Golden State Valkyries @ Minnesota Lynx
First Round - Game 1
MIN leads series 1-0

23-21, 9-13 away
72
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
GS | 28 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 72 |
MIN | 21 | 26 | 32 | 22 | 101 |

34-10, 20-2 home
101
- Napheesa Collier makes 8-foot two point shot (Alanna Smith assists)
- Napheesa Collier misses 22-foot three point jumper
- Napheesa Collier misses 15-foot pullup jump shot
- Napheesa Collier misses driving layup
- Kayla McBride misses driving floating jump shot
- Kayla McBride misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Kayla McBride misses 19-foot step back jumpshot
- Napheesa Collier makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (Courtney Williams assists)
- Courtney Williams misses 14-foot pullup jump shot
- Courtney Williams misses driving layup
- Kayla McBride makes 1-foot two point shot (Bridget Carleton assists)
- Natisha Hiedeman makes driving layup (Kayla McBride assists)
- Kayla McBride makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jessica Shepard assists)
- Jessica Shepard misses driving floating jump shot
- Jessica Shepard makes tip shot
- Natisha Hiedeman misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Jessica Shepard makes two point shot
- Natisha Hiedeman misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Natisha Hiedeman makes 24-foot three point jumper (Napheesa Collier assists)
- Natisha Hiedeman misses driving layup
- Courtney Williams misses 14-foot jumper
- Napheesa Collier misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Courtney Williams misses 23-foot jump bank shot
- Natisha Hiedeman makes driving layup
- Kayla McBride makes 18-foot step back jumpshot (Natisha Hiedeman assists)
- Jessica Shepard makes layup
- Alanna Smith misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Kayla McBride makes two point shot
- Natisha Hiedeman misses driving layup
- Natisha Hiedeman makes tip shot
- Alanna Smith makes two point shot
- Napheesa Collier makes 18-foot pullup jump shot (Natisha Hiedeman assists)
- Kayla McBride makes 26-foot three point jumper (Natisha Hiedeman assists)
- Kate Martin blocks Natisha Hiedeman 's 1-foot two point shot
- Natisha Hiedeman misses 44-foot three point jumper
- Napheesa Collier makes 5-foot two point shot (Courtney Williams assists)
- Alanna Smith makes 26-foot three point jumper (Napheesa Collier assists)
- Courtney Williams makes two point shot
- Courtney Williams makes 19-foot pullup jump shot (Bridget Carleton assists)
- Napheesa Collier makes 22-foot three point jumper (Bridget Carleton assists)
- Kayla McBride misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Courtney Williams misses running pullup jump shot
- Bridget Carleton misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Kayla McBride makes 24-foot three point jumper (DiJonai Carrington assists)
- Napheesa Collier makes 4-foot jump bank shot (Courtney Williams assists)
- Alanna Smith misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Napheesa Collier makes 5-foot two point shot
- Natisha Hiedeman makes driving layup (Jessica Shepard assists)
- DiJonai Carrington makes 25-foot three point jumper (Natisha Hiedeman assists)
- Courtney Williams makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jessica Shepard assists)
- DiJonai Carrington makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jessica Shepard assists)
- Courtney Williams makes 12-foot pullup jump shot (DiJonai Carrington assists)
- Natisha Hiedeman makes 25-foot three point jumper (Alanna Smith assists)
