how to – The Minnesota Lynx (11-3) host the Los Angeles Sparks (7-7) on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena. The game starts at 10 p.m. ET and streams on Victory+ and Spectrum SportsNet.
By the time the clock hits 10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, the Minnesota Lynx will already be looking at a very specific problem: how to slow a Sparks team that can score. The Sparks will be trying to pull off an upset at Crypto.com Arena, where they’ll face a Lynx squad sitting at 11-3.
Los Angeles is led by Kelsey Plum, who is second in the WNBA with 25.0 points per game. Minnesota’s defensive task is complicated by the fact that Olivia Miles comes into the matchup 11th in the league with 18.1 points per game. The Sparks, meanwhile, have their own uncertainty—because the game’s biggest individual spotlight also comes with injury doubt.
The matchup is set for 10 p.m. ET and can be watched on Victory+ and Spectrum SportsNet.
Injury reports add friction to what could be a tightly played night. For the Lynx. Emma Cechova is out for the season with a knee injury. Napheesa Collier is out with an ankle injury. and Dorka Juhasz is out with a foot injury. For the Sparks. Kelsey Plum is listed as questionable with a leg injury. while Cameron Brink is out with an ankle injury.
That matters because the style of play both teams are using this season points to a scoring chess match. The Lynx are surrendering 90.4 points per game. and their offensive output is only 2.2 points per game higher than that—92.6 compared to what they give up. The Sparks, on the other side, score 88.1 points per game, which is 8.7 more than the 79.4 they allow opponents.
Minnesota’s scoring threats are anchored by Natasha Howard, who averages 17.8 points, 3.0 assists and 7.4 rebounds per contest. Nneka Ogwumike is posting 15.6 points, 2.2 assists and 9.0 boards per game. For viewers. that likely sets the tone: can the Lynx stay efficient enough to turn their scoring into stops—or will Los Angeles’s half-court attack make the injuries on both sides feel less decisive?.
The numbers point one way and the availability points another. With multiple key players ruled out on both teams and Kelsey Plum listed as questionable, the game’s turning moments could come down to who is healthy enough to take over when the margin gets thin.
If you’re watching from your seat instead of your screen, tickets for the game are available on StubHub.
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Lynx are 11-3 so they should win right? Also 10pm ET is way too late.
I’m confused, it says Plum is questionable but also talks like she’s definitely the leader. Like which one is it? If she doesn’t play then Sparks basically done.
Okay but why are half the players “out” and the article still acting like it’s a normal matchup lol. Emma Cechova out, Collier out, Juhasz out… that’s like half the roster. And then Lynx still “only” giving up 90.4 points? Sounds sus to me. Also tickets on StubHub, of course.
Victory+ AND Spectrum SportsNet like why do they need two apps. BetMGM too… feels like they’re pushing gambling more than basketball. If Plum’s leg is questionable then the whole game plan changes, but they’ll still pretend the odds are legit. I just wanna see if the Sparks can score, because defense numbers always get weird when people are hurt.