Los Angeles Sparks @ Minnesota Lynx

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

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

ABC

Referee:Jeff Wooten

Referee:Maj Forsberg

Referee:Thomas Nunez

Women's National Basketball Assoc.

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Minnesota	31	8	.795	-	L1
Golden State	26	11	.703	4	W1
Las Vegas	26	13	.667	5	W2
Dallas	23	16	.590	8	W3
Portland	15	23	.395	15.5	L3
Los Angeles	13	25	.342	17.5	L1
Phoenix	13	25	.342	17.5	L3
Seattle	7	31	.184	23.5	L3

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