MINNEAPOLIS (AP) 鈥� , Gabby Williams added 15 points, and the Golden State Valkyries beat the Minnesota Lynx for the first time in franchise history, 80-66 on Monday night.
Golden State (26-11) entered 0-9 against Minnesota in the regular season and playoffs since joining the WNBA in 2025.
Golden State led 63-57 early in the fourth quarter before going on a 14-1 run to make it 77-58. Zandalasini made her first 3-pointer of the game with 4:39 left and she added another on Minnesota鈥檚 next possession for a 16-point lead.
Veronica Burton had 14 points and nine assists, and Tiffany Hayes also scored 14 for Golden State. Janelle Salaun added 12 points off the bench.
Minnesota (31-8) was without starting guard Courtney Williams (right ankle injury) in a regular-season game for the first time since she joined the team in 2024, a streak of 122 games.
Natasha Howard led Minnesota with 13 points and Kayla McBride added 12. Napheesa Collier was held to nine points on 4-of-10 shooting. Olivia Miles moved past Ticha Penicheiro for the second-most assists by a rookie in WNBA history with 225.
The Lynx had won 15 of their last 16 games, including a 77-66 victory over the Valkyries last Wednesday.
Up next
Valkyries: At Connecticut on Wednesday.
Lynx: At Atlanta on Sunday.
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