New York Liberty at Minnesota Lynx

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New York Liberty

13-10, 6-5 Away

Final
90 - 85

Minnesota Lynx

17-6, 7-4 Home

McBride scores 25, Miles 23 to lead Lynx to 90-85 win over Liberty

Minnesota Lynx vs. New York Liberty - Game Highlights

Natasha Howard scored 16 points for the Lynx (17-6), who lost by 13 to the Liberty eight days earlier. Courtney Williams added 12 points.

Sabrina Ionescu scored 25 points for the Liberty (13-10), who have lost four of five games. Breanna Stewart added 17 points, Jonquel Jones had 15 points and 12 rebounds, and Marine Johannes scored 14 off the bench.

Miles, coming back from a calf injury, had a steal with 1:21 to play and the Lynx up 86-83. Courtney and McBride snagged offensive rebounds before Miles hit two free throws to make it 88-83 with 53 seconds left. Miles missed a pair of free throws with 42 seconds to go.

New York answered with a basket from Jones basket before Williams put up a jumper just before the shot clock expired. She missed, but Miles grabbed the rebound and added two more free throws with eight seconds left to ice the win.

Minnesota used a 12-2 run to end the first quarter to take a 17-13 lead. Miles had 11 points in the second quarter and the Lynx led 42-32 at halftime.

Ionescu owned the third quarter with 19 points as the Liberty outscored the Lynx 30-19. A McBride jumper pushed the Minnesota lead to 56-41 midway through the quarter, but Johannes had back-to-back 3-pointers as the Liberty stormed back for a 62-61 lead entering the fourth quarter.

Up next Liberty: Play Sunday at Toronto.

Lynx: Home on Monday against Phoenix.

Regular Season Series

NY wins series 2-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	85 - 90
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	85 - 90
4th 8.0	Pauline Astier bad pass turnover (Natasha Howard steals)	85 - 90
4th 8.4	Liberty Full timeout	85 - 90
4th 8.4	Olivia Miles makes free throw 2 of 2	85 - 90

Statistics

NY		MIN
32-75	FG	29-69
43	Field Goal %	42
13-38	3PT	14-28
34	Three Point %	50
8-9	FT	18-23
89	Free Throw %	78
34	Rebounds	40
11	Offensive Rebounds	15
23	Defensive Rebounds	25
20	Assists	18
8	Steals	9
2	Blocks	3
14	Turnovers	12
0	Team Turnovers	2
14	Total Turnovers	14
3	Technical Fouls	1
3	Total Technical Fouls	1
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
18	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	27
7	Fast Break Points	6
32	Points in Paint	22
16	Fouls	18
6	Largest Lead	15
6	Lead Changes	6
26	Percent Led	69

Game Information

Target Center

Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 12,405 · Capacity:

2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	-	14	W5	0.6818182	30
Washington	2	16	W4	0.6363636	28
Indiana	2	16	L1	0.6363636	28
New York	4	18	L2	0.59090906	26
Chicago	14	28	L1	0.36363637	16
Toronto	19	33	L8	0.25	11
Connecticut	19	33	W1	0.25	11

2025-26 Western Conference Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Minnesota	-	11	W1	0.75	33
Golden State	1	12	W1	0.72727275	32
Las Vegas	2	13	W7	0.70454544	31
Dallas	6	17	W1	0.6136364	27
Portland	16	27	W1	0.38636363	17
Los Angeles	17	28	L2	0.36363637	16
Phoenix	17	28	L1	0.36363637	16
Seattle	25	36	L5	0.18181819	8

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