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Minnesota tops New York to keep alive hopes of getting top overall seed in WNBA playoffs
NEW YORK (AP) The Minnesota Lynx have had the best of the New York Liberty this year, winning two of the three regular season matchups and the Commissioner's Cup final.
On Sunday, the Lynx looked poised to win an easy one over New York before needing to hold off a furious fourth quarter rally led by Breanna Stewart to beat the Liberty 88-79. That kept alive Minnesota's chance of the top seed in the playoffs.
“We’re the number two team in the league and we just played the number one team, and we’re really prideful about that,” Minnesota coach Cheryl Reeve said. “Our belief to be successful every game that we play. It’s a hell of a win.”
The two teams won't potentially meet again until the WNBA Finals, if they both can get there.
Bridget Carleton scored 19 points and Napheesa Collier added 18 points and 13 rebounds for Minnesota (29-9), which needs to win its final two games and have New York (31-7) lose both to earn the top seed. The Lynx extended their lead over the Connecticut Sun for the No. 2 seed.
The Lynx moved two games in front of the Sun, who lost to Las Vegas later in the day. Connecticut and Minnesota play on Tuesday for the final time in the regular season and the Sun already hold the head-to-head tiebreaker.
Breanna Stewart had a huge effort in the loss with 38 points and 18 rebounds. She had 17 of those points in the fourth quarter.
Minnesota got up early on New York before the Liberty rallied to within 52-39 at the half. The Lynx scored the first 11 points of the third quarter and were up 74-50 heading into the fourth before Stewart tried to rally the Liberty.
“We could’ve gone in the fourth quarter and given up the game, put the bench in, but we continued to fight. We just said to each other, ’Cut it to 10. We have this energy behind us, we have this crowd, let’s see what happens,” Stewart said.
The 2023 MVP had 13 points in the first 5:30 of the period to get New York within 80-72 and brought the sellout crowd to its feet.
“I’m not giving up. Things happen, you see teams up 20 and all of a sudden they’re down,” Stewart said. “We just needed a spark, a pattern interrupt. having the crowd behind us really helped, and I was trying to make something happen.”
Unfortunately for New York, it could get no closer as Kayla McBride quieted the crowd hitting a deep 3-pointer to restore the double-digit advantage. The Liberty could only get within seven the rest of the way.
“It says a lot. It’s an understatement to say that’s a really good team,” Reeve said. “They have been the best team in the league. We were up 26, obviously we played great in that stretch. ... We were disappointed in some of our execution and you can lose your mind. We had to find our footing and find a way to win the game.”
The Lynx shot 55% from the field in the first half. Even when New York seemed to have them stopped a couple of times, the Lynx turned broken plays into baskets when the ball bounced right into their hands.
Minnesota held New York to 39% shooting as the Lynx improved to 14-1 this season when holding a team under 40%. from the field. The Lynx are 164-8 when they hold opponents under that number since 2011.
The Liberty honored the NYU women’s basketball team before the game. The Division III school went undefeated and won the national championship last spring.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 |  | Start of the 1st Quarter | ||
| 10:00 | | Jump Ball: Napheesa Collier vs. Jonquel Jones. | ||
| 9:55 | | Breanna Stewart misses a jump shot from 10 feet out. | ||
| 9:55 |  | Courtney Williams with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 9:48 | | +3 | Betnijah Laney-Hamilton makes a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | 0-3 |
| 9:50 | | Breanna Stewart with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 9:48 | | +3 | Betnijah Laney-Hamilton makes a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. Breanna Stewart with the assist. | 0-3 |
| 9:08 | | +2 | Napheesa Collier makes a jump shot from 19 feet out. Courtney Williams with the assist. | 2-3 |
| 8:50 | | Breanna Stewart misses a jump shot from 15 feet out. | ||
| 8:50 | | Alanna Smith with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:31 | | +3 | Kayla McBride makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Courtney Williams with the assist. | 5-3 |
| 8:10 | | Sabrina Ionescu misses a jump shot from 9 feet out. | ||
| 8:10 | | Alanna Smith with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:00 | | Alanna Smith misses a jump shot from 15 feet out. | ||