- Veronica Burton blocks Jessica Shepard 's 3-foot two point shot
- Courtney Williams misses 16-foot pullup jump shot
- Iliana Rupert blocks Jessica Shepard 's 8-foot pullup jump shot
- Alanna Smith misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Natisha Hiedeman makes 3-foot layup (Courtney Williams assists)
- DiJonai Carrington misses two point shot
- Jessica Shepard makes two point shot
- Anastasiia Olairi Kosu makes 3-foot layup (Maria Kliundikova assists)
- Anastasiia Olairi Kosu makes driving layup (Jaylyn Sherrod assists)
- Camryn Taylor misses 13-foot two point shot
- Natisha Hiedeman misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Jaylyn Sherrod misses two point shot
- Natisha Hiedeman misses 29-foot three point jumper
- Maria Kliundikova misses 16-foot jumper
- Anastasiia Olairi Kosu makes 3-foot two point shot (Maria Kliundikova assists)
- Temi Fagbenle makes driving layup
- Kaila Charles misses 19-foot pullup jump shot
- Cecilia Zandalasini misses 9-foot pullup jump shot
- Kaila Charles misses two point shot
- Veronica Burton makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kaila Charles assists)
- Veronica Burton makes 24-foot three point jumper (Temi Fagbenle assists)
- Temi Fagbenle makes two point shot (Veronica Burton assists)
- Veronica Burton misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Janelle Salaun misses 11-foot pullup jump shot
- Veronica Burton misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Janelle Salaun makes 24-foot three point jumper (Veronica Burton assists)
- Janelle Salaun misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Veronica Burton misses two point shot
- Temi Fagbenle makes 16-foot jumper (Veronica Burton assists)
- Janelle Salaun makes driving layup (Temi Fagbenle assists)
- Veronica Burton misses driving layup
- Cecilia Zandalasini makes 23-foot three point jumper (Veronica Burton assists)
- Janelle Salaun makes 24-foot three point jumper (Veronica Burton assists)
- Cecilia Zandalasini misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Veronica Burton misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot
- Veronica Burton misses driving floating jump shot
- Veronica Burton misses driving layup
- Veronica Burton makes 27-foot three point jumper (Iliana Rupert assists)
- Janelle Salaun misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Kate Martin misses 8-foot two point shot
- Temi Fagbenle misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Temi Fagbenle misses 1-foot hook shot
- Temi Fagbenle makes 1-foot layup (Cecilia Zandalasini assists)
- Cecilia Zandalasini makes driving layup
- Cecilia Zandalasini misses 14-foot pullup jump shot
- Temi Fagbenle makes driving layup (Veronica Burton assists)
- Cecilia Zandalasini misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Veronica Burton misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Cecilia Zandalasini makes 12-foot pullup jump shot
- Temi Fagbenle misses layup
- Cecilia Zandalasini misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Kaila Charles misses 10-foot two point shot
- Kaila Charles makes driving layup (Temi Fagbenle assists)
- Janelle Salaun misses 12-foot two point shot
- Janelle Salaun misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Courtney Williams blocks Cecilia Zandalasini 's 10-foot driving floating jump shot
- Cecilia Zandalasini misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Kate Martin makes 23-foot three point shot (Veronica Burton assists)
- Veronica Burton misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot
