New York Liberty at Minnesota Lynx
· Women's National Basketball AssociationLiberty hand Lynx 3rd straight loss, 95-92 in OT
The Liberty (11-5), who were without the WNBA's leading scorer Tina Charles, used a 17-2 run to end the fourth quarter and force overtime. Rodgers capped the scoring in regulation on a 3 that tied it at 83-all with 48 seconds left.
Rodgers scored five straight in overtime and Shavonte Zellous added a 3-pointer with 36.4 seconds left to give New York an 95-89 lead.
Maya Moore answered with a quick 3 and picked Rodgers off the dribble near midcourt to give Minnesota (13-3) a chance to tie. But Moore missed a pair of 3-point attempts in the final seconds.
The Liberty, third in the AP WNBA power poll, played their fourth overtime game in their last five.
Moore scored 22 of her 24 points in the second half for the second-ranked Lynx. Sylvia Fowles added 18 and Lindsay Whalen scored 10.
Regular Season Series
MIN wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 5th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 95 - 92 |
| 5th 0.0 | |
End of the 1st Overtime | 95 - 92 |
| 5th 0.0 |  |
Minnesota offensive team rebound | 95 - 92 |
| 5th 0.0 | |
Maya Moore misses 23-foot three point jumper | 95 - 92 |
| 5th 2.0 | |
Minnesota offensive team rebound | 95 - 92 |
Statistics
 NY |
 MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 35-82 | FG | 34-80 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 8-17 | 3PT | 6-14 |
| 47 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 17-18 | FT | 18-20 |
| 94 | Free Throw % | 90 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 18 | Assists | 24 |
| 13 | Steals | 7 |
| 8 | Blocks | 8 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 21 | Fouls | 17 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 7,721 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 13 | W4 | 0.65789473 | 25 |
 Indiana |
0.5 | 14 | W1 | 0.64102566 | 25 |
 New York |
2 | 15 | W1 | 0.6052632 | 23 |
 Washington |
2 | 15 | W2 | 0.6052632 | 23 |
 Chicago |
10.5 | 24 | L2 | 0.3846154 | 15 |
 Toronto |
14 | 27 | L2 | 0.28947368 | 11 |
 Connecticut |
15 | 28 | L1 | 0.2631579 | 10 |
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 8 | L1 | 0.7948718 | 31 |
 Golden State |
3.5 | 11 | W2 | 0.7105263 | 27 |
 Las Vegas |
5 | 13 | W2 | 0.6666667 | 26 |
 Dallas |
8 | 16 | W3 | 0.5897436 | 23 |
 Portland |
15.5 | 23 | L3 | 0.39473686 | 15 |
 Los Angeles |
17.5 | 25 | L1 | 0.34210527 | 13 |
 Phoenix |
17.5 | 25 | L3 | 0.34210527 | 13 |
 Seattle |
23 | 31 | W1 | 0.20512821 | 8 |
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