Golden State Valkyries (23-21, 9-15 Western Conference) at Minnesota Lynx (34-10, 20-4 Western Conference)

Minneapolis; Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT

WNBA PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Lynx host first series matchup

BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Lynx host the Golden State Valkyries in game one of the first round of the WNBA playoffs. Minnesota went 4-0 against Golden State during the regular season. The Lynx won the last regular season meeting 72-53 on Sept. 12 led by 21 points from Natisha Hiedeman, while Veronica Burton scored eight points for the Valkyries.

The Lynx are 20-4 in Western Conference games. Minnesota ranks seventh in the WNBA with 8.5 offensive rebounds per game led by Jessica Shepard averaging 2.3 offensive boards.

The Valkyries are 9-15 against conference opponents. Golden State has an 11

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