| 8:00 | | Alanna Smith with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 7:54 | | +2 | Alanna Smith makes a layup from 2 feet out. | 7-3 |
| 7:42 | | +3 | Sabrina Ionescu makes a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. Courtney Vandersloot with the assist. | 7-6 |
| 7:27 | | +2 | Bridget Carleton makes a jump shot from 17 feet out. Napheesa Collier with the assist. | 9-6 |
| 7:16 | | Personal foul committed by Napheesa Collier. | ||
| 7:02 | | Breanna Stewart misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 7:02 | | Kayla McBride with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:33 | | Sabrina Ionescu steals the ball from Alanna Smith. | ||
| 6:21 | | Betnijah Laney-Hamilton with a turnover - Bad Pass | ||
| 6:14 | | Kayla McBride misses a jump shot from 13 feet out. | ||
| 6:14 | | Liberty with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:51 | | Betnijah Laney-Hamilton misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 5:51 | | Napheesa Collier with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:39 | | +2 | Courtney Williams makes a jump shot from 16 feet out. Napheesa Collier with the assist. | 11-6 |
| 5:23 | | Offensive foul committed by Jonquel Jones. | ||
| 5:23 | | Jonquel Jones with a turnover | ||
| 5:13 | | Flagrant foul committed by Courtney Vandersloot. | ||
| 5:13 | | +1 | Kayla McBride makes free throw flagrant 1 of 2. | 12-6 |
| 5:13 | | +1 | Kayla McBride makes free throw flagrant 2 of 2. | 13-6 |
| 4:58 | | +3 | Bridget Carleton makes a 3-point jump shot from 29 feet out. Kayla McBride with the assist. | 16-6 |
| 4:43 | | Kayla McBride steals the ball from Betnijah Laney-Hamilton. | ||
| 4:21 | | Courtney Vandersloot steals the ball from Bridget Carleton. | ||
| 4:18 | | +2 | Courtney Vandersloot makes a jump shot from 17 feet out. Betnijah Laney-Hamilton with the assist. | 16-8 |
| 4:12 | | Bridget Carleton misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 4:12 | | Jonquel Jones with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:03 | | +3 | Breanna Stewart makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Sabrina Ionescu with the assist. | 16-11 |
| 3:47 | | +2 | Courtney Williams makes a jump shot from 18 feet out. Alanna Smith with the assist. | 18-11 |
| 3:30 | | Sabrina Ionescu misses a layup from 7 feet out. | ||
| 3:30 | | Bridget Carleton with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:22 | | +2 | Napheesa Collier makes a jump shot from 6 feet out. Courtney Williams with the assist. | 20-11 |
| 3:02 | | Napheesa Collier steals the ball from Courtney Vandersloot. | ||
| 2:59 | | Personal foul committed by Courtney Vandersloot. | ||
| 2:59 | | Official's timeout. | ||
| 2:59 | | Substitution: Leonie Fiebich in for Jonquel Jones. | ||
| 2:59 | | Substitution: Nyara Sabally in for Betnijah Laney-Hamilton. | ||
| 2:59 | | Substitution: Kayla Thornton in for Courtney Vandersloot. | ||
| 2:43 | | +2 | Alanna Smith makes a layup from 5 feet out. Kayla McBride with the assist. | 22-11 |
| 2:32 | | Breanna Stewart misses a jump shot from 15 feet out. | ||
| 2:32 | | Alanna Smith with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:22 | | +3 | Bridget Carleton makes a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. Courtney Williams with the assist. | 25-11 |
| 2:12 | | Liberty take a full timeout. | ||
| 2:12 | | Substitution: Cecilia Zandalasini in for Courtney Williams. | ||
| 2:12 | | Substitution: Natisha Hiedeman in for Kayla McBride. | ||
| 2:06 | | +3 | Sabrina Ionescu makes a 3-point jump shot from 30 feet out. Leonie Fiebich with the assist. | 25-14 |
| 1:55 | | +2 | Natisha Hiedeman makes a jump shot from 7 feet out. | 27-14 |
| 1:38 | | Kayla Thornton with a turnover - Bad Pass | ||
| 1:29 | | Cecilia Zandalasini with a turnover - Bad Pass | ||
| 1:14 | | +2 | Sabrina Ionescu makes a layup. | 27-16 |
| 57.0 | | +3 | Natisha Hiedeman makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Alanna Smith with the assist. | 30-16 |
| 42.8 | | Shooting foul committed by Napheesa Collier. | ||
| 42.8 | | Breanna Stewart misses free throw 1 of 2. | ||
| 42.8 | | Liberty with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 42.8 | | Substitution: Courtney Vandersloot in for Sabrina Ionescu. | ||
| 42.8 | | Substitution: Myisha Hines-Allen in for Napheesa Collier. | ||
| 42.8 | | +1 | Breanna Stewart makes free throw 2 of 2. | 30-17 |
| 28.8 | | Cecilia Zandalasini misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 28.8 | | Courtney Vandersloot with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 03.9 | | Nyara Sabally misses a jump shot from 7 feet out. | ||
