Minnesota Lynx 2017 season: 27–7, scoring 85.4 points per game and allowing 74.2 (+11.1 average margin) across 34 games. Updated August 16, 2026.
Scouting report
The Lynx finished 27–7, 1st in the league standings, with a +14.1 net rating that ranked 1st of 12. They won at both ends: 1st in offensive rating and 1st in defensive rating. They stood out for shot-making (52.3% eFG, 2nd), with no statistical category near the bottom of the league. Sylvia Fowles (18.9 ppg) and Maya Moore (17.3) carried the scoring load between them, though the on/off numbers point to Maya Moore as the one they can least afford to lose — +17.6 per 100 possessions better with her on the floor. The high points: a 9-game winning streak (May 14–Jun 11) and a 59-point rout of the Fever on Aug 18. The lows: a 24-point loss at the Sky on Jul 8. They went 12–4 against teams at .500 or better. Bottom line: a legitimate title contender without an obvious hole.
Season summary
Record 27–7.
85.4 points scored, 74.2 allowed per game.
Net rating +14.1 per 100 possessions (offense 108.5, defense 94.4, pace 78.7).
Sylvia Fowles leads the team at 18.9 ppg.
Sylvia Fowles leads the team at 10.4 rpg.
Lindsay Whalen leads the team at 4.1 apg.
Recent results
W 89-70 @ SAN
L 67-78 @ LAS
W 80-69 @ IND
W 110-87 vs CHI
W 86-72 vs WAS
Lynx roster
Sylvia Fowles #34, C — 18.9 ppg, 10.4 rpg, 1.5 apg in 34 games
Maya Moore #23, F — 17.3 ppg, 5 rpg, 3.5 apg in 34 games
Seimone Augustus #33, G-F — 10.9 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 4 apg in 32 games
Rebekkah Brunson #32, F — 10.2 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 1.5 apg in 30 games
Shot-zone charts shaded against the WNBA average, four factors versus opponents, most-used lineups by net rating, on/off player impact, and where the Lynx rank league-wide.