Game 1, 2016 WNBA Finals
October 9, 2016 · Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Game 1, 2016 WNBA Finals: Los Angeles Sparks 78–76 Minnesota Lynx, at Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota on October 9, 2016.
Alana Beard's tie-breaking baseline jumper at the buzzer won Game 1 for Los Angeles on the road.
Box score
| Minnesota Lynx starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Sylvia Fowles | 18 | 13 | 1 |
| Maya Moore | 18 | 6 | 3 |
| Lindsay Whalen | 18 | 2 | 6 |
| Rebekkah Brunson | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| Seimone Augustus | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| Los Angeles Sparks starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Kristi Toliver | 19 | 1 | 3 |
| Candace Parker | 14 | 9 | 3 |
| Nneka Ogwumike | 19 | 9 | 1 |
| Essence Carson | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Alana Beard | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Bench (10+ points): Chelsea Gray (12)
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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