Minnesota Lynx vs Las Vegas Aces Final — August 15, 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 Lynx visited the Aces on Saturday, August 15 at 8:00 PM ET.
The Lynx closed as 2.5-point road favorites, with the Aces getting the points at home. The spread opened at Lynx -1.5. The total closed at 181.5, down from 182.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Lynx -135, Aces +111) prices the Lynx at 55% and the Aces at 45%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Minnesota Lynx 92, Las Vegas Aces 87
Minnesota Lynx won by 5.
- Against the closing spread (Las Vegas Aces +2.5): Minnesota Lynx covered.
- Combined score 179 vs the closing total of 181.5: Under.
- Minnesota Lynx closed at -135 on the moneyline (a 55% no-vig market-implied chance).
Chance Quality Result
Based on the quality of shots each team created, Las Vegas Aces won 67% of G&W replays (Minnesota Lynx 33%). The result went the other way from the chances each team created.
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
Lynx -1.5 (-115)
Lynx -2.5 (-102)
Aces +104 47%
Aces +111 45%
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 10 times since 2024: the Lynx won 7 and the Aces 3.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | Aces 87, Lynx 98 Lynx won | ||
| Jun 13, 2026 | Lynx 97, Aces 100 Aces won | ||
| Sep 4, 2025 | Lynx 87, Aces 97 Aces won | ||
| Aug 2, 2025 | Lynx 111, Aces 58 Lynx won | ||
| Jul 25, 2025 | Aces 78, Lynx 109 Lynx won |
Meetings since 2024, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Minnesota Lynx
- Minnesota Lynx team stats
- Minnesota Lynx 71, New York Liberty 87 (Sep 29)
- New York Liberty 91, Minnesota Lynx 75 (Sep 27)
- Indiana Fever 66, Minnesota Lynx 86 (Sep 24)
Las Vegas Aces
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