Two of the best teams in the WNBA will square off on CBS and Paramount+ on Saturday night when the reigning champion Las Vegas Aces host the first-place Minnesota Lynx. Both teams have already clinched playoff spots and are the only teams to do so.
This is the third and final meeting between the clubs this season. The Aces won a thriller back in June, while the Lynx cruised to a comfortable win last weekend. Whichever team wins Saturday’s matchup will take the season series, which could be important for tiebreak purposes.
Where to watch Las Vegas Aces vs. Minnesota Lynx
Date: Saturday, Aug. 15 | Time: 8 p.m. ET
Location: Michelob Ultra Arena — Las Vegas, Nevada
TV: CBS | Live stream: Paramount+
Odds (via FanDuel): Lynx -2.5, O/U: 182.5
Tomorrow, two @WNBA powerhouses square off again
The @minnesotalynx take on A’ja Wilson and the @LVAces at 8 PM ET
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— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) August 14, 2026
Red-hot Lynx have won 13 of 14
The Lynx have made it abundantly clear that their hot start this season without Napheesa Collier was no fluke. Now, the MVP runner-up in each of the last two seasons is back from offseason surgery on both ankles, and the Lynx are on track to clinch the No. 1 seed and homecourt advantage throughout the playoffs.
Winners of 13 of their last 14, they are now 28-7 and have a three-game lead on the Golden State Valkyries and a four-game lead on the Aces with nine games to play. The Lynx do have the hardest remaining schedule in the league (average opponent winning percentage of .613), but it’s going to be hard for either contender to catch them. A win over the Aces on Saturday would effectively end Las Vegas’ hopes.
Collier, who made her long-awaited season debut on July 22, has hit the ground running. She’s averaging 19.1 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.4 blocks on 52.2/48.5/82.6 shooting splits in her first eight games. Meanwhile, rookie sensation Olivia Miles has kept up her incredible play and Kayla McBride is putting up 22.8 points on absurd 53.1/50/95.2 splits since the start of July.
Young has been dominant for Aces
Reigning MVP A’ja Wilson is well on her way to winning that award for a third consecutive season and a record-extending fifth time in her career, but she’s gotten plenty of help in recent weeks. Since the All-Star break, Jackie Young has matched Wilson’s scoring while also leading the team in assists.
In eight games since play resumed, Young is averaging 25.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 6.1 assists on 53.7/45.6/92 shooting splits. During that period, Young is third in the league in scoring and ninth in assists, and the Aces have a 118.9 offensive rating with her on the floor, compared to a 79.6 rating when she sits.
After a slow start to the season due to personal matters off the court, Young is playing some of the best basketball of her career and is making a genuine push for a First Team All-WNBA spot. At the very least, Young has likely ensured her third All-WNBA honor.
put together a little video on jackie young’s pick and roll and handoff scoring clinic since the all-star break
she’s scoring 1.24 ppp on pnr and handoffs combined, shooting 43.6% on OTD 3s and 73.1% at the rim https://t.co/jzlsQl5oFC pic.twitter.com/2NdagkP7TJ
— jack maloney (@jackmaloneycbs) August 14, 2026
Prediction
The Lynx have been the best road team in the league by a wide margin this season. They’re 14-2 with a plus-10.7 net rating away from the Target Center, which is a big reason why they’re actually slight favorites for this game.
I’m always going to be wary about picking against Wilson as a home underdog, but I think the Lynx are just the better all-around team. Pick: Lynx -2.5