| 03.9 | | Liberty with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 0.0 | | End of the 1st Quarter |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | | Start of the 2nd Quarter | ||
| 9:45 | | Alanna Smith misses a layup. | ||
| 9:45 | | Alanna Smith with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 9:32 | | Kennedy Burke blocks a Cecilia Zandalasini jump shot from 5 feet out. | ||
| 9:32 | | Myisha Hines-Allen with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 9:26 | | +2 | Cecilia Zandalasini makes a jump shot from 20 feet out. Myisha Hines-Allen with the assist. | 32-17 |
| 9:12 | | Shooting foul committed by Alanna Smith. | ||
| 9:12 | | +1 | Jonquel Jones makes free throw 1 of 2. | 32-18 |
| 9:12 | | Substitution: Dorka Juhasz in for Alanna Smith. | ||
| 9:12 | | Jonquel Jones misses free throw 2 of 2. | ||
| 9:12 | | Dorka Juhasz with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:58 | | +3 | Bridget Carleton makes a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. Cecilia Zandalasini with the assist. | 35-18 |
| 8:49 | | +2 | Jonquel Jones makes a layup. Courtney Vandersloot with the assist. | 35-20 |
| 8:32 | | Natisha Hiedeman misses a layup. | ||
| 8:32 | | Leonie Fiebich with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:24 | | Leonie Fiebich misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 8:24 | | Myisha Hines-Allen with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:01 | | Kennedy Burke blocks a Dorka Juhasz layup. | ||
| 8:01 | | Lynx with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 7:59 | | +2 | Myisha Hines-Allen makes a layup. Natisha Hiedeman with the assist. | 37-20 |
| 7:41 | | +2 | Jonquel Jones makes a layup. Kennedy Burke with the assist. | 37-22 |
| 7:20 | | Natisha Hiedeman misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 7:20 | | Natisha Hiedeman with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 7:03 | | Myisha Hines-Allen misses a hook shot from 6 feet out. | ||
| 7:03 | | Kennedy Burke with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:55 | | Offensive foul committed by Leonie Fiebich. | ||
| 6:55 | | Leonie Fiebich with a turnover | ||
| 6:55 | | Substitution: Courtney Williams in for Natisha Hiedeman. | ||
| 6:55 | | Substitution: Kayla McBride in for Bridget Carleton. | ||
| 6:46 | | Cecilia Zandalasini with a turnover - Bad Pass | ||
| 6:38 | | +3 | Jonquel Jones makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Courtney Vandersloot with the assist. | 37-25 |
| 6:28 | | Lynx take a full timeout. | ||
| 6:28 | | Substitution: Sabrina Ionescu in for Leonie Fiebich. | ||
| 6:28 | | Substitution: Breanna Stewart in for Courtney Vandersloot. | ||
| 6:28 | | Substitution: Napheesa Collier in for Dorka Juhasz. | ||
| 6:13 | | Myisha Hines-Allen misses a layup. | ||
| 6:13 | | Myisha Hines-Allen with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 6:09 | | +2 | Myisha Hines-Allen makes a layup. | 39-25 |
| 5:58 | | Personal foul committed by Courtney Williams. | ||
| 5:54 | | Jonquel Jones misses a jump shot from 17 feet out. | ||
| 5:54 | | Cecilia Zandalasini with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:43 | | Napheesa Collier misses a jump shot from 14 feet out. | ||
| 5:43 | | Breanna Stewart with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:35 | | +2 | Breanna Stewart makes a jump shot from 7 feet out. | 39-27 |
| 5:15 | | +2 | Myisha Hines-Allen makes a layup. | 41-27 |
| 5:02 | | Jonquel Jones misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 5:02 | | Napheesa Collier with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:32 | | Kennedy Burke blocks a Kayla McBride jump shot from 17 feet out. | ||
| 4:32 | | Sabrina Ionescu with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:27 | | Betnijah Laney-Hamilton misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 4:27 | | Breanna Stewart with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 4:21 | | Shooting foul committed by Cecilia Zandalasini. | ||
| 4:21 | | +1 | Breanna Stewart makes free throw 1 of 2. | 41-28 |
| 4:21 | | Substitution: Leonie Fiebich in for Kennedy Burke. | ||
| 4:21 | | Substitution: Bridget Carleton in for Cecilia Zandalasini. | ||
| 4:21 | | Substitution: Alanna Smith in for Napheesa Collier. | ||
| 4:21 | | +1 | Breanna Stewart makes free throw 2 of 2. | 41-29 |
| 4:07 | | Courtney Williams misses a layup. | ||
| 4:07 | | Jonquel Jones with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:57 | | Shooting foul committed by Alanna Smith. | ||
