New York Liberty at Minnesota Lynx
· Women's National Basketball AssociationWhalen hits go-ahead jumper, Lynx beat Liberty 76-75
Epiphanny Prince made 1 of 2 free throws to pull New York to 76-75 with 31.8 seconds left. Minnesota lost control of it and New York won the jump ball with 15.1 seconds left. After a timeout, Prince drew a double team and found an open teammate but Sugar Rodgers' 3-pointer was off the mark. The ball was batted around and Rodgers was off on a shot from the corner at the buzzer.
Sylvia Fowles had 18 points and nine rebounds for Minnesota (17-2). Whalen finished with 12 points.
Tina Charles scored 24 points and grabbed 16 rebounds for New York (10-10). She had her 10th double-double of the season in the first half. Prince scored 19 points.
Regular Season Series
MIN wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 75 - 76 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 75 - 76 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
New York offensive team rebound | 75 - 76 |
| 4th 1.0 | |
Sugar Rodgers misses 17-foot jumper | 75 - 76 |
| 4th 1.0 | |
Sugar Rodgers offensive rebound | 75 - 76 |
Statistics
 NY |
 MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-70 | FG | 31-69 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 5-20 | 3PT | 4-13 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 10-13 | FT | 10-11 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 91 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 17 | Assists | 18 |
| 8 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 7 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 15 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Saint Paul, MN
Attendance: 10,123 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 12 | W4 | 0.6571429 | 23 |
 Atlanta |
1.5 | 13 | L1 | 0.61764705 | 21 |
 New York |
1.5 | 14 | W2 | 0.6111111 | 22 |
 Washington |
2.5 | 14 | W1 | 0.5882353 | 20 |
 Chicago |
10 | 22 | W1 | 0.37142858 | 13 |
 Toronto |
12 | 23 | L10 | 0.3030303 | 10 |
 Connecticut |
14 | 25 | L2 | 0.24242425 | 8 |
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 7 | W4 | 0.8055556 | 29 |
 Golden State |
3.5 | 9 | W5 | 0.72727275 | 24 |
 Las Vegas |
5 | 12 | L1 | 0.6666667 | 24 |
 Dallas |
8.5 | 15 | L1 | 0.5714286 | 20 |
 Portland |
13.5 | 20 | W2 | 0.42857143 | 15 |
 Phoenix |
16 | 23 | L1 | 0.3611111 | 13 |
 Los Angeles |
16 | 22 | L4 | 0.3529412 | 12 |
 Seattle |
22.5 | 30 | L2 | 0.1891892 | 7 |
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