US EditionMinnesota Lynx praise Valkyries fans, SAP Center atmosphere: ‘They willed them at times’
- The Minnesota Lynx defeated the Golden State Valkyries 75-74 on September 16, 2025, at the SAP Center in San Jose to win their best-of-three first-round WNBA playoff series.
- The Valkyries entered Game 2 trying to recover from a 29-point loss in Game 1 and needed a victory to avoid elimination in their inaugural season.
- Golden State led by as many as 17 points and held a 14-point lead entering the fourth quarter, with strong three-point shooting and defense challenging the top-seeded Lynx.
- Veronica Burton led the Valkyries with 13 points, nine assists, and six rebounds, while Napheesa Collier scored 24 points to help Minnesota complete a fourth-quarter comeback.
- Minnesota moved on to the second round and will compete against whichever team emerges victorious from the matchup between Phoenix and New York, while Golden State's inaugural season concluded after they became the first expansion team in league history to qualify for the playoffs in their debut year.
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Minnesota Lynx praise Valkyries fans, SAP Center atmosphere: ‘They willed them at times’
SAN JOSE — The Golden State Valkyries pushed Minnesota to the absolute brink on Wednesday night. The Lynx, who finished the WNBA season four games ahead of every other team in the league, are a rigid test for any squad. Playing in front of an announced crowd of 18,543 fans at SAP Center, the Valkyries nearly passed. Even in a 75-74 defeat, they won Minnesota’s respect, losing only when Cecilia Zandalasini’s midrange jumper rimmed out as the fina…
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Top seed Lynx erase 17-point deficit to close out series vs. Valkyries
The top-seeded Minnesota Lynx rallied from as many as 17 points down to close out their first-round WNBA playoff series with the host Golden State Valkyries, 75-74, on Wednesday in San Jose, California. Minnesota (2-0) lost an early lead with 6:15 remaining in the first quarter and didn't get it back until 2:48 remained in regulation on Kayla McBride's short-range bucket. Golden State (0-2), looking to avoid elimination in the expansion franchis…
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