Lynx beat the Valkyries 72-53 to set a franchise record with 34 regular-season wins

— Natisha Hiedeman scored 21 points, Napheesa Collier had 19 and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Golden State Valkyries 72-53 on Thursday night to set a franchise record with 34 wins.
Sep 12, 2025, 03:14 am - AP

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Shot Chart

Shot Chart
  • Alanna Smith makes 26-foot three point jumper (Courtney Williams assists)
  • A'ja Wilson makes 7-foot two point shot (Chelsea Gray assists)
  • Alanna Smith misses 26-foot three point jumper
  • Kayla McBride misses two point shot
  • NaLyssa Smith misses driving layup
  • Bridget Carleton makes 23-foot three point shot (Kayla McBride assists)
  • NaLyssa Smith misses layup
  • A'ja Wilson makes 6-foot jumper (Chelsea Gray assists)
  • Bridget Carleton makes 22-foot three point jumper (Napheesa Collier assists)
  • A'ja Wilson makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (Kierstan Bell assists)
  • Courtney Williams misses driving layup
  • NaLyssa Smith makes driving layup (Jackie Young assists)
  • Bridget Carleton makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kayla McBride assists)
  • Chelsea Gray misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot
  • Kierstan Bell makes 8-foot jump bank shot
  • Courtney Williams makes 19-foot pullup jump shot
  • A'ja Wilson makes 13-foot two point shot
  • A'ja Wilson blocks Napheesa Collier 's 4-foot layup
  • Napheesa Collier makes 15-foot jumper (Kayla McBride assists)
  • Chelsea Gray misses 15-foot pullup jump shot
  • A'ja Wilson makes 12-foot two point shot (Jackie Young assists)
  • Jewell Loyd makes 23-foot three point shot (Chelsea Gray assists)
  • Kayla McBride misses 23-foot three point jumper
  • Jackie Young makes two point shot
  • Napheesa Collier makes driving layup (Kayla McBride assists)
  • Alanna Smith makes two point shot (Courtney Williams assists)
  • Jackie Young makes 26-foot three pointer
  • Napheesa Collier misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot
  • Jackie Young makes driving layup (Jewell Loyd assists)
  • Courtney Williams makes 17-foot pullup jump shot
  • Alanna Smith makes 3-foot layup (Courtney Williams assists)
  • Napheesa Collier misses 8-foot pullup jump shot
  • Jackie Young misses 22-foot three point jumper
  • A'ja Wilson misses 17-foot pullup jump shot
  • Dana Evans makes 19-foot pullup jump shot
  • Kierstan Bell misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
  • Jessica Shepard blocks Jewell Loyd 's 5-foot driving layup
  • Kayla McBride misses driving floating jump shot
  • Courtney Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper
  • Jewell Loyd misses 23-foot three point jumper
  • Kayla McBride misses 23-foot three point jumper
  • Kiah Stokes misses 22-foot three point jumper
  • Courtney Williams makes 12-foot two point shot
  • Courtney Williams makes 11-foot pullup jump shot
  • A'ja Wilson misses 13-foot two point shot
  • Alanna Smith misses 25-foot three point shot
  • A'ja Wilson makes driving layup (Dana Evans assists)
  • Kayla McBride misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot
  • Kayla McBride makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jessica Shepard assists)
  • A'ja Wilson makes 9-foot two point shot (Chelsea Gray assists)
  • Kayla McBride makes 3-foot two point shot
  • Kayla McBride misses 25-foot three point jumper
  • Jackie Young misses 12-foot jumper
  • Natisha Hiedeman misses 25-foot three point jumper
  • Chelsea Gray makes driving layup
  • A'ja Wilson blocks Napheesa Collier 's 6-foot two point shot
  • Aaliyah Nye makes 23-foot three point shot (Jackie Young assists)
  • Napheesa Collier makes driving layup
  • Chelsea Gray makes 16-foot pullup jump shot
  • NaLyssa Smith misses 7-foot two point shot
  • Natisha Hiedeman makes two point shot
  • Chelsea Gray misses 24-foot three point jumper
  • Napheesa Collier misses 16-foot two point shot
  • Jackie Young makes 17-foot pullup jump shot (Chelsea Gray assists)
  • Natisha Hiedeman makes driving layup (Maria Kliundikova assists)
  • Courtney Williams misses 17-foot pullup jump shot
  • Courtney Williams makes 21-foot pullup jump shot (Natisha Hiedeman assists)
