The WNBA Belt · rivalry
Connecticut Sun vs. Minnesota Lynx
15Belt meetings
6Sun wins
9Lynx wins
8Title changes
Connecticut Sun and Minnesota Lynx have met 15 times with the WNBA belt on the line, from July 14, 2004 to May 23, 2025. The belt changed hands in 8 of those games. Minnesota Lynx lead the belt series 9–6.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 267 | Jul 14, 2004 | Minnesota Lynx beat Connecticut Sun 66–63 | Title change |
| 270 | Jul 22, 2004 | Minnesota Lynx beat Connecticut Sun 68–52 | Defense |
| 334 | Jun 22, 2006 | Connecticut Sun beat Minnesota Lynx 79–62 | Title change |
| 538 | Jul 9, 2011 | Minnesota Lynx beat Connecticut Sun 90–67 | Title change |
| 574 | Jun 1, 2012 | Minnesota Lynx beat Connecticut Sun 85–72 | Defense |
| 653 | May 18, 2014 | Minnesota Lynx beat Connecticut Sun 90–87 | Defense |
| 675 | Jul 27, 2014 | Minnesota Lynx beat Connecticut Sun 76–65 | Defense |
| 754 | Aug 26, 2016 | Connecticut Sun beat Minnesota Lynx 84–80 | Title change |
| 779 | Jun 17, 2017 | Connecticut Sun beat Minnesota Lynx 98–93 | Title change |
| 956 | Aug 17, 2021 | Connecticut Sun beat Minnesota Lynx 72–60 | Title change |
| 957 | Aug 19, 2021 | Connecticut Sun beat Minnesota Lynx 82–71 | Defense |
| 1,050 | Jul 30, 2023 | Minnesota Lynx beat Connecticut Sun 87–83 | Title change |
| 1,051 | Aug 1, 2023 | Connecticut Sun beat Minnesota Lynx 79–69 | Title change |
| 1,112 | Sep 17, 2024 | Minnesota Lynx beat Connecticut Sun 78–76 | Defense |
| 1,117 | May 23, 2025 | Minnesota Lynx beat Connecticut Sun 76–70 | Defense |