Minnesota Lynx 2021 season: 22–10, scoring 82.7 points per game and allowing 78.7 (+4 average margin) across 32 games. Updated August 16, 2026.
Scouting report
The Lynx finished 22–10, 3rd in the league standings, with a +4.7 net rating that ranked 4th of 12. They were balanced rather than dominant anywhere — 5th on offense, 4th on defense. They stood out for shot-making (50.8% eFG, 2nd), with no statistical category near the bottom of the league. Scoring was spread around — Sylvia Fowles led at 16 a game, but no one accounted for more than 19% of the points, though the on/off numbers point to Rachel Banham as the one they can least afford to lose — +7.4 per 100 possessions better with her on the floor. The high points: an 8-game winning streak (Jun 23–Aug 15) and a 31-point rout of the Mercury on Jul 3. The lows: a 4-game losing streak (May 14–May 28) and a 21-point loss at the Aces on Sep 8. They went 7–7 against teams at .500 or better and 4–2 in games decided by five or fewer, and finished hot, 9–1 over the last 10. Bottom line: a legitimate title contender without an obvious hole.
Season summary
Record 22–10.
82.7 points scored, 78.7 allowed per game.
Net rating +4.7 per 100 possessions (offense 102.8, defense 98, pace 79.8).
Napheesa Collier leads the team at 16.2 ppg.
Sylvia Fowles leads the team at 10.1 rpg.
Layshia Clarendon leads the team at 5.7 apg.
Recent results
L 81-102 @ LVA
W 89-72 vs IND
W 90-80 vs IND
W 92-73 @ IND
W 83-77 @ WAS
Lynx roster
Sylvia Fowles #34, C — 16 ppg, 10.1 rpg, 1.4 apg in 31 games
Napheesa Collier #24, F — 16.2 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 3.2 apg in 29 games
Kayla McBride #21, G — 13.7 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 2.3 apg in 32 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.