Los Angeles Sparks @ Minnesota Lynx
WNBA FINALS - GAME 1 • LA leads series 1-0
26-8, 12-5 Away
78
26-8, 12-5 Away
28-6, 15-2 Home
76
28-6, 15-2 Home
Los Angeles Sparks
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 29 | 2 | 1-8 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | |
| 32 | 14 | 5-12 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | -3 | |
| 29 | 19 | 8-9 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +6 | |
| 28 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +3 | |
| 33 | 19 | 5-11 | 2-4 | 7-7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +6 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 19 | 8 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | |
| 30 | 12 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 6-8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | |
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78 | 28-60 | 3-12 | 19-24 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 20 | |||
47% | 25% | 79% | ||||||||||||
Minnesota Lynx
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 28 | 8 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | +4 | |
| 34 | 18 | 7-14 | 0-3 | 4-5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +2 | |
| 39 | 18 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 4 | -1 | |
| 31 | 18 | 8-14 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +4 | |
| 23 | 6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -5 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 7 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -9 | |
| 6 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +4 | |
| 15 | 6 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | |
| 9 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | |
| 8 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -5 | |
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
76 | 31-61 | 0-4 | 14-16 | 32 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 22 | |||
51% | 0% | 88% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Matchups
Game Information
Minneapolis, MN
Referee:Jeff Wooten
Referee:Maj Forsberg
Referee:Thomas Nunez
2025-26 Standings
Women's National Basketball Assoc.
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 16 | 6 | .727 | - | W1 |
| Las Vegas | 15 | 6 | .714 | 0.5 | L1 |
| Golden State | 16 | 7 | .696 | 0.5 | W6 |
| Dallas | 14 | 8 | .636 | 2 | W3 |
| Los Angeles | 9 | 11 | .450 | 6 | W1 |
| Portland | 9 | 12 | .429 | 6.5 | W1 |
| Phoenix | 8 | 14 | .364 | 8 | L1 |
| Seattle | 6 | 17 | .261 | 10.5 | W1 |
WNBA News
Sparks spoil Caitlin Clark's return, beating the Fever 106-92
— Nneka Ogwumike had 24 points, eight rebounds and five assists and the Los Angeles Sparks spoiled Caitlin Clark’s return, beating the Indiana Fever 106-92 on Wednesday night to snap a three-game losing streak.
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Los Angeles Sparks vs. Indiana Fever - Game Highlights
Watch the Game Highlights from Los Angeles Sparks vs. Indiana Fever, 07/08/2026
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Cheryl Reeve breaks WNBA record for coaching wins as Lynx beat Sun 86-80
— Kayla McBride scored 23 points, and Minnesota beat the Connecticut Sun 86-80 on Wednesday night to give Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve the WNBA record for career wins.
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