The Minnesota Lynx and Los Angeles Sparks are headed to a series-deciding Game 5 for the second WNBA Finals in a row. Just as they did last year, the Lynx staved off elimination on L.A.’s home floor. And also like last year, we’re expecting an epic Game 5.
This stat shows how great the Lynx-Sparks rivalry really is
It’s one of the best rivalries in sports.
These two superteams continue to show how evenly matched they are. Just how close do these two teams stack up?
Since Game 1 of last year’s Finals, the combined score in the 12 games between these two teams is 908-908.
Yep, you read that right. Here’s proof:
2016 WNBA Finals
GAME 1: Lynx 76 Sparks 78
GAME 2: Lynx 79 Sparks 60
GAME 3: Sparks 92 Lynx 75
GAME 4 Sparks 79 Lynx 85
GAME 5: Lynx 76 Sparks 77
COMBINED SCORE: Lynx 391, Sparks 386
2017 WNBA Regular Season
JULY 6: Lynx 88 Sparks 77
AUGUST 11: Lynx 64 Sparks 70
AUGUST 27: Sparks 78 Lynx 67
COMBINED SCORE: Sparks 225, Lynx 219
2017 WNBA Finals
GAME 1: Lynx 84 Sparks 85
GAME 2: Lynx 70 Sparks 68
GAME 3: Sparks 75 Lynx 64
GAME 4: Sparks 69 Lynx 80
COMBINED SCORE: Lynx 298, Sparks 297
Carry the one, add it all up, and ... yup. A total of zero points separate these two teams ... until Wednesday night’s Game 5 of the WNBA Finals.