| 3:57 | | +1 | Breanna Stewart makes free throw 1 of 2. | 41-30 |
| 3:57 | | Substitution: Napheesa Collier in for Alanna Smith. | ||
| 3:57 | | +1 | Breanna Stewart makes free throw 2 of 2. | 41-31 |
| 3:51 | | +2 | Napheesa Collier makes a jump shot from 18 feet out. | 43-31 |
| 3:42 | | +2 | Breanna Stewart makes a jump shot from 4 feet out. Sabrina Ionescu with the assist. | 43-33 |
| 3:29 | | +2 | Courtney Williams makes a jump shot from 16 feet out. Napheesa Collier with the assist. | 45-33 |
| 3:11 | | +2 | Sabrina Ionescu makes a jump shot from 10 feet out. | 45-35 |
| 2:50 | | +3 | Bridget Carleton makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Myisha Hines-Allen with the assist. | 48-35 |
| 2:39 | | +2 | Breanna Stewart makes a jump shot from 9 feet out. | 48-37 |
| 2:23 | | Liberty take a full timeout. | ||
| 2:23 | | Substitution: Kennedy Burke in for Betnijah Laney-Hamilton. | ||
| 2:10 | | +2 | Napheesa Collier makes a jump shot from 10 feet out. Kayla McBride with the assist. | 50-37 |
| 1:47 | | Sabrina Ionescu misses a 3-point jump shot from 30 feet out. | ||
| 1:47 | | Courtney Williams with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 1:30 | | Shooting foul committed by Leonie Fiebich. | ||
| 1:30 | | +1 | Myisha Hines-Allen makes free throw 1 of 2. | 51-37 |
| 1:30 | | +1 | Myisha Hines-Allen makes free throw 2 of 2. | 52-37 |
| 1:23 | | Breanna Stewart misses a jump shot from 12 feet out. | ||
| 1:23 | | Myisha Hines-Allen with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 1:13 | | Courtney Williams misses a jump shot from 17 feet out. | ||
| 1:13 | | Breanna Stewart with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 1:04 | | +2 | Breanna Stewart makes a layup. | 52-39 |
| 37.5 | | Bridget Carleton misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 37.5 | | Leonie Fiebich with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 23.1 | | Napheesa Collier blocks a Sabrina Ionescu layup. | ||
| 23.1 | | Napheesa Collier with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 0.4 | | Lynx with a turnover: Shot Clock Turnover | ||
| 0.0 | | End of the 2nd Quarter |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | | Start of the 3rd Quarter | ||
| 9:38 | | +3 | Bridget Carleton makes a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. Kayla McBride with the assist. | 55-39 |
| 9:24 | | Offensive foul committed by Sabrina Ionescu. | ||
| 9:24 | | Sabrina Ionescu with a turnover | ||
| 9:09 | | Napheesa Collier misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 9:09 | | Alanna Smith with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 9:03 | | +2 | Alanna Smith makes a layup. | 57-39 |
| 8:47 | | Alanna Smith steals the ball from Sabrina Ionescu. | ||
| 8:29 | | +2 | Courtney Williams makes a jump shot from 21 feet out. Kayla McBride with the assist. | 59-39 |
| 8:25 | | Liberty take a full timeout. | ||
| 8:12 | | Bridget Carleton blocks a Sabrina Ionescu layup. | ||
| 8:12 | | Napheesa Collier with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:00 | | Napheesa Collier misses a layup. | ||
| 8:00 | | Napheesa Collier with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 7:55 | | +2 | Napheesa Collier makes a layup. | 61-39 |
| 7:47 | | Personal foul committed by Courtney Williams. | ||
| 7:38 | | Breanna Stewart misses a jump shot from 12 feet out. | ||
| 7:38 | | Courtney Williams with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 7:18 | | Jonquel Jones blocks a Napheesa Collier jump shot from 7 feet out. | ||
| 7:18 | | Napheesa Collier with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 7:13 | | +2 | Courtney Williams makes a jump shot from 19 feet out. | 63-39 |
| 6:51 | | Breanna Stewart misses a jump shot from 18 feet out. | ||
| 6:51 | | Alanna Smith with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:36 | | Personal foul committed by Jonquel Jones. | ||
| 6:36 | | Substitution: Leonie Fiebich in for Courtney Vandersloot. | ||
| 6:32 | | Kayla McBride misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 6:32 | | Breanna Stewart with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:23 | | Personal foul committed by Bridget Carleton. | ||
| 6:20 | | Breanna Stewart misses a jump shot from 5 feet out. | ||
| 6:20 | | Breanna Stewart with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 6:15 | | +2 | Breanna Stewart makes a layup. | 63-41 |
| 5:53 | | Alanna Smith misses a hook shot from 7 feet out. | ||
