US EditionLynx Beat the Valkyries 72-53 to Set a Franchise Record with 34 Regular-Season Wins
Napheesa Collier scored 19 points to lead the Lynx to victory over the Valkyries, who struggled with a 28.8% shooting rate and 21 turnovers, securing the No. 8 seed.
- On Thursday evening at Target Center, the Minnesota Lynx secured a 72-53 win over the Golden State Valkyries, setting a new franchise record with 34 regular-season victories.
- The Lynx’s dominant defense and efficient scoring, led by Napheesa Collier averaging 21.2 points against the Valkyries, secured this victory while the Valkyries missed key players due to injury.
- Natisha Hiedeman contributed 21 points, while Collier scored 19 on an efficient 8-of-10 shooting night, including three triples, as the Lynx built an early 17-8 advantage following the opening quarter and increased their lead with a 12-0 surge early in the fourth.
- Collier became one of only two WNBA players, alongside Elena Delle Donne, to achieve a 50-40-90 season by finishing with over 50% field goal accuracy, just above 40% from beyond the arc, and around 91% from the free-throw line.
- Minnesota's victory matched the 34-win regular-season record previously set by the Las Vegas Aces in 2023, securing the Lynx the top seed and home-court advantage heading into the playoffs.
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The Mercury newsValkyries playoff preview: What to know about the Minnesota Lynx
The Valkyries’ first-round playoff stage is set. After falling to the Minnesota Lynx 72-53 in the regular season finale on Thursday, the Valkyries dropped to the No. 8 seed and will stay in the Land of a Thousand Lakes for Game 1 starting on Sunday. The Lynx were by far the best team in the league this season, finishing with a 44-10 record. Golden State were swept in the regular season series by Minnesota in games that were not particularly cl…
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Lynx beat the Valkyries 72-53 to set a franchise record with 34 regular-season wins
Natisha Hiedeman scored 21 points, Napheesa Collier had 19 and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Golden State Valkyries 72-53 to set a franchise record with 34 wins.
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InforumLynx beat Golden State in finale, get Valkyries in playoff opener
Thursday turned into a playoff preview for the Minnesota Lynx. Alanna Smith #8 of the Minnesota Lynx and Cecilia Zandalasini #24 of the Golden State Valkyries struggle for the ball during the second quarter at Target Center on Sept. 11, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License A…
Napheesa Collier-led Lynx knock Valkyries to No. 8 seed in regular season finale
A wildly successful first regular season concluded with a Valkyries loss in Minneapolis on Thursday night. The host Lynx, who did not rest their starters despite having locked up the No. 1 seed, suffocated the Valkyries 72-53 loss in the season finale at Target Center. For the second time in a week, the expansion team was stymied by top-seeded Minnesota in what ended up being a preview of Golden State’s first-round playoff series. “A lot of st…
For the last day of the regular season, the Aces validated their second place while the Valkyries folded against Napheesa Collier and the Lynx to slide to eighth position.
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