Minnesota Lynx vs Golden State Valkyries Final — August 19, 2026
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Rest & travelAbout 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 Valkyries on Wednesday, August 19 at 10:10 PM ET.
The Lynx closed as 1.5-point road favorites, with the Valkyries getting the points at home. The spread opened at Lynx -2.5. The total closed at 162.5, down from 163.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Lynx -135, Valkyries +111) prices the Lynx at 55% and the Valkyries at 45%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Minnesota Lynx 77, Golden State Valkyries 66
Minnesota Lynx won by 11.
- Against the closing spread (Golden State Valkyries +1.5): Minnesota Lynx covered.
- Combined score 143 vs the closing total of 162.5: 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, Golden State Valkyries won 75% of G&W replays (Minnesota Lynx 25%). 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 -2.5 (-105)
Lynx -1.5 (-117)
Valkyries +110 46%
Valkyries +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 8 times since 2024: the Lynx won 8 and the Valkyries 0.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2026 | Lynx 81, Valkyries 75 Lynx won | ||
| Jun 4, 2026 | Valkyries 84, Lynx 87 Lynx won | ||
| Sep 17, 2025 | Lynx 75, Valkyries 74 Lynx won | ||
| Sep 14, 2025 | Valkyries 72, Lynx 101 Lynx won | ||
| Sep 11, 2025 | Valkyries 53, Lynx 72 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
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