| 5:53 | | Breanna Stewart with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:33 | | Sabrina Ionescu misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 5:33 | | Betnijah Laney-Hamilton with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 5:23 | | Sabrina Ionescu misses a layup. | ||
| 5:23 | | Jonquel Jones with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 5:19 | | Jonquel Jones misses a layup. | ||
| 5:19 | | Jonquel Jones with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 5:19 | | Shooting foul committed by Bridget Carleton. | ||
| 5:19 | | +1 | Jonquel Jones makes free throw 1 of 2. | 63-42 |
| 5:19 | | Jonquel Jones misses free throw 2 of 2. | ||
| 5:19 | | Napheesa Collier with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:11 | | Courtney Williams misses a layup. | ||
| 5:11 | | Jonquel Jones with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:58 | | Napheesa Collier steals the ball from Sabrina Ionescu. | ||
| 4:40 | | +2 | Bridget Carleton makes a jump shot from 15 feet out. Napheesa Collier with the assist. | 65-42 |
| 4:40 | | Shooting foul committed by Betnijah Laney-Hamilton. | ||
| 4:40 | | Bridget Carleton misses free throw 1 of 1. | ||
| 4:40 | | Breanna Stewart with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:24 | | Sabrina Ionescu misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 4:24 | | Leonie Fiebich with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 4:19 | | Jonquel Jones misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 4:19 | | Napheesa Collier with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:09 | | Offensive foul committed by Alanna Smith. | ||
| 4:09 | | Alanna Smith with a turnover | ||
| 4:09 | | Substitution: Kayla Thornton in for Sabrina Ionescu. | ||
| 4:09 | | Substitution: Nyara Sabally in for Jonquel Jones. | ||
| 4:09 | | Substitution: Natisha Hiedeman in for Courtney Williams. | ||
| 4:03 | | Napheesa Collier steals the ball from Betnijah Laney-Hamilton. | ||
| 3:52 | | Personal foul committed by Nyara Sabally. | ||
| 3:41 | | +2 | Napheesa Collier makes a jump shot from 15 feet out. Bridget Carleton with the assist. | 67-42 |
| 3:31 | | Betnijah Laney-Hamilton misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 3:31 | | Natisha Hiedeman with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:04 | | Leonie Fiebich blocks a Alanna Smith jump shot from 10 feet out. | ||
| 3:04 | | Breanna Stewart with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:00 | | Personal foul committed by Napheesa Collier. | ||
| 2:55 | | Shooting foul committed by Natisha Hiedeman. | ||
| 2:55 | | +1 | Breanna Stewart makes free throw 1 of 2. | 67-43 |
| 2:55 | | Substitution: Myisha Hines-Allen in for Alanna Smith. | ||
| 2:55 | | Breanna Stewart misses free throw 2 of 2. | ||
| 2:55 | | Napheesa Collier with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:48 | | Nyara Sabally steals the ball from Natisha Hiedeman. | ||
| 2:28 | | +2 | Betnijah Laney-Hamilton makes a jump shot from 10 feet out. | 67-45 |
| 2:10 | | +2 | Napheesa Collier makes a jump shot from 21 feet out. Bridget Carleton with the assist. | 69-45 |
| 1:55 | | Kayla Thornton misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 1:55 | | Napheesa Collier with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 1:45 | | Leonie Fiebich steals the ball from Myisha Hines-Allen. | ||
| 1:40 | | +2 | Breanna Stewart makes a layup. Leonie Fiebich with the assist. | 69-47 |
| 1:21 | | +2 | Myisha Hines-Allen makes a jump shot from 11 feet out. Kayla McBride with the assist. | 71-47 |
| 1:02 | | Personal foul committed by Napheesa Collier. | ||
| 1:02 | | Nyara Sabally misses free throw 1 of 2. | ||
| 1:02 | | Liberty with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 1:02 | | Substitution: Sabrina Ionescu in for Betnijah Laney-Hamilton. | ||
| 1:02 | | Substitution: Alanna Smith in for Napheesa Collier. | ||
| 1:02 | | +1 | Nyara Sabally makes free throw 2 of 2. | 71-48 |
| 45.6 | | +3 | Kayla McBride makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Natisha Hiedeman with the assist. | 74-48 |
| 35.2 | | +2 | Nyara Sabally makes a layup. Sabrina Ionescu with the assist. | 74-50 |
| 28.2 | | Breanna Stewart steals the ball from Myisha Hines-Allen. | ||
| 23.5 | | Sabrina Ionescu misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 23.5 | | Sabrina Ionescu with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 07.8 | | Sabrina Ionescu misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 07.8 | | Leonie Fiebich with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 01.2 | | Sabrina Ionescu misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | ||
