Minnesota Lynx 2018 season: 18–16, scoring 78.9 points per game and allowing 78.3 (+0.7 average margin) across 34 games. Updated August 16, 2026.
Scouting report
The Lynx finished 18–16, 7th in the league standings, with a +1.1 net rating that ranked 8th of 12. Defense was the identity — 4th in defensive rating (99.8 per 100) against a 9th-ranked offense (100.8). They ground games down, second-slowest pace in the league. Nothing jumped off the page as a strength, and the weak spot was a lack of three-point volume (6.9 makes a game, 11th). Maya Moore (18 ppg) and Sylvia Fowles (17.7) carried the scoring load between them, and she was also the one they can least afford to lose: +17.2 per 100 possessions better with her on the floor. The high points: a 7-game winning streak (Jun 16–Jul 1) and a 24-point rout of the Fever on Jul 18. The lows: a 4-game losing streak (May 27–Jun 3) and a 22-point loss at the Sparks on Aug 2. They went 7–12 against teams at .500 or better. Bottom line: a middle-of-the-pack team held back by a thin three-point attack — good enough to beat anyone on a given night, not consistent enough to be feared.
Season summary
Record 18–16.
78.9 points scored, 78.3 allowed per game.
Net rating +1.1 per 100 possessions (offense 100.8, defense 99.8, pace 78.4).
Maya Moore leads the team at 18 ppg.
Sylvia Fowles leads the team at 11.9 rpg.
Danielle Robinson leads the team at 3.3 apg.
Recent results
W 89-73 @ LVA
L 72-81 vs SEA
L 88-91 vs CHI
L 79-96 @ CON
W 88-83 vs WAS
Lynx roster
Maya Moore #23, F — 18 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 2.6 apg in 34 games
Sylvia Fowles #34, C — 17.7 ppg, 11.9 rpg, 2.2 apg in 34 games
Seimone Augustus #33, G — 10.8 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 2.6 apg in 33 games
Tanisha Wright #30, G — 4.3 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 2 apg in 33 games
Temi Fagbenle #14, C — 3.1 ppg, 2 rpg, 0.6 apg in 30 games
Alexis Jones #12, G — 3.3 ppg, 0.9 rpg, 0.7 apg in 26 games
Endy Miyem — 1.4 ppg, 0.6 rpg, 0.3 apg in 20 games
Erlana Larkins #2, F — 2.1 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 1.3 apg in 13 games
Lynetta Kizer — 1.6 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 0.6 apg in 14 games
Sydney Colson #51, G — 3.5 ppg, 1 rpg, 2 apg in 2 games
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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.