New York Liberty at Minnesota Lynx
· Women's National Basketball AssociationFowles, Collier lead Lynx to 88-78 win over Liberty
Kayla McBride scored 16 points for Minnesota (12-7).
Natasha Howard made a short jumper to give the Liberty (10-11) a 71-68 with 7:04 to play. Natalie Ochonwa answered with four straight points to spark a 14-2 run that gave the Lynx a nine-point lead when McBride hit a 3-pointer with 90 seconds left.
Howard finished with a season-high 30 points for New York and Sabrina Ionescu had 14 points, seven rebounds and six assists. Sami Whitcomb and Betnijah Laney added 12 points apiece.
Minnesota shot 48% from the field and made 18 of 21 free throws. New York was 8 of 8 from the stripe.
Regular Season Series
MIN wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 78 - 88 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 78 - 88 |
| 4th 2.9 |  |
Sabrina Ionescu defensive rebound | 78 - 88 |
| 4th 4.8 |  |
Rachel Banham misses free throw 2 of 2 | 78 - 88 |
| 4th 4.8 | |
Minnesota offensive team rebound | 78 - 88 |
Statistics
 NY |
 MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 32-71 | FG | 32-66 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 6-20 | 3PT | 6-19 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 8-11 | FT | 18-21 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 16 | Assists | 24 |
| 9 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 20 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 3,534 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 7 | L3 | 0.6315789 | 12 |
 New York |
0.5 | 8 | L2 | 0.6 | 12 |
 Indiana |
1 | 8 | W1 | 0.57894737 | 11 |
 Washington |
2.5 | 9 | W1 | 0.5 | 9 |
 Toronto |
3 | 10 | L1 | 0.47368422 | 9 |
 Chicago |
6 | 13 | L1 | 0.31578946 | 6 |
 Connecticut |
8 | 15 | W2 | 0.21052632 | 4 |
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 4 | W2 | 0.7894737 | 15 |
 Las Vegas |
1 | 5 | W2 | 0.7368421 | 14 |
 Golden State |
2.5 | 7 | W3 | 0.65 | 13 |
 Dallas |
4 | 8 | L2 | 0.57894737 | 11 |
 Los Angeles |
6.5 | 10 | L2 | 0.44444445 | 8 |
 Portland |
7.5 | 12 | L3 | 0.4 | 8 |
 Phoenix |
8.5 | 13 | W2 | 0.35 | 7 |
 Seattle |
10.5 | 15 | W2 | 0.25 | 5 |
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