Dallas Wings vs Minnesota Lynx Final — August 9, 2026
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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 Wings visited the Lynx on Sunday, August 9 at 3:30 PM ET.
The Lynx closed as 7.5-point favorites at home against the Wings. The spread opened at Lynx -6.5. The total closed at 178.5, down from 179.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Wings +235, Lynx -300) prices the Wings at 28% and the Lynx at 72%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Dallas Wings 90, Minnesota Lynx 103
Minnesota Lynx won by 13.
- Against the closing spread (Minnesota Lynx -7.5): Minnesota Lynx covered.
- Combined score 193 vs the closing total of 178.5: Over.
- Minnesota Lynx closed at -300 on the moneyline (a 72% no-vig market-implied chance).
Chance Quality Result
Based on the quality of shots each team created, Minnesota Lynx won 75% of G&W replays (Dallas Wings 25%). The result went to the side that created the better chances.
The Chance Quality Result describes the chances each team created. It is not the official result and never changes it or any record.
Market
Closing line and line movement
Wings +6.5 (-118)
Wings +7.5 (-115)
Lynx -250 68%
Lynx -300 72%
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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G&W Line
G&W’s own number for this game, next to the market. Analytics
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 11 times since 2024: the Wings won 2 and the Lynx 9.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | Lynx 85, Wings 77 Lynx won | ||
| Jun 9, 2026 | Wings 76, Lynx 100 Lynx won | ||
| May 14, 2026 | Lynx 90, Wings 86 Lynx won | ||
| Sep 1, 2025 | Wings 71, Lynx 96 Lynx won | ||
| Jun 8, 2025 | Lynx 81, Wings 65 Lynx won |
Meetings since 2024, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Dallas Wings
- Dallas Wings team stats
- Dallas Wings 73, Golden State Valkyries 77 (Oct 2)
- Golden State Valkyries 100, Dallas Wings 108 (Sep 30)
- Dallas Wings 80, Golden State Valkyries 104 (Sep 27)
Minnesota Lynx
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