Archive · 9 Aug 2026
Miles, Collier lead Lynx to 98-87 win, clinch playoff berth
The Minnesota Lynx and Las Vegas Aces played a basketball game.
The Lynx won by a score of 98 to 87.
Olivia Miles scored the most points in the game with 26.
Her teammate Napheesa Collier scored 22 points.
Winning this game meant the Lynx earned a spot in the WNBA playoffs.
That is like getting a ticket to the big end-of-season tournament.
The Lynx now have the best record in the league with 26 wins and 7 losses.
The Aces played hard, and Jackie Young scored 23 points for them.
Fans saw exciting plays, like a halfcourt buzzer-beater.
The Lynx can now celebrate making the playoffs.
Olivia Miles scored 26 points and Napheesa Collier added 22 as the Minnesota Lynx beat the Las Vegas Aces 98-87.
Minnesota clinched a WNBA playoff berth with the win, improving to a league-best 26-7 record.
Natasha Howard contributed 17 points, nine rebounds and six assists for the Lynx.
Jackie Young led Las Vegas with 23 points, while A'ja Wilson had 16 points and eight rebounds.
Miles hit a buzzer-beating 3 from just over halfcourt to end the first quarter, and reserve Dorka Juhasz made key plays that pushed Minnesota's lead to double figures in the third quarter.
- Who
- The Minnesota Lynx beat the Las Vegas Aces, led by Olivia Miles (26 points) and Napheesa Collier (22 points); Jackie Young (23 points) and A'ja Wilson (16 points, eight rebounds) led Las Vegas.
- What
- The Lynx defeated the Aces 98-87 to clinch a WNBA playoff berth.
- When
- The specific game date is not stated in the article; the game occurred during the current WNBA regular season.
- Where
- Minneapolis, Minnesota (per the AP dateline).
- Why
- Minnesota secured its spot in the WNBA playoffs and improved on its league-best record with the win.
- Final Score
- Minnesota Lynx 98, Las Vegas Aces 87
- Result
- Lynx clinched a WNBA playoff berth
- Lynx Record
- 26-7, best in the league
- Lynx Top Scorers
- Olivia Miles (26), Napheesa Collier (22), Natasha Howard (17)
- Aces Top Scorers
- Jackie Young (23), A'ja Wilson (16)
- Halftime Score
- Minnesota led 49-45
- Key Moment
- Miles' buzzer-beating halfcourt 3 gave the Lynx a 28-25 lead after the first quarter