- Iliana Rupert misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Janelle Salaun makes 22-foot pullup jump shot (Cecilia Zandalasini assists)
- Veronica Burton misses 51-foot three point jumper
- Iliana Rupert misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Kate Martin misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Kate Martin misses 22-foot three point jumper
- Kate Martin misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Janelle Salaun makes 23-foot three point shot (Kate Martin assists)
- Kaila Charles misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Janelle Salaun misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Kate Martin misses 22-foot three point jumper
- Kaila Charles misses 9-foot two point shot
- Carla Leite misses 16-foot pullup jump shot
- Kate Martin makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kaitlyn Chen assists)
- Kaitlyn Chen makes two point shot (Kate Martin assists)
VALKYRIES
LYNX
TIME | PLAY | GS | MIN | |
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9:44 | Napheesa Collier makes 8-foot two point shot (Alanna Smith assists) | 0 | 2 | |
9:29 | Temi Fagbenle makes driving layup | 2 | 2 | |
9:13 | Napheesa Collier misses 22-foot three point jumper | 2 | 2 | |
9:10 | Cecilia Zandalasini defensive rebound | 2 | 2 | |
9:00 | Kaila Charles misses 19-foot pullup jump shot | 2 | 2 | |
8:58 | Alanna Smith defensive rebound | 2 | 2 | |
8:47 | Napheesa Collier misses 15-foot pullup jump shot | 2 | 2 | |
8:42 | Cecilia Zandalasini defensive rebound | 2 | 2 | |
8:25 | Cecilia Zandalasini misses 9-foot pullup jump shot | 2 | 2 | |
8:23 | Alanna Smith defensive rebound | 2 | 2 | |
8:14 | Napheesa Collier misses driving layup | 2 | 2 | |
8:11 | Temi Fagbenle defensive rebound | 2 | 2 | |
8:04 | Kaila Charles misses two point shot | 2 | 2 | |
8:01 | Napheesa Collier defensive rebound | 2 | 2 | |
7:55 | Cecilia Zandalasini shooting foul | 2 | 2 | |
7:55 | Bridget Carleton makes free throw 1 of 2 | 2 | 3 | |
7:55 | Bridget Carleton makes free throw 2 of 2 | 2 | 4 | |
7:45 | Veronica Burton makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kaila Charles assists) | 5 | 4 | |
7:24 | Alanna Smith bad pass (Veronica Burton steals) | 5 | 4 | |
7:15 | Alanna Smith shooting foul | 5 | 4 | |
7:15 | Temi Fagbenle makes free throw 1 of 2 | 6 | 4 | |
7:15 | Temi Fagbenle misses free throw 2 of 2 | 6 | 4 | |
7:13 | Golden State Valkyries offensive team rebound | 6 | 4 | |
7:09 | Veronica Burton makes 24-foot three point jumper (Temi Fagbenle assists) | 9 | 4 | |
6:44 | Kayla McBride misses driving floating jump shot | 9 | 4 | |
6:41 | Cecilia Zandalasini defensive rebound | 9 | 4 | |
6:37 | Temi Fagbenle makes two point shot (Veronica Burton assists) | 11 | 4 | |
6:36 | Lynx Full timeout | 11 | 4 | |
6:21 | Kayla McBride misses 27-foot three point jumper | 11 | 4 | |
6:17 | Veronica Burton defensive rebound | 11 | 4 | |
6:10 | Veronica Burton misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot | 11 | 4 | |
6:06 | Kayla McBride defensive rebound | 11 | 4 | |
6:04 | Kayla McBride lost ball turnover (Kaila Charles steals) | 11 | 4 | |
6:00 | Janelle Salaun misses 11-foot pullup jump shot | 11 | 4 | |
5:56 | Bridget Carleton defensive rebound | 11 | 4 | |
5:52 | Kaila Charles personal foul | 11 | 4 | |
5:45 | Kayla McBride misses 19-foot step back jumpshot | 11 | 4 | |
5:41 | Kaila Charles defensive rebound | 11 | 4 | |
5:27 | Veronica Burton misses 24-foot three point jumper | 11 | 4 | |
5:21 | Napheesa Collier defensive rebound | 11 | 4 | |
5:10 | Napheesa Collier makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (Courtney Williams assists) | 11 | 6 | |
