New York Liberty at Minnesota Lynx
· Women's National Basketball AssociationPowers propels Lynx to 84-78 victory over Liberty
Powers added nine rebounds and two blocks for Minnesota (2-6). Kayla McBride scored 15 points and made four free throws in the final 15.9 seconds to preserve the victory.
Sylvia Fowles finished with 14 points and 14 rebounds, while Moriah Jefferson scored 12. The Lynx outscored New York 27-13 at the foul line and picked up their first home win in their third try.
Natasha Howard had 23 points to lead the Liberty (1-5). Rebecca Allen, who came in averaging 4.0 points per game, made four 3-pointers and scored 21. Han Xu had 11 points and seven rebounds off the bench, while Sabrina Ionescu totaled 10 points, nine rebounds and seven assists.
New York took a 65-63 lead into the final quarter.
Regular Season Series
MIN wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 78 - 84 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 78 - 84 |
| 4th 1.5 |  |
Aerial Powers defensive rebound | 78 - 84 |
| 4th 1.5 |  |
Sami Whitcomb misses 24-foot step back jumpshot | 78 - 84 |
| 4th 9.1 | |
Kayla McBride makes free throw 2 of 2 | 78 - 84 |
Statistics
 NY |
 MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-71 | FG | 26-70 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 9-32 | 3PT | 5-14 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 13-18 | FT | 27-33 |
| 72 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 24 | Assists | 17 |
| 4 | Steals | 7 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 20 | Fouls | 16 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 6,104 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York |
- | 9 | L1 | 0.59090906 | 13 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 9 | L5 | 0.5714286 | 12 |
 Indiana |
0.5 | 9 | L1 | 0.5714286 | 12 |
 Washington |
2 | 10 | L1 | 0.5 | 10 |
 Toronto |
3.5 | 12 | L3 | 0.42857143 | 9 |
 Chicago |
5.5 | 14 | W1 | 0.33333334 | 7 |
 Connecticut |
8 | 17 | L1 | 0.22727273 | 5 |
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 6 | W1 | 0.72727275 | 16 |
 Las Vegas |
0.5 | 6 | L1 | 0.71428573 | 15 |
 Golden State |
0.5 | 7 | W6 | 0.6956522 | 16 |
 Dallas |
2 | 8 | W3 | 0.6363636 | 14 |
 Los Angeles |
6 | 11 | W1 | 0.45 | 9 |
 Portland |
6.5 | 12 | W1 | 0.42857143 | 9 |
 Phoenix |
8 | 14 | L1 | 0.36363637 | 8 |
 Seattle |
10.5 | 17 | W1 | 0.26086956 | 6 |
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