| 01.2 | | Liberty with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 0.0 | | End of the 3rd Quarter |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | | Start of the 4th Quarter | ||
| 9:47 | | +2 | Nyara Sabally makes a layup. Sabrina Ionescu with the assist. | 74-52 |
| 9:34 | | Personal foul committed by Breanna Stewart. | ||
| 9:28 | | Bridget Carleton misses a jump shot from 11 feet out. | ||
| 9:28 | | Breanna Stewart with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 9:20 | | +3 | Breanna Stewart makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Sabrina Ionescu with the assist. | 74-55 |
| 8:51 | | Substitution: Courtney Williams in for Natisha Hiedeman. | ||
| 8:51 | | Substitution: Kayla McBride in for Cecilia Zandalasini. | ||
| 8:50 | | Nyara Sabally steals the ball from Kayla McBride. | ||
| 8:39 | | +2 | Breanna Stewart makes a layup. Nyara Sabally with the assist. | 74-57 |
| 8:39 | | Shooting foul committed by Courtney Williams. | ||
| 8:39 | | Lynx take a full timeout. | ||
| 8:39 | | Substitution: Napheesa Collier in for Myisha Hines-Allen. | ||
| 8:39 | | +1 | Breanna Stewart makes free throw 1 of 1. | 74-58 |
| 8:24 | | Alanna Smith with a turnover - Bad Pass | ||
| 8:10 | | Sabrina Ionescu misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 8:10 | | Nyara Sabally with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 8:03 | | Breanna Stewart misses a jump shot from 11 feet out. | ||
| 8:03 | | Bridget Carleton with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 7:56 | | Personal foul committed by Kayla Thornton. | ||
| 7:48 | | Alanna Smith misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 7:48 | | Nyara Sabally with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 7:37 | | +2 | Nyara Sabally makes a jump shot from 4 feet out. Sabrina Ionescu with the assist. | 74-60 |
| 7:21 | | Alanna Smith with a turnover - Out of Bounds | ||
| 7:09 | | +3 | Kayla Thornton makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Sabrina Ionescu with the assist. | 74-63 |
| 6:53 | | +2 | Courtney Williams makes a layup. Alanna Smith with the assist. | 76-63 |
| 6:32 | | Shooting foul committed by Kayla McBride. | ||
| 6:32 | | +1 | Sabrina Ionescu makes free throw 1 of 2. | 76-64 |
| 6:32 | | +1 | Sabrina Ionescu makes free throw 2 of 2. | 76-65 |
| 6:23 | | +2 | Courtney Williams makes a jump shot from 20 feet out. | 78-65 |
| 6:10 | | Breanna Stewart misses a jump shot from 12 feet out. | ||
| 6:10 | | Breanna Stewart with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 6:00 | | Shooting foul committed by Kayla McBride. | ||
| 6:00 | | +1 | Breanna Stewart makes free throw 1 of 2. | 78-66 |
| 6:00 | | +1 | Breanna Stewart makes free throw 2 of 2. | 78-67 |
| 5:42 | | Alanna Smith misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 5:42 | | Breanna Stewart with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:35 | | Alanna Smith steals the ball from Breanna Stewart. | ||
| 5:29 | | +2 | Napheesa Collier makes a layup. Alanna Smith with the assist. | 80-67 |
| 5:12 | | Breanna Stewart misses a layup. | ||
| 5:12 | | Breanna Stewart with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 5:06 | | +2 | Breanna Stewart makes a layup. | 80-69 |
| 4:50 | | Lynx take a full timeout. | ||
| 4:50 | | Substitution: Myisha Hines-Allen in for Alanna Smith. | ||
| 4:50 | | Kayla McBride with a turnover - Jump Ball | ||
| 4:43 | | +3 | Breanna Stewart makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Sabrina Ionescu with the assist. | 80-72 |
| 4:25 | | Courtney Williams with a turnover - Bad Pass | ||
| 4:18 | | Sabrina Ionescu misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 4:18 | | Lynx with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:59 | | Napheesa Collier misses a jump shot from 8 feet out. | ||
| 3:59 | | Breanna Stewart with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:43 | | Breanna Stewart misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 3:43 | | Napheesa Collier with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:28 | | +3 | Kayla McBride makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Courtney Williams with the assist. | 83-72 |
| 3:25 | | Liberty take a full timeout. | ||
| 3:10 | | Courtney Williams blocks a Breanna Stewart layup. | ||
| 3:10 | | Liberty with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 2:59 | | Sabrina Ionescu misses a 3-point jump shot from 30 feet out. | ||
| 2:59 | | Liberty with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 2:59 | | Liberty with a turnover: Shot Clock Turnover | ||