5:10 | Temi Fagbenle shooting foul | 11 | 6 | |
5:10 | Napheesa Collier makes free throw 1 of 1 | 11 | 7 | |
4:58 | Alanna Smith shooting foul | 11 | 7 | |
4:58 | Cecilia Zandalasini makes free throw 1 of 3 | 12 | 7 | |
4:58 | Cecilia Zandalasini makes free throw 2 of 3 | 13 | 7 | |
4:58 | Jessica Shepard enters the game for Alanna Smith | 13 | 7 | |
4:58 | Kate Martin enters the game for Kaila Charles | 13 | 7 | |
4:58 | Cecilia Zandalasini makes free throw 3 of 3 | 14 | 7 | |
4:46 | Courtney Williams misses 14-foot pullup jump shot | 14 | 7 | |
4:43 | Janelle Salaun defensive rebound | 14 | 7 | |
4:35 | Janelle Salaun traveling | 14 | 7 | |
4:25 | Courtney Williams misses driving layup | 14 | 7 | |
4:22 | Temi Fagbenle defensive rebound | 14 | 7 | |
4:15 | Janelle Salaun makes 24-foot three point jumper (Veronica Burton assists) | 17 | 7 | |
3:58 | Kayla McBride makes 1-foot two point shot (Bridget Carleton assists) | 17 | 9 | |
3:42 | Jessica Shepard shooting foul | 17 | 9 | |
3:42 | Temi Fagbenle misses free throw 1 of 2 | 17 | 9 | |
3:42 | Golden State Valkyries offensive team rebound | 17 | 9 | |
3:42 | Natisha Hiedeman enters the game for Bridget Carleton | 17 | 9 | |
3:42 | Temi Fagbenle makes free throw 2 of 2 | 18 | 9 | |
3:30 | Natisha Hiedeman makes driving layup (Kayla McBride assists) | 18 | 11 | |
3:17 | Janelle Salaun misses 23-foot three point jumper | 18 | 11 | |
3:15 | Courtney Williams defensive rebound | 18 | 11 | |
3:08 | Courtney Williams bad pass (Veronica Burton steals) | 18 | 11 | |
3:02 | Veronica Burton misses two point shot | 18 | 11 | |
2:59 | Kayla McBride defensive rebound | 18 | 11 | |
2:53 | Kayla McBride makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jessica Shepard assists) | 18 | 14 | |
2:33 | Temi Fagbenle makes 16-foot jumper (Veronica Burton assists) | 20 | 14 | |
2:17 | Jessica Shepard misses driving floating jump shot | 20 | 14 | |
2:16 | Jessica Shepard offensive rebound | 20 | 14 | |
2:15 | Jessica Shepard makes tip shot | 20 | 16 | |
1:54 | Janelle Salaun makes driving layup (Temi Fagbenle assists) | 22 | 16 | |
1:35 | Natisha Hiedeman misses 25-foot three point jumper | 22 | 16 | |
1:32 | Jessica Shepard offensive rebound | 22 | 16 | |
1:32 | Jessica Shepard makes two point shot | 22 | 18 | |
1:15 | Veronica Burton misses driving layup | 22 | 18 | |
1:13 | Jessica Shepard defensive rebound | 22 | 18 | |
1:01 | Natisha Hiedeman misses 26-foot three point jumper | 22 | 18 | |
57.4 | Napheesa Collier offensive rebound | 22 | 18 | |
50.2 | Natisha Hiedeman makes 24-foot three point jumper (Napheesa Collier assists) | 22 | 21 | |
33.2 | Cecilia Zandalasini makes 23-foot three point jumper (Veronica Burton assists) | 25 | 21 | |
21.7 | Natisha Hiedeman misses driving layup | 25 | 21 | |
19.8 | Temi Fagbenle defensive rebound | 25 | 21 | |
2.3 | Janelle Salaun makes 24-foot three point jumper (Veronica Burton assists) | 28 | 21 | |
0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 28 | 21 |
MIN leads 1-0
Game Information
Target Center
1:00 PM, September 14, 2025Coverage: ESPN
Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 8,821
- Referees:
- Jeff Wooten
- Tiara Cruse
- Kevin Fahy
- Gerda Gatling
2024-25 Western Conference Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minnesota | 34 | 10 | .773 | - | W1 |
Las Vegas | 30 | 14 | .682 | 4 | W16 |
Phoenix | 27 | 17 | .614 | 7 | L3 |
Seattle | 23 | 21 | .523 | 11 | W1 |
Golden State | 23 | 21 | .523 | 11 | L3 |
Los Angeles | 21 | 23 | .477 | 13 | L1 |
Dallas | 10 | 34 | .227 | 24 | W1 |