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The Dallas Wings delivered the night’s only result with a decisive 97-71 win over the Connecticut Sun on Aug. 31. In a one-game slate, Dallas controlled the scoreboard and turned the matchup into a clear statement performance.
Golden State delivered the night’s most decisive result with an 80-66 road win over Minnesota, while Atlanta handled Los Angeles 78-71. Connecticut closed the slate by holding off Chicago, 87-81, in the highest-scoring game of the night.
Washington enters Phoenix with the stronger season profile, a 22-15 record and a major CourtFrame Power Index advantage, but the market is pricing a narrower game than the standings suggest. The key question is whether Phoenix’s recent shot-making efficiency can survive against a Mystics team with better rebounding, a deeper frontcourt profile and a faster possession environment.
Indiana delivered the night’s loudest result with a 113-90 road win over Chicago, while Atlanta and Washington also cleared the 99-point mark in away victories. Dallas controlled Seattle by 22, and Las Vegas handled Toronto as road teams won four of the six games on the August 23 schedule.
The New York Liberty W and Toronto Tempo W came through in a two-game NBA W schedule on Aug. 22, with both contests decided by single digits. New York won a high-scoring 109-102 matchup against Indiana, while Toronto held off Portland 82-79.
Five WNBA games shaped the August 21 slate, headlined by dominant wins from Atlanta and Las Vegas. Dallas edged Indiana 91-85, while Chicago survived Golden State in the night’s tightest finish.
Minnesota Lynx W handled the only game on the August 20 slate, defeating Golden State Valkyries W 77-66. The result gave the night a clear headline: Minnesota’s road execution was enough to create separation and close out a double-digit win.
Chicago held off New York 93-86, Atlanta delivered the night’s sharpest road result with a 97-82 win in Las Vegas, and Washington handled Toronto 93-82. The three-game slate produced decisive separation across the board, with every winner clearing 90 points except Atlanta’s opponent.
Indiana edged Toronto 101-95 in the highest-scoring game of Tuesday’s three-game WNBA slate. Golden State and Connecticut also protected home court with eight-point wins.
All four games on Aug. 16 were decided by five points or fewer, with road teams winning every matchup. Minnesota, Chicago, Indiana and Portland each closed out narrow victories in a night defined by late-game execution.
Portland W escaped Seattle with an 84-82 win in the closest result of Saturday’s three-game WNBA slate. New York Liberty W added an 82-75 road victory over Connecticut Sun W, while Washington Mystics W controlled Los Angeles Sparks W, 80-70.
The WNBA’s Aug. 14 schedule delivered three home wins, with New York, Las Vegas and Indiana all closing out victories. The Liberty edged the Sparks 85-81, the Aces handled the Mystics 83-76 and the Fever produced the night’s highest total in a 98-87 win over the Wings.
Atlanta delivered the most emphatic result of the night, beating Connecticut 104-69 on a four-game NBA W slate. Golden State also won comfortably, while Dallas and Minnesota came through in tighter finishes.
Phoenix went on the road and beat Los Angeles 94-87, while Las Vegas protected home court with an 86-76 win over Washington. The two-game WNBA slate delivered a pair of results with clear separation in the closing margins.
Three WNBA games produced three decisive home wins on Aug. 11, with Atlanta, Seattle and Indiana all clearing 97 points. The Dream led the night with 107 in a win over Toronto, while the Fever closed the slate by beating New York 106-92.
New York delivered the loudest result of the night with a 111-71 win over Las Vegas, headlining a five-game WNBA schedule on Aug. 9, 2026. Portland, Washington, Minnesota and Golden State also picked up victories in a slate defined by high-end scoring and separation.
Three NBA W games delivered a clear split between control and late-margin pressure on Aug. 8. Golden State posted the night’s most decisive result, Minnesota protected home court against Las Vegas, and Indiana escaped Chicago in the tightest finish of the slate.
Los Angeles earned the night’s headline result with an 89-82 road win over Minnesota, while Portland delivered the most decisive victory of the slate. Connecticut and Washington also protected home court in tight finishes.
Chicago protected home court with a 95-88 win over Los Angeles, while Las Vegas escaped Indiana with an 86-84 road victory. The two-game WNBA slate delivered contrasting finishes: one controlled closeout and one possession-level result.
Home teams controlled the night across the NBA W, winning all four games on Aug. 5. Golden State, Atlanta, New York and Washington each protected their floor, with the Mystics surviving the tightest finish of the slate.
Phoenix Mercury W outlasted Chicago Sky W 106-101 on Aug. 4 in the lone game across the basketball slate. The result delivered a high-scoring finish in NBA W action, with Phoenix doing just enough on the road to close out Chicago.
Las Vegas delivered the night’s most emphatic result with a 109-87 road win over Atlanta, while Golden State and New York handled business at home. The three-game NBA W slate featured decisive margins across the board, with every winner clearing 95 points.
Minnesota, Los Angeles and Dallas came away with wins on a three-game WNBA slate Sunday. The Lynx survived a 108-100 finish against Indiana, the Sparks won a tight road game in Portland, and the Wings controlled Connecticut in an 83-63 result.
Indiana Fever W delivered the night’s most decisive result with a 112-98 road win over Portland W. Chicago Sky W edged Las Vegas Aces W by one, while New York Liberty W escaped Phoenix Mercury W in a two-point finish.
