Score by period
| Period | Golden State Va… | Minnesota Lynx |
|---|---|---|
| Period1 | 13 | 21 |
| Period2 | 13 | 20 |
| Period3 | 15 | 13 |
| Period4 | 25 | 23 |
Prediction Medium confidence
Pick: Golden State Valkyries
Expected total
171 points
Projected: 89 – 82
Favorite wins
27%
P(total > 205)
5%
P(total > 215)
5%
P(total > 225)
1%
Fixed lines calibrated for NBA pace — European leagues typically score well below 205, so these probabilities read low by design.
Outcome: ✗ model missed
· Over 215: ✓
Match facts
Arena
Chase Center
City
San Francisco
Tip-off
20 Aug, 02:00 UTC
Competition
WNBA
Golden State …
#2 · 25-11
Minnesota Lynx
#1 · 31-7
Golden State Valkyries
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FG | 3P | FT | +/- | TS% | eFG% | USG% | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Veronica Burton |
36 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4-9 | 2-6 | 4-4 | -3 | – | – | – | 7.8 |
 Gabby Williams |
31 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4-15 | 1-7 | 1-1 | -11 | – | – | – | 5.5 |
 Cecilia Zandalasini |
30 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3-15 | 1-9 | 1-2 | -2 | – | – | – | 3.6 |
 Kayla Thornton |
19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | -17 | – | – | – | 5.3 |
 Kiah Stokes |
17 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -11 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||||
 Janelle Salaun |
24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6-12 | 2-5 | 1-2 | +4 | – | – | – | 8.0 |
 Tiffany Hayes |
25 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5-12 | 0-5 | 2-2 | -8 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
 Kaitlyn Chen |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -8 | – | – | – | – |
 Kaila Charles |
14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +1 | – | – | – | 6.0 |
Minnesota Lynx
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FG | 3P | FT | +/- | TS% | eFG% | USG% | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kayla McBride |
36 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6-13 | 3-7 | 5-6 | +6 | – | – | – | 7.5 |
 Olivia Miles |
30 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8-10 | 3-5 | 1-2 | +9 | – | – | – | 9.6 |
 Napheesa Collier |
37 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5-12 | 0-2 | 8-8 | +15 | – | – | – | 7.4 |
 Courtney Williams |
29 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +9 | – | – | – | 7.7 |
 Natasha Howard |
34 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +12 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||||
 Maya Caldwell |
7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +5 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
 Dorka Juhasz |
13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | – | – | – | 6.1 |
 Nia Coffey |
15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -1 | – | – | – | 5.6 |
Season form
Golden State Valk… #225-11 · 0.694
Minnesota Lynx #131-7 · 0.816
Head coaches
Golden State Valkyries
Minnesota Lynx
Venue
Chase Center
San Francisco · USA · cap 18064
Players to watch
Form & trends
| Metric | Value | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 6 | Golden State Valk… |
| Wins | 4 | Minnesota Lynx |
| First half winner | 6/7 | Golden State Valk… |
| First half winner | 7/8 | Minnesota Lynx |
| First quarter winner | 5/6 | both |
| Scored points average (Last 10) | 87 | Golden State Valk… |
| Scored points average (Last 10) | 96 | Minnesota Lynx |
| Game points average (Last 10) | 165 | Golden State Valk… |
| Game points average (Last 10) | 184 | Minnesota Lynx |
Head-to-head (last 10)
| Metric | Value | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 8 | Minnesota Lynx |
| First quarter winner | 5/6 | Golden State Valk… |
| First quarter loser | 5/6 | Minnesota Lynx |
| Scored points average (Last 10) | 72 | Golden State Valk… |
| Scored points average (Last 10) | 83 | Minnesota Lynx |
| Game points average (Last 10) | 155 | both |