Minnesota Lynx vs Washington Mystics Final — August 21, 2026
Last 10 games
Rest & travelrest and travel
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 Mystics on Friday, August 21 at 7:30 PM ET.
The Lynx closed as 1.5-point road favorites, with the Mystics getting the points at home. The spread opened at Lynx -3.5. The total closed at 165.5, up from 163.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Lynx -130, Mystics +110) prices the Lynx at 54% and the Mystics at 46%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Minnesota Lynx 94, Washington Mystics 84
Minnesota Lynx won by 10.
- Against the closing spread (Washington Mystics +1.5): Minnesota Lynx covered.
- Combined score 178 vs the closing total of 165.5: Over.
- Minnesota Lynx closed at -130 on the moneyline (a 54% no-vig market-implied chance).
Chance Quality Result
Based on the quality of shots each team created, Washington Mystics won 55% of G&W replays (Minnesota Lynx 45%). 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.
Market
Closing line and line movement
Lynx -3.5 (-110)
Lynx -1.5 (-115)
Mystics +135 41%
Mystics +110 46%
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 9 times since 2024: the Lynx won 7 and the Mystics 2.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2026 | Lynx 78, Mystics 76 Lynx won | ||
| Jun 21, 2026 | Mystics 84, Lynx 79 Mystics won | ||
| Aug 8, 2025 | Mystics 76, Lynx 80 Lynx won | ||
| Jul 3, 2025 | Mystics 75, Lynx 92 Lynx won | ||
| Jun 24, 2025 | Lynx 64, Mystics 68 Mystics 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)
Washington Mystics
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