Los Angeles Sparks @ Minnesota Lynx

WNBA FINALS - GAME 1 • LA leads series 1-0

26-8, 12-5 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Sparks LA	21	13	22	22	78
Lynx MIN	18	18	24	16	76

Minnesota LynxLynxMIN

28-6, 15-2 Home

Matchups

LA leads series

1-0

MIN

Game 1@ MIN

Final

Game 2@ MIN

Final

Game 3@ LA

Final

Game 4@ LA

Final

Game 5@ MIN

Final

Game Information

Minneapolis, MN

Referee:Jeff Wooten

Referee:Maj Forsberg

Referee:Thomas Nunez

Women's National Basketball Assoc.

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Minnesota	31	9	.775	-	L2
Golden State	29	11	.725	2	W4
Las Vegas	27	13	.675	4	W3
Dallas	24	16	.600	7	W4
Portland	16	24	.400	15	L1
Los Angeles	15	25	.375	16	W2
Phoenix	14	26	.350	17	W1
Seattle	8	32	.200	23	L1

WNBA News

U.S. closes pool play with 105-64 rout of Czechia

The United States routed Czechia 105-64 to close out pool play at the FIBA World Cup and rebound from a tough performance against Italy.

Belgium's Julie Allemand breaks World Cup assist record in win

Julie Allemand broke Spain's Laia Palau's mark of 108 assists in the first half of Belgium's 80-68 win over Australia that clinched a spot in the quarterfinals. She now has 111 in her World Cup career.

14h

Team USA escapes with win over Italy at women's FIBA World Cup

Team USA survived its toughest test in the women's basketball World Cup in two decades with a 55-52 victory over Italy on Sunday in Berlin, pushing its winning streak in World Cup play to 32 games.

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