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Los Angeles Sparks vs. Minnesota Lynx

37Belt meetings
21Sparks wins
16Lynx wins
22Title changes

Los Angeles Sparks and Minnesota Lynx have met 37 times with the WNBA belt on the line, from June 3, 2000 to May 18, 2025. The belt changed hands in 22 of those games. Los Angeles Sparks lead the belt series 21–16.

Belt gameDateResult
102Jun 3, 2000Los Angeles Sparks beat Minnesota Lynx 82–75Defense
120Jul 15, 2000Los Angeles Sparks beat Minnesota Lynx 58–57Defense
127Jul 31, 2000Los Angeles Sparks beat Minnesota Lynx 73–66Defense
183Jun 21, 2002Los Angeles Sparks beat Minnesota Lynx 73–64Defense
240Aug 21, 2003Los Angeles Sparks beat Minnesota Lynx 88–65Title change
243Aug 28, 2003Minnesota Lynx beat Los Angeles Sparks 74–72 PlayoffsTitle change
244Aug 30, 2003Los Angeles Sparks beat Minnesota Lynx 80–69 PlayoffsTitle change
245Sep 1, 2003Los Angeles Sparks beat Minnesota Lynx 74–64 PlayoffsDefense
293May 25, 2005Minnesota Lynx beat Los Angeles Sparks 68–65Title change
387Aug 12, 2007Los Angeles Sparks beat Minnesota Lynx 89–80Title change
427Jul 27, 2008Los Angeles Sparks beat Minnesota Lynx 92–84Title change
430Sep 1, 2008Los Angeles Sparks beat Minnesota Lynx 82–58Defense
479Sep 11, 2009Los Angeles Sparks beat Minnesota Lynx 90–61Title change
542Jul 26, 2011Minnesota Lynx beat Los Angeles Sparks 85–72Defense
547Aug 7, 2011Minnesota Lynx beat Los Angeles Sparks 84–78Defense
571May 24, 2012Minnesota Lynx beat Los Angeles Sparks 92–84Defense
595Sep 4, 2012Minnesota Lynx beat Los Angeles Sparks 88–77Defense
602Sep 20, 2012Los Angeles Sparks beat Minnesota Lynx 92–76Defense
605Oct 4, 2012Minnesota Lynx beat Los Angeles Sparks 94–77 PlayoffsTitle change
606Oct 7, 2012Minnesota Lynx beat Los Angeles Sparks 80–79 PlayoffsDefense
741Jun 21, 2016Minnesota Lynx beat Los Angeles Sparks 72–69Defense
742Jun 24, 2016Los Angeles Sparks beat Minnesota Lynx 94–76Title change
767Oct 9, 2016Los Angeles Sparks beat Minnesota Lynx 78–76 PlayoffsTitle change
768Oct 11, 2016Minnesota Lynx beat Los Angeles Sparks 79–60 PlayoffsTitle change
769Oct 14, 2016Los Angeles Sparks beat Minnesota Lynx 92–75 PlayoffsTitle change
770Oct 16, 2016Minnesota Lynx beat Los Angeles Sparks 85–79 PlayoffsTitle change
771Oct 20, 2016Los Angeles Sparks beat Minnesota Lynx 77–76 PlayoffsTitle change
808Sep 24, 2017Los Angeles Sparks beat Minnesota Lynx 85–84 PlayoffsTitle change
809Sep 26, 2017Minnesota Lynx beat Los Angeles Sparks 70–68 PlayoffsTitle change
810Sep 29, 2017Los Angeles Sparks beat Minnesota Lynx 75–64 PlayoffsTitle change
811Oct 1, 2017Minnesota Lynx beat Los Angeles Sparks 80–69 PlayoffsTitle change
812Oct 4, 2017Minnesota Lynx beat Los Angeles Sparks 85–76 PlayoffsDefense
813May 20, 2018Los Angeles Sparks beat Minnesota Lynx 77–76Title change
850Aug 21, 2018Los Angeles Sparks beat Minnesota Lynx 75–68 PlayoffsTitle change
954Jul 11, 2021Minnesota Lynx beat Los Angeles Sparks 86–61Defense
1,113Sep 19, 2024Los Angeles Sparks beat Minnesota Lynx 68–51Title change
1,115May 18, 2025Minnesota Lynx beat Los Angeles Sparks 89–75Title change

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