at
Lynx at AcesMinnesota
Lynx
Las Vegas
Aces
Post Game SummaryStat Savant
atLynx at AcesMinnesota held on for a 92-87 win over Las Vegas, with Miles running the offense and the Lynx dominating the boards to improve to 29-7. The Aces dropped to 24-12 and now trail the season series 2-1. Minnesota visits the Valkyries on Wednesday, while Las Vegas hosts the Dream on Tuesday.
Miles paced the Lynx with 23 points, 8 assists, and 4 rebounds, orchestrating the offense in a game decided by defensive execution and ball control.
Minnesota won the rebounding battle 32-29, a decisive edge that gave them second-chance opportunities the Aces couldn't match.
Howard delivered a double-double off the bench with 13 points and 11 rebounds, anchoring the Lynx interior in a game where depth made the difference.
The Lynx lead the Western Conference by 3½, coming off a loss, 8-2 over their last 10. The Aces sit 3rd in the Western Conference, 5 games back, winners of 2 straight, 6-4 over their last 10.
The Lynx are up next at Dream (Aug 30), then home vs Liberty. The Aces are up next home vs Tempo (Aug 28), then at Storm.
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's minutes moved this game's odds, not how their box score reads. A go-ahead bucket in the last two minutes outranks the same bucket in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Lynx to winHitMIN -2.25 · 55%HeldGraded against the closing line across 6 books.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Qtr | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MINMinnesota Lynx | 23 | 25 | 26 | 18 | 92 |
| LVLas Vegas Aces | 19 | 29 | 16 | 23 | 87 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Natasha Howard | 36 | 13 | 6-12 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 4 | +13 |
| Napheesa Collier | 25 | 19 | 6-11 | 2-3 | 5-6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | -4 |
| Kayla McBride | 33 | 13 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 5-5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +9 |
 Courtney Williams | 29 | 12 | 5-14 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Olivia Miles | 34 | 23 | 8-15 | 3-8 | 4-4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +1 |
 Nia Coffey | 27 | 12 | 4-5 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +13 |
 Dorka Juhasz | 5 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -6 |
 Maya Caldwell | 10 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.
