POSTGAME NOTES
MINNESOTA LYNX 77 (30-7), GOLDEN STATE VALKYRIES 66 (25-10)
August 19, 2026
Lynx notes
Player Notes
•Olivia Miles scored a team-high 20 points on 8-of-10 (80.0%) shooting from the floor, adding seven assists, five rebounds, two steals and two blocks, marking her sixth 20+ point/5+ assist/5+ rebound game of the season.
•With her three baskets from deep tonight, Miles broke the single-season rookie franchise record for three-pointers made (59), passing Maya Moore.
•Napheesa Collier posted 18 points and eight rebounds, marking her 10th 15+ point/5+ rebound game of the season (131st career).
•Kayla McBride added 20 points, a rebound, one assist and a steal, marking her 13th 20-point game of the season (88th career). McBride moved to fourth all-time on the WNBA’s three-pointers made leaderboard (830), passing Becky Hammon.
Team Notes
•The Lynx held the Valkyries to 25-of-77 (32.4%) from the floor. Minnesota is now 184-9 all-time since 2010 when holding their opponents below 40% from the floor.
•As a team, Minnesota shot 28-of-56 (50.0%) from the field, marking the 10th game this season the Lynx have shot 50%+ from the floor.
(info courtesy of Lynx)
