NBA

New York Liberty at Minnesota Lynx

· Women's National Basketball Association
New York Liberty
25-16, 11-10 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
81 - 93

Minnesota Lynx
31-10, 14-7 Home

The Liberty beat the Lynx 93-81 as Breanna Stewart posts 24 points and 10 rebounds

Minnesota Lynx vs. New York Liberty - Game Highlights

Stewart moved past Sue Bird and into ninth place on the WNBA's career scoring list with 6,806 points. She's five points behind Cappie Pondexter for eighth place.

Stewart also had four assists and three steals. Sabrina Ionescu scored 17 points, with six assists and three steals, Pauline Astier scored 14, and reserve Marine Johannes 13.

Olivia Miles scored 20 points to lead Minnesota, losers of three straight. Kayla McBride scored 16, Napheesa Collier 14, Courtney Williams 12 and Natasha Williams 11.

Miles converted a three-point play for a 69-67 Lynx lead with 8:18 left. Stewart responded with a 3-pointer on New York's following possession and the Liberty never trailed again.

New York outscored the Lynx 23-12 the rest of the way.

Despite the loss, Minnesota retained the WNBA’s top seed while the Liberty moved up to sixth.

New York (25-16) has won eight of its last 11. The Lynx (31-10) have dropped three straight for the first time this season.

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Regular Season Series

NY wins series 2-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 93 - 81
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 93 - 81
4th 3.2 Napheesa Collier traveling turnover 93 - 81
4th 20.8 Sabrina Ionescu makes free throw 2 of 2 93 - 81
4th 20.8 Marine Fauthoux enters the game for Breanna Stewart 92 - 81

Statistics

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34-74 FG 29-74
46 Field Goal % 39
13-29 3PT 6-22
45 Three Point % 27
12-16 FT 17-20
75 Free Throw % 85
37 Rebounds 38
8 Offensive Rebounds 11
29 Defensive Rebounds 27
17 Assists 22
12 Steals 7
2 Blocks 8
15 Turnovers 18
1 Team Turnovers 1
16 Total Turnovers 19
1 Technical Fouls 0
1 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
19 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 21
8 Fast Break Points 7
38 Points in Paint 44
22 Fouls 23
12 Largest Lead 5
10 Lead Changes 10
60 Percent Led 28

Game Information

Target Center

Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 15,710 · 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
Full Standings

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