WNBA FINALS - GAME 1 • LA leads series 1-0

26-8, 12-5 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Sparks LA	21	13	22	22	78
Lynx MIN	18	18	24	16	76

Minnesota LynxLynxMIN

28-6, 15-2 Home

Los Angeles Sparks @ Minnesota Lynx

Matchups

LA leads series

1-0

MIN

Game 1@ MIN

Final

Game 2@ MIN

Final

Game 3@ LA

Final

Game 4@ LA

Final

Game 5@ MIN

Final

Game Information

Minneapolis, MN

Referee:Jeff Wooten

Referee:Maj Forsberg

Referee:Thomas Nunez

Women's National Basketball Assoc.

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Minnesota	33	11	.750	-	W1
Golden State	32	12	.727	1	W1
Las Vegas	31	13	.705	2	W7
Dallas	27	17	.614	6	W1
Portland	17	27	.386	16	W1
Los Angeles	16	28	.364	17	L2
Phoenix	16	28	.364	17	L1
Seattle	8	36	.182	25	L5

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