Joe Nelson
Fri, September 12, 2025 at 6:57 PM GMT+7
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After blowing by Golden State 72-53 in Thursday night’s regular-season finale, the Minnesota Lynx are now officially locked into a first-round playoff series against the Valkryies.
A couple of milestones were reached by the Lynx in the win.
- Final record of 34-10 tied the single-season wins record set by the 2023 Las Vegas Aces
- Napheesa Collier became the second player in WNBA history to finish the season shooting at least 50% from the field, 40% from three-point range, and 90% from the free-throw line
Minnesota swept Golden State 4-0 in the regular season, setting the stage for the Lynx to enter the best-of-three first-round playoff series as a heavy favorite.
The series begins with Game 1 Sunday at 12 p.m. CT at Target Center in Minneapolis. Game 2 is at 9 p.m. CT Wednesday at Golden State. If Game 3 is necessary, it will be Friday, Sept. 19 in Minneapolis, though a start time has yet to be announced.
All three games will be televised on ESPN.
If the Lynx advance to the second round, they’ll meet the winner of the 4-5 matchup between the Phoenix Mercury and New York Liberty.
On the other side of the bracket, the No. 2 Aces, who have won a league record 16 consecutive games, will face No. 7 Seattle in the first round. The third-seeded Atlanta Dream will take on the No. 6 Indiana Fever in Round 1.
This story was originally reported by Bring Me The News on Sep 12, 2025, where it first appeared in the MN Sports section. Add Bring Me The News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
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