2026 Minnesota Lynx season
WNBA team season
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The 2026 Minnesota Lynx season is the 28th season for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association and the 17th under head coach Cheryl Reeve. However, they were swept and upset by the eighth seed New York Liberty. This marked the first time the top seed lost to the bottom seed since 1997.
| 2026 Minnesota Lynx season | |
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| Head coach | Cheryl Reeve |
| Arena | Target Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 33–11 (.750) |
| Place | 1st (Western) |
| Playoff finish | 1st seed Lost in First Round 0–2 to New York Liberty |
| Media | |
| Television | Victory+ ESPN CBS Sports Network ION Amazon Prime Video |
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Draft
The draft was held on April 13, 2026, at 7:30 pm EDT, and broadcast on ESPN.[1]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Club | Outcome | Ref. |
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| 1 | 2 | Olivia Miles | G |  United States |
TCU | ||
| 3 | 45 | Lani White | G | United States |
Utah |
Transactions
Front office and coaching
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Roster
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Depth
Schedule
Preseason
| 2026 pre-season game log Total: 3–0 (Home: 2–0; Road: 1–0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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April: 3–0 (Home: 2–0; Road: 1–0)
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| 2026 pre-season schedule | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regular season
| 2026 game log Total: 33–11 (Home: 15–7; Road: 18–5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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May: 6–2 (Home: 2–2; Road: 4–0)
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June
: 9–2 (Home: 4–1; Road: 5–1)
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July
: 9–2 (Home: 5–1; Road: 4–1)
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August
: 7–3 (Home: 3–2; Road: 4–1)
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September
: 2–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 1–1)
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Notes:
- Games highlighted in represent Commissioner's Cup games.
Playoffs
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First round vs. New York Liberty Lost Series 0–2
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| 2026 playoff schedule | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Standings
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Conf. | Home | Road | Cup |
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| 1 | y — Minnesota Lynx | 33 | 11 | .750 | – | 20–3 | 15–7 | 18–4 | 6–1 |
| 2 | x — Golden State Valkyries | 32 | 12 | .727 | 1 | 15–8 | 17–5 | 15–7 | 5–2 |
| 3 | x — Las Vegas Aces | 31 | 13 | .705 | 2 | 17–6 | 15–7 | 16–6 | 6–1 |
| 4 | x — Atlanta Dream | 30 | 14 | .682 | 3 | 15–5 | 15–7 | 15–7 | 4–2 |
| 5 | x — Washington Mystics | 28 | 16 | .636 | 5 | 15–5 | 15–7 | 13–9 | 3–3 |
| 6 | x — Indiana Fever | 28 | 16 | .636 | 5 | 14–6 | 15–7 | 13–9 | 5–1 |
| 7 | x — Dallas Wings | 27 | 17 | .614 | 6 | 13–10 | 16–6 | 11–11 | 4–3 |
| 8 | cx – New York Liberty | 26 | 18 | .591 | 7 | 13–7 | 14–8 | 12–10 | 6–0 |
| 9 | e — Portland Fire | 17 | 27 | .386 | 16 | 7–16 | 9–13 | 8–14 | 2–5 |
| 10 | e — Phoenix Mercury | 16 | 28 | .364 | 17 | 10–13 | 7–15 | 9–13 | 2–5 |
| 11 | e — Chicago Sky | 16 | 28 | .364 | 17 | 4–16 | 11–11 | 5–17 | 1–5 |
| 12 | e — Los Angeles Sparks | 16 | 28 | .364 | 17 | 9–14 | 8–14 | 8–14 | 3–4 |
| 13 | e — Toronto Tempo | 11 | 33 | .250 | 22 | 5–15 | 7–15 | 4–18 | 2–4 |
| 14 | e — Connecticut Sun | 11 | 33 | .250 | 22 | 4–16 | 8–14 | 3–19 | 0–6 |
| 15 | e — Seattle Storm | 8 | 36 | .182 | 25 | 1–22 | 6–16 | 2–20 | 0–7 |
Notes
- (#) – League Standing
- c – Commissioner's Cup winner
- y – Regular season champion
- x – Clinched playoff berth
- e – Eliminated from playoff contention
- Source: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings
Playoffs
| First round Best-of-3 | Semifinals Best-of-5 | Finals Best-of-7 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Minnesota Lynx | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | New York Liberty | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | New York Liberty | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Atlanta Dream | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Atlanta Dream | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Washington Mystics | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Atlanta Dream | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Golden State Valkyries | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Golden State Valkyries | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Dallas Wings | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Golden State Valkyries | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Las Vegas Aces | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Las Vegas Aces | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Indiana Fever | 1 | ||||||||||||
- Bold – Series winner
- Italic – Team with home-court-advantage