Overview
- Minnesota’s league-leading defense limited the Valkyries to 71 points and has yielded just 74.1 points per game this season.
- Napheesa Collier scored 22 points to power the Lynx to their 15th win, extending their early-season surge to 15-2.
- The Valkyries were hampered by the absence of forward Carla Leite, who sat out with a back injury.
- Karlie Samuelson will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery for a left foot injury sustained June 29.
- Broad national and streaming coverage of the matchup reflected the WNBA’s expanding media presence.