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Minnesota Lynx vs. Washington Mystics

16Belt meetings
11Lynx wins
5Mystics wins
6Title changes

Minnesota Lynx and Washington Mystics have met 16 times with the WNBA belt on the line, from July 23, 2004 to August 21, 2026. The belt changed hands in 6 of those games. Minnesota Lynx lead the belt series 11–5.

Belt gameDateResult
271Jul 23, 2004Washington Mystics beat Minnesota Lynx 65–61Title change
573May 30, 2012Minnesota Lynx beat Washington Mystics 79–77Defense
632Aug 8, 2013Washington Mystics beat Minnesota Lynx 79–75Title change
652May 16, 2014Minnesota Lynx beat Washington Mystics 89–77Defense
738Jun 11, 2016Minnesota Lynx beat Washington Mystics 83–76Defense
777Jun 9, 2017Minnesota Lynx beat Washington Mystics 98–73Defense
805Sep 12, 2017Minnesota Lynx beat Washington Mystics 101–81 PlayoffsTitle change
806Sep 14, 2017Minnesota Lynx beat Washington Mystics 93–83 PlayoffsDefense
807Sep 17, 2017Minnesota Lynx beat Washington Mystics 81–70 PlayoffsDefense
849Aug 19, 2018Minnesota Lynx beat Washington Mystics 88–83Title change
1,061Aug 29, 2023Washington Mystics beat Minnesota Lynx 83–72Defense
1,108Sep 8, 2024Minnesota Lynx beat Washington Mystics 78–71Defense
1,128Jun 24, 2025Washington Mystics beat Minnesota Lynx 68–64Defense
1,187Jun 21, 2026Washington Mystics beat Minnesota Lynx 84–79Title change
1,188Jun 24, 2026Minnesota Lynx beat Washington Mystics 78–76Title change
1,208Aug 21, 2026Minnesota Lynx beat Washington Mystics 94–84Defense

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