| 2:47 | | Courtney Williams misses a jump shot from 19 feet out. | ||
| 2:47 | | Myisha Hines-Allen with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 2:39 | | Myisha Hines-Allen misses a layup. | ||
| 2:39 | | Breanna Stewart with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:29 | | Breanna Stewart misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 2:29 | | Myisha Hines-Allen with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:12 | | Shooting foul committed by Nyara Sabally. | ||
| 2:12 | | +1 | Myisha Hines-Allen makes free throw 1 of 2. | 84-72 |
| 2:12 | | +1 | Myisha Hines-Allen makes free throw 2 of 2. | 85-72 |
| 2:04 | | Sabrina Ionescu misses a jump shot from 5 feet out. | ||
| 2:04 | | Breanna Stewart with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 2:00 | | +2 | Breanna Stewart makes a tip shot from 2 feet out. | 85-74 |
| 2:00 | | Lynx take a full timeout. | ||
| 1:43 | | Kayla McBride misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 1:43 | | Breanna Stewart with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 1:28 | | Sabrina Ionescu misses a 3-point jump shot from 29 feet out. | ||
| 1:28 | | Nyara Sabally with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 1:22 | | +2 | Nyara Sabally makes a layup. | 85-76 |
| 1:22 | | Lynx take a full timeout. | ||
| 1:05 | | Courtney Williams with a turnover - Traveling | ||
| 56.1 | | Shooting foul committed by Myisha Hines-Allen. | ||
| 56.1 | | +1 | Sabrina Ionescu makes free throw 1 of 2. | 85-77 |
| 56.1 | | Sabrina Ionescu misses free throw 2 of 2. | ||
| 56.1 | | Napheesa Collier with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 52.4 | | Personal foul committed by Breanna Stewart. | ||
| 29.5 | | Shooting foul committed by Breanna Stewart. | ||
| 29.5 | | Courtney Williams misses free throw 1 of 2. | ||
| 29.5 | | Lynx with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 29.5 | | +1 | Courtney Williams makes free throw 2 of 2. | 86-77 |
| 29.5 | | Liberty take a full timeout. | ||
| 25.6 | | Shooting foul committed by Napheesa Collier. | ||
| 25.6 | | +1 | Breanna Stewart makes free throw 1 of 2. | 86-78 |
| 25.6 | | +1 | Breanna Stewart makes free throw 2 of 2. | 86-79 |
| 24.0 | | Leonie Fiebich steals the ball from Myisha Hines-Allen. | ||
| 16.8 | | Sabrina Ionescu misses a jump shot from 6 feet out. | ||
| 16.8 | | Breanna Stewart with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 11.1 | | Breanna Stewart misses a jump shot from 11 feet out. | ||
| 11.1 | | Napheesa Collier with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 08.3 | | Personal foul committed by Breanna Stewart. | ||
| 08.3 | | +1 | Napheesa Collier makes free throw 1 of 2. | 87-79 |
| 08.3 | | Substitution: Kennedy Burke in for Sabrina Ionescu. | ||
| 08.3 | | Substitution: Jaylyn Sherrod in for Breanna Stewart. | ||
| 08.3 | | Substitution: Alissa Pili in for Bridget Carleton. | ||
| 08.3 | | Substitution: Diamond Miller in for Courtney Williams. | ||
| 08.3 | | Substitution: Natisha Hiedeman in for Kayla McBride. | ||
| 08.3 | | Substitution: Cecilia Zandalasini in for Myisha Hines-Allen. | ||
| 08.3 | | +1 | Napheesa Collier makes free throw 2 of 2. | 88-79 |
| 0.0 | | End of the 4th Quarter | ||
| 0.0 | | End of the Game |
Key Players
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| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
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+ 1 | Napheesa Collier makes free throw 2 of 2. | 08.3 |
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+ 1 | Napheesa Collier makes free throw 1 of 2. | 08.3 |
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Personal foul committed by Breanna Stewart. | 08.3 |
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Napheesa Collier with a defensive rebound. | 11.1 |
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Breanna Stewart misses a jump shot from 11 feet out. | 11.1 |
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Breanna Stewart with an offensive rebound. | 16.8 |
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Sabrina Ionescu misses a jump shot from 6 feet out. | 16.8 |
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Leonie Fiebich steals the ball from Myisha Hines-Allen. | 24.0 |
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+ 1 | Breanna Stewart makes free throw 2 of 2. | 25.6 |
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+ 1 | Breanna Stewart makes free throw 1 of 2. | 25.6 |
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Shooting foul committed by Napheesa Collier. | 25.6 |
