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Lynx at MysticsMinnesota
Lynx
Washington
Mystics
Post Game SummaryStat Savant
atLynx at MysticsThe Lynx imposed their will on the Mystics through disciplined ball handling and defensive pressure, forcing Washington into costly mistakes while Minnesota executed in the open court. Miles ran the offense with precision and scoring punch, while the Mystics battled back through Iriafen's inside work but couldn't overcome the turnover disparity.
The Lynx beat the Mystics 94-84, controlling the game through superior care of the basketball. Minnesota committed just six turnovers while Washington coughed it up fourteen times, a differential that proved decisive in the final margin.
Miles orchestrated the Lynx offense with 24 points, three rebounds, and seven assists. He was the engine in a balanced Minnesota attack that punished every Washington miscue.
Iriafen kept the Mystics afloat with 19 points and 13 rebounds, but even her interior dominance couldn't overcome the cliff the Mystics dug themselves into through turnovers.
The Lynx lead the Western Conference by 3½, coming off a loss, 8-2 over their last 10. The Mystics sit 4th in the Eastern Conference, 2 games back, winners of 2 straight, 7-3 over their last 10.
The Lynx are up next at Dream (Aug 30), then home vs Liberty. The Mystics are up next at Mercury (Aug 27), then at Sparks.
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 -1.5 · 54%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 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 19 | 94 |
| WSHWashington Mystics | 26 | 16 | 25 | 17 | 84 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natasha Howard | 33 | 21 | 10-12 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +16 |
 Nia Coffey | 30 | 8 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +12 |
 Kayla McBride | 35 | 18 | 6-12 | 4-8 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +14 |
 Courtney Williams | 31 | 13 | 5-11 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +9 |
| Olivia Miles | 29 | 24 | 10-22 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | +15 |
 Chloe Bibby | 5 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 |
 Dorka Juhasz | 19 | 8 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
 Antonia Delaere | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Anastasiia Olairi Kosu | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9 |
 Maya Caldwell | 14 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -11 |
 Eliska Joklova | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.
