Game 5, 2016 WNBA Finals
October 20, 2016 · Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Game 5, 2016 WNBA Finals: Los Angeles Sparks 77–76 Minnesota Lynx, at Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota on October 20, 2016.
Nneka Ogwumike's game-winner with 3.1 seconds left clinched the title for Los Angeles on the road; Candace Parker was named Finals MVP.
Box score
| Minnesota Lynx starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Maya Moore | 23 | 6 | 11 |
| Seimone Augustus | 17 | 1 | 2 |
| Sylvia Fowles | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Rebekkah Brunson | 9 | 9 | 5 |
| Lindsay Whalen | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Los Angeles Sparks starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Candace Parker | 28 | 12 | 1 |
| Nneka Ogwumike | 12 | 12 | 1 |
| Alana Beard | 8 | 4 | 6 |
| Kristi Toliver | 8 | 3 | 4 |
| Essence Carson | 8 | 1 | 1 |
Bench (10+ points): Chelsea Gray (11)
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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