Washington Mystics @ Minnesota Lynx
Lynx beat Mystics 88-83 on "Lindsay Whalen Day"
MINNEAPOLIS -- Lindsay Whalen scored 10 points in the final regular-season home game of her career, Sylvia Fowles set the WNBA season record for rebounds and the Minnesota Lynx closed the season with a 88-83 victory over the Washington Mystics on Sunday night.
The Target Center had 13,013 in attendance for the game. Governor Mark Dayton declared it "Lindsay Whalen Day" in Minnesota and a retirement ceremony followed the game.
The 36-year-old Whalen starred at the University of Minnesota and now coaches the Gophers.
Fowles had 26 points and 14 rebounds to finish with a WNBA-record 404 rebounds. She broke the mark of 403 set last year by Jonquel Jones.
Whalen hit a 3-pointer that gave the Lynx (18-16) the lead for good during a 13-0 run that ended at 78-69 early in the fourth quarter. The Mystics (22-12) got no closer than the final score.
The seventh-seeded Lynx will visit the sixth-seeded Los Angeles Sparks -- a rematch of the last two WNBA finals -- in the single-elimination first round of the WNBA playoffs Tuesday night.
The No. 3 seed Mystics had their eight-game winning streak snapped and their 22 regular-season wins tied a franchise best. Washington will have a bye through the first round of the playoffs to host the Lynx-Sparks winner in the second round Thursday night.
Matchups
Game Information
Minneapolis, MN

Referee:Eric Brewton
Referee:Michael Price
Referee:Natalie Sago

2025-26 Standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 6 | 3 | .667 | - | L1 |
| New York | 6 | 4 | .600 | 0.5 | W3 |
| Indiana | 5 | 4 | .556 | 1 | W1 |
| Toronto | 5 | 5 | .500 | 1.5 | L1 |
| Washington | 4 | 4 | .500 | 1.5 | W1 |
| Chicago | 3 | 6 | .333 | 3 | L5 |
| Connecticut | 2 | 9 | .182 | 5 | L1 |
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 8 | 2 | .800 | - | W6 |
| Dallas | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.5 | W3 |
| Las Vegas | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.5 | W2 |
| Golden State | 6 | 4 | .600 | 2 | L1 |
| Portland | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2.5 | L1 |
| Los Angeles | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3.5 | L2 |
| Phoenix | 3 | 8 | .273 | 5.5 | W1 |
| Seattle | 3 | 8 | .273 | 5.5 | L4 |
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