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Minnesota Lynx vs Seattle Storm Final — July 20, 2026

Minnesota Lynx logo
Minnesota Lynx
105
FINAL
Seattle Storm logo
Seattle Storm
102
Monday, July 20 · 10:02 PM ET
Last 10 games
-5+2+8-13-1+6+5+4+9+8
Game by game
-2+11+15-23-5+18-11-5-5-3
7-3
Last 10
3-7
+23
Net points
-10
Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)
Rest & travelrest and travel
Rest & travel
2 days
Days of rest
3 days
1,392 mi2,240 km
Travel to the game
Home
−2 hclock change vs home
Time-zone change
Home
About these numbers

Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.

Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.

The pre-game matchup

The Lynx visited the Storm on Monday, July 20 at 10:02 PM ET.

The Lynx closed as 9.5-point road favorites, with the Storm getting the points at home. The spread closed where it opened. The total closed 174.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Lynx -455, Storm +342) prices the Lynx at 78% and the Storm at 22%.

Written from the numbers available before kickoff.

Result

Final score and result vs the closing line

Minnesota Lynx 105, Seattle Storm 102

Minnesota Lynx won by 3.

  • Against the closing spread (Seattle Storm +9.5): Seattle Storm covered.
  • Combined score 207 vs the closing total of 174.5: Over.
  • Minnesota Lynx closed at -455 on the moneyline (a 78% no-vig market-implied chance).

Chance Quality Result

59%MIN
Share of G&W replays won
41%SEA
90.8
Expected points
87.2
105
Final score
102

Based on the quality of shots each team created, Minnesota Lynx won 59% of G&W replays (Seattle Storm 41%). The chances each team created were close to even.

The Chance Quality Result describes the chances each team created. It is not the official result and never changes it or any record.

The official play, graded

The official play on this game, at the price it was sent, graded against the final score.

Official playSeattle Storm ML +4000.75uLOSS -0.75u

Every official play is logged and graded, wins and losses alike. Full track record.

Market

Closing line and line movement

Spreadno move
OpenStorm +9.5 (-111)
Lynx -9.5 (-109)
CloseStorm +9.5 (-111)
Lynx -9.5 (-109)
Totalno move
Open174.5 (o -112 / u -109)
Close174.5 (o -112 / u -109)
Moneyline
OpenLynx -455 78%
Storm +342 22%
CloseLynx -455 78%
Storm +342 22%

Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.

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Matchup

Head-to-head

The teams have met 9 times since 2024: the Lynx won 6 and the Storm 3.

DateScoreLineTotal
Jun 6, 2026Storm 68, Lynx 88
Lynx won

Aug 28, 2025Storm 93, Lynx 79
Storm won

Aug 5, 2025Lynx 91, Storm 87
Lynx won

Jun 11, 2025Lynx 84, Storm 94
Storm won

May 27, 2025Storm 77, Lynx 82
Lynx won

Meetings since 2024, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.

Teams

Minnesota Lynx

Seattle Storm

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