| Team Stats | |
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| Points | 88 | 79 |
| Field Goals | 35-66 (53.0%) | 27-69 (39.1%) |
| 3-Pointers | 9-18 (50.0%) | 8-28 (28.6%) |
| Free Throws | 9-11 (81.8%) | 17-23 (73.9%) |
| Total Rebounds | 39 | 42 |
| Offensive | 9 | 14 |
| Defensive | 27 | 21 |
| Team | 3 | 7 |
| Assists | 26 | 17 |
| Steals | 6 | 8 |
| Blocks | 3 | 5 |
| Turnovers | 15 | 11 |
| Fouls | 18 | 15 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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38 PTS, 18 REB, 1 AST
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| B. Carleton F | 19 PTS | 2 REB | 2 AST | ||
| B. Stewart F | 38 PTS | 18 REB | 1 AST | ||
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| B. Carleton | 19 | 2 | 2 | 7/10 | 5/7 | 0/1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +12 | 25 |
| N. Collier | 18 | 13 | 4 | 8/13 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | +19 | 43 |
| C. Williams | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7/12 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | +12 | 27 |
| K. McBride | 11 | 1 | 6 | 3/7 | 3/5 | 2/2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +13 | 23 |
| A. Smith | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3/9 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | +11 | 19 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| B. Carleton | 19 | 2 | 2 | 7/10 | 5/7 | 0/1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +12 | 25 |
| N. Collier | 18 | 13 | 4 | 8/13 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | +19 | 43 |
| C. Williams | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7/12 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | +12 | 27 |
| K. McBride | 11 | 1 | 6 | 3/7 | 3/5 | 2/2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +13 | 23 |
| A. Smith | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3/9 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | +11 | 19 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| M. Hines-Allen | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4/7 | 0/0 | 4/4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | -10 | 19 |
| N. Hiedeman | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2/4 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 10 |
| C. Zandalasini | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1/3 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -7 | 3 |
| D. Juhasz | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 1 |
| D. Miller | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| A. Pili | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 88 | 36 | 26 | 35/66 | 9/18 | 9/11 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 27 | +45 | 170 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| B. Stewart | 38 | 18 | 1 | 12/27 | 3/6 | 11/13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 | -10 | 59 |
| S. Ionescu | 13 | 2 | 8 | 4/21 | 2/12 | 3/4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -10 | 29 |
| J. Jones | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3/7 | 1/3 | 2/4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -19 | 14 |
| B. Laney-Hamilton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2/5 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -17 | 5 |
| C. Vandersloot | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -19 | 9 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| B. Stewart | 38 | 18 | 1 | 12/27 | 3/6 | 11/13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 | -10 | 59 |
| S. Ionescu | 13 | 2 | 8 | 4/21 | 2/12 | 3/4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -10 | 29 |
| J. Jones | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3/7 | 1/3 | 2/4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -19 | 14 |
| B. Laney-Hamilton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2/5 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -17 | 5 |
| C. Vandersloot | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -19 | 9 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| N. Sabally | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4/5 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +10 | 16 |
| K. Thornton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 2 |
| K. Burke | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 6 |
| L. Fiebich | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +11 | 10 |
| J. Sherrod | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 79 | 35 | 17 | 27/69 | 8/28 | 17/23 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 21 | -45 | 150 |