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Golden State Valkyries vs Minnesota Lynx Final — August 24, 2026

Golden State Valkyries

FINAL

Minnesota Lynx

Monday, August 24 · 8:10 PM ET

Last 10 games

Game by game

6-4

Last 10

9-1

+56

Net points

+94

Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)

Rest & travelrest and travel

Rest & travel

3 days

Days of rest

3 days

1,580 mi2,542 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 Valkyries visited the Lynx on Monday, August 24 at 8:10 PM ET.

The Lynx closed as 4.5-point favorites at home against the Valkyries. The spread opened at Lynx -5.5. The total closed at 161.5, up from 159.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Valkyries +175, Lynx -220) prices the Valkyries at 35% and the Lynx at 65%.

Written from the numbers available before kickoff.

Result

Final score and result vs the closing line

Golden State Valkyries 80, Minnesota Lynx 66

Golden State Valkyries won by 14.

Against the closing spread (Minnesota Lynx -4.5): Golden State Valkyries covered.
Combined score 146 vs the closing total of 161.5: Under.
Golden State Valkyries closed at +175 on the moneyline (a 35% no-vig market-implied chance).

Chance Quality Result

59%GSV

Share of G&W replays won

41%MIN

79.2

Expected points

75.4

Final score

Based on the quality of shots each team created, Golden State Valkyries won 59% of G&W replays (Minnesota Lynx 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.

Market

Closing line and line movement

Spreadmoved 1

OpenLynx -5.5 (-110)
Valkyries +5.5 (-110)

CloseLynx -4.5 (-115)
Valkyries +4.5 (-105)

Totalup 2

Open159.5 (o -110 / u -111)

Close161.5 (o -112 / u -110)

Moneyline

OpenValkyries +185 33%
Lynx -235 67%

CloseValkyries +175 35%
Lynx -220 65%

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

Projected score

Spread

Total

Win %

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Matchup

Head-to-head

The teams have met 9 times since 2024: the Valkyries won 0 and the Lynx 9.

Date	Score	Line	Total
Aug 19, 2026	Lynx 77, Valkyries 66 Lynx won
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

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

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