  • Dana Evans misses driving floating jump shot
  • Jackie Young makes 25-foot three pointer
  • Kayla McBride makes 5-foot two point shot (Napheesa Collier assists)
  • Napheesa Collier misses 10-foot pullup jump shot
  • Chelsea Gray misses 11-foot step back jumpshot
  • Kierstan Bell misses 17-foot pullup jump shot
  • Courtney Williams makes 18-foot running pullup jump shot
  • Kierstan Bell misses 17-foot pullup jump shot
  • Courtney Williams misses 18-foot pullup jump shot
  • NaLyssa Smith makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Chelsea Gray assists)
  • Napheesa Collier makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kayla McBride assists)
  • Kierstan Bell makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chelsea Gray assists)
  • Alanna Smith makes 14-foot jumper (Kayla McBride assists)
  • Chelsea Gray misses 17-foot pullup jump shot
  • Napheesa Collier misses 10-foot two point shot
  • A'ja Wilson makes driving layup (Kierstan Bell assists)
  • NaLyssa Smith blocks Alanna Smith 's 3-foot driving layup
  • Courtney Williams makes 18-foot pullup jump shot (Napheesa Collier assists)
  • Jewell Loyd makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chelsea Gray assists)
  • Napheesa Collier makes 13-foot jumper (Natisha Hiedeman assists)
  • Jackie Young makes 22-foot three point jumper (Chelsea Gray assists)
  • Natisha Hiedeman misses driving layup
  • Chelsea Gray misses 16-foot pullup jump shot
  • Courtney Williams misses 18-foot pullup jump shot
  • A'ja Wilson misses driving layup
  • Natisha Hiedeman makes 3-foot layup (Alanna Smith assists)
  • Natisha Hiedeman makes two point shot
  • Dana Evans misses 18-foot pullup jump shot
  • Courtney Williams misses 27-foot three point jumper
  • Natisha Hiedeman makes 26-foot three point jumper (Bridget Carleton assists)
  • Jackie Young misses 11-foot pullup jump shot
  • Courtney Williams misses 15-foot pullup jump shot
  • Alanna Smith misses 21-foot jumper
  • Dana Evans misses two point shot
  • A'ja Wilson makes two point shot
  • Alanna Smith makes 3-foot layup (Natisha Hiedeman assists)
  • Chelsea Gray misses 22-foot three point jumper
  • Jackie Young makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jewell Loyd assists)
  • Jessica Shepard makes 4-foot layup (Courtney Williams assists)
  • Chelsea Gray makes driving layup
  • Kayla McBride misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot
  • Dana Evans misses 27-foot three point jumper
  • A'ja Wilson makes two point shot
  • Courtney Williams misses 19-foot pullup jump shot
  • NaLyssa Smith makes 3-foot layup (Jewell Loyd assists)
  • Kayla McBride makes 26-foot three point jumper (Alanna Smith assists)
  • Aaliyah Nye misses 22-foot three point jumper
  • Alanna Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper
  • Alanna Smith makes two point shot (Natisha Hiedeman assists)
  • NaLyssa Smith makes 11-foot jumper (Dana Evans assists)
  • Napheesa Collier misses 25-foot three point jumper
  • A'ja Wilson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Dana Evans assists)
  • Chelsea Gray makes driving layup (Jackie Young assists)
  • Dana Evans makes driving layup
  • Anastasiia Olairi Kosu makes driving layup (Maria Kliundikova assists)
  • NaLyssa Smith makes 8-foot jumper (Chelsea Gray assists)
  • Natisha Hiedeman makes 17-foot step back jumpshot
  • Chelsea Gray misses 28-foot three point step back jumpshot
  • Natisha Hiedeman makes 11-foot two point shot (Maria Kliundikova assists)
  • Jackie Young misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
  • Maria Kliundikova makes layup (Natisha Hiedeman assists)
  • Aaliyah Nye makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jackie Young assists)
  • A'ja Wilson makes 11-foot two point shot
  • Natisha Hiedeman makes 25-foot three pointer
  • Chelsea Gray makes 24-foot three point jumper (A'ja Wilson assists)
  • Aaliyah Nye misses 23-foot three point jumper
  • Jackie Young makes layup (A'ja Wilson assists)
  • Aaliyah Nye blocks Jaylyn Sherrod 's 5-foot driving layup
  • Jewell Loyd misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot
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