Toronto Tempo vs Minnesota Lynx Final Score & Over/Under Result — May 1, 2026

The market total of 159.5 proved optimistic from the opening tip. Minnesota and Toronto combined for just 34 points in the first quarter, already signaling a slower pace than oddsmakers expected. The second quarter brought a brief acceleration—39 combined points—but it wasn't enough to shift the trajectory. By halftime, the teams had combined for 73 points, leaving them on pace for a well-under finish if the second half maintained that clip.

The Lynx held a narrow 36–37 edge at the break and extended it through a sluggish third quarter in which they and the Tempo managed only 32 combined points. Minnesota's defense tightened in the fourth, allowing Toronto just 14 points while scoring 20 themselves to close out a 73–66 victory. The final combined total of 139 landed 20.5 points under the 159.5 line, a decisive miss for the over call. DAGGER leaned over entering the game, and it did not cash.

Minnesota's recent form—80.7 points per game over its last 10—suggested offensive capability, but the Tempo's injury-plagued arrival (78.0 scored, 83.0 allowed in their most recent outing) collided with elite Minnesota defense to flatten the total. The Lynx methodically controlled pace and forced a defensive grind that neither team could overcome.