyries
72

Game 3

9/6

Valkyries
Lynx

Game 4

9/11

Chase Center

8:30 PM, September 6, 2025

San Francisco, CA

Attendance: 18,064

Referees:
Roy Gulbeyan
Gina Cross
Tim Greene

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Minnesota	33	9	.786	-	W1
Las Vegas	28	14	.667	5	W14
Phoenix	27	15	.643	6	L1
Golden State	23	19	.548	10	L1
Seattle	22	21	.512	11.5	L2
Los Angeles	20	22	.476	13	W1
Dallas	9	34	.209	24.5	L10

Washington visits New York on 4-game road slide

Washington Mystics (16-27, 8-11 Eastern Conference) at New York Liberty (25-17, 13-5 Eastern Conference)

Indiana hosts Minnesota after Hiedeman's 24-point game

Minnesota Lynx (33-9, 19-4 Western Conference) at Indiana Fever (23-20, 13-8 Eastern Conference)

Las Vegas plays Chicago after Wilson's 31-point performance

Chicago Sky (10-32, 4-16 Eastern Conference) at Las Vegas Aces (28-14, 15-8 Western Conference)

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