New York Liberty at Minnesota Lynx
· Women's National Basketball AssociationLiberty clinch East with 75-71 win over Lynx
In a matchup of the WNBA's top teams, the Liberty (22-9) earned the No. 1 spot in the Eastern Conference for the first time since 2002 and tied a season record for wins the franchise set in 2010.
The Liberty also moved 1 1/2 games ahead of the Lynx (21-11) in the race for home-court advantage throughout the playoffs.
New York took the lead for good during a 20-4 run midway through the third quarter. Minnesota pulled within 69-68 with 5:50 left but turned it over on five of its last eight possessions, including Rodgers' steal on the final possession to seal the win.
Maya Moore led the Lynx with 23 points.
Regular Season Series
NY wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 75 - 71 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 75 - 71 |
| 4th 8.0 |  |
Anna Cruz bad pass (Sugar Rodgers steals) | 75 - 71 |
| 4th 12.0 | |
Minnesota Full timeout | 75 - 71 |
| 4th 12.0 |  |
Sugar Rodgers makes free throw 2 of 2 | 75 - 71 |
Statistics
 NY |
 MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31-70 | FG | 27-58 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 7-17 | 3PT | 5-13 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 6-8 | FT | 12-14 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 22 | Assists | 18 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 6 | Blocks | 5 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 17 | Fouls | 14 |
Game Information
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 9,121 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 14 | W1 | 0.65 | 26 |
 Indiana |
- | 14 | W2 | 0.65 | 26 |
 New York |
2 | 16 | W1 | 0.6 | 24 |
 Washington |
2 | 16 | L1 | 0.6 | 24 |
 Chicago |
11 | 25 | L3 | 0.375 | 15 |
 Toronto |
15 | 29 | L4 | 0.275 | 11 |
 Connecticut |
16 | 30 | L3 | 0.25 | 10 |
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 9 | L2 | 0.775 | 31 |
 Golden State |
2 | 11 | W4 | 0.725 | 29 |
 Las Vegas |
4 | 13 | W3 | 0.675 | 27 |
 Dallas |
7 | 16 | W4 | 0.6 | 24 |
 Portland |
15 | 24 | L1 | 0.4 | 16 |
 Los Angeles |
16 | 25 | W2 | 0.375 | 15 |
 Phoenix |
17 | 26 | W1 | 0.35 | 14 |
 Seattle |
23 | 32 | L1 | 0.2 | 8 |
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