Minnesota Lynx at Golden State Valkyries
· WNBA Commissioner's CupCollier scores 24 points, Lynx use big 2nd-half run to beat Valkyries 86-75
Minnesota (7-0) tied with New York a top the WNBA standings after losing in the championship series to the Liberty last season.
The Valkyries (2-4) made WNBA history with three consecutive sellout crowds in the first three home games at the 18,064-capacity Chase Center, which is also the home of the NBA's Golden State Warriors.
Williams hit a 3-pointer 3:01 into the third quarter that gave the Lynx the lead for good and sparked a 27-5 run, capped when Collier and Williams hit 3s 27 seconds apart to make it 83-61 with 5:43 to play. Natisha Hiedeman scored all of her eight points and added two assists and two steals in Minnesota's game-breaking spurt.
Kayla McBride scored 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting and Bridget Carleton added 12 points for the Lynx.
Veronica Burton hit three 3-pointers and finished with 21 points on 7-of-11 shooting for Golden State. Kate Martin added 14 points and Kayla Thornton had 11.
Regular Season Series
MIN leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 86 - 75 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 86 - 75 |
| 4th 18.1 |  |
Veronica Burton bad pass (Courtney Williams steals) | 86 - 75 |
| 4th 29.2 | |
Kate Martin defensive rebound | 86 - 75 |
| 4th 31.1 |  |
Courtney Williams misses driving layup | 86 - 75 |
Statistics
 MIN |
 GS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-66 | FG | 24-65 |
| 45.5 | Field Goal % | 36.9 |
| 11-26 | 3PT | 9-34 |
| 42.3 | Three Point % | 26.5 |
| 15-20 | FT | 18-22 |
| 75.0 | Free Throw % | 81.8 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 22 | Assists | 15 |
| 10 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 15 | Fast Break Points | 21 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 18 | Fouls | 19 |
| 22 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Location: San Francisco, CA
Attendance: 18,064 · Capacity:
2024-25 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 1 | L1 | 0.9 | 9 |
 Phoenix |
2.5 | 4 | W1 | 0.6363636 | 7 |
 Seattle |
3 | 4 | W3 | 0.6 | 6 |
 Las Vegas |
4 | 4 | L2 | 0.5 | 4 |
 Golden State |
4.5 | 5 | W2 | 0.44444445 | 4 |
 Los Angeles |
5.5 | 7 | W1 | 0.36363637 | 4 |
 Dallas |
8.5 | 10 | L6 | 0.09090909 | 1 |
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