Live Tonight: Minnesota Lynx vs Golden State Valkyries – Stream the Must-Watch WNBA Thriller Now

A red-hot Minnesota Lynx squad is flexing its Western Conference dominance again tonight, racing to a 35-20 advantage over the Golden State Valkyries with 2:45 left in the second quarter at Chase Center in San Francisco. The matchup is the third of four regular-season meetings and carries major playoff-seeding implications: Minnesota entered the game at 29-7 (15-2 road), while expansion upstart Golden State sat at 25-9 (15-4 home). Key storylines 1. Rookie of the Year favorite Olivia Miles keeps rewriting the record book. After torching the Valkyries for a rookie-record eight three-pointers in the June 4 Commissioner’s Cup thriller, Miles already has five assists tonight and is dictating pace on both ends. 2. Napheesa Collier’s MVP push. The All-Star forward posted 12 points and six boards in just one half of action, bullying Golden State’s front line and helping Minnesota own a 20-12 rebound edge. 3. Valkyries searching for late-season statement. Golden State, winners of six straight before tonight, has yet to defeat the Lynx in franchise history (0-3 this season). With a raucous Bay Area crowd and national TV window, the expansion club needs a signature comeback to solidify its top-two seed aspirations. Live score & stats snapshot (halftime projection) • Lynx 54 FG% vs. Valkyries 20 FG% • Turnovers: MIN 8, GS 4 • Largest lead: MIN 17 Why it matters for the standings A Lynx win would push Cheryl Reeve’s team four games clear of Golden State with just four to play, nearly locking up the West’s No. 1 seed and home-court advantage through the semifinals. A Valkyries rally, however, would shrink the gap to two games and keep the Commissioner’s Cup champions within striking distance for the conference crown. How to watch and stream • TV: USA Net, KPIX+ (Bay Area) • Streaming: Victory+, ESPN App (regional restrictions) • Tip-off: 7:00 p.m. PT / 10:00 p.m. ET (in progress) Search-friendly quick hits • Minnesota Lynx vs. Golden State Valkyries live score update • WNBA Western Conference standings today • Olivia Miles highlights, Napheesa Collier stats, Kiah Stokes rebounds • How to watch Lynx vs. Valkyries online free trial • Next game: Valkyries at Lynx, Aug 24, Target Center Bottom line If the early shooting trends hold, Minnesota will sweep the season series and tighten its grip on the league’s best record. But the Valkyries have thrived in second-half rallies all year, and a signature night from veterans Gabby Williams or Tiffany Hayes could ignite the Chase Center crowd. Stay tuned for live updates, post-game highlights and full box-score analysis as the WNBA’s newest rivalry delivers another chapter.