New York Liberty
First Round · Game 2 · Best of 3
Past match
New York Liberty won.
New York Liberty beat the Minnesota Lynx
Game Details
Barclays Center
(Brooklyn)
· 17,593 fans
· USA Network, CNBC
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Barclays Center · Brooklyn
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 21 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 71 |
| NY | 26 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 87 |
Game Flow
MIN
NY
Q1Q2Q3Q4
5-0Biggest Run8-0
0Largest Lead19
0 lead changes · tied 0 times
Win Probability · New York Liberty
tip-offnow: 100%
Game Leaders
Minnesota Lynx-
Courtney Williams · 18Points
-
Courtney Williams · 5Assists
-
Courtney Williams · 8Rebounds
New York Liberty-
Jonquel Jones · 21Points
-
Sabrina Ionescu · 7Assists
-
Jonquel Jones · 13Rebounds
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 33 | 11 | .750 | - | W1 |
| Golden State | 32 | 12 | .727 | 1 | W1 |
| Las Vegas | 31 | 13 | .705 | 2 | W7 |
| Dallas | 27 | 17 | .614 | 6 | W1 |
| Portland | 17 | 27 | .386 | 16 | W1 |
| Los Angeles | 16 | 28 | .364 | 17 | L2 |
| Phoenix | 16 | 28 | .364 | 17 | L1 |
| Seattle | 8 | 36 | .182 | 25 | L5 |
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 30 | 14 | .682 | - | W5 |
| Washington | 28 | 16 | .636 | 2 | W4 |
| Indiana | 28 | 16 | .636 | 2 | L1 |
| New York | 26 | 18 | .591 | 4 | L2 |
| Chicago | 16 | 28 | .364 | 14 | L1 |
| Toronto | 11 | 33 | .250 | 19 | L8 |
| Connecticut | 11 | 33 | .250 | 19 | W1 |
Team Stats
Minnesota LynxNew York Liberty
Shooting
26-68, 38%
Field Goals
32-69, 46%
8-20, 40%
3-Pointers
10-32, 31%
11-14, 79%
Free Throws
13-13, 100%
Possessions
29
Rebounds
36
11
Offensive Rebounds
12
19
Assists
19
8
Steals
7
4
Blocks
4
10
Turnovers
11
19
Fouls
17
Scoring
28
Points in Paint
44
11
Fast Break Points
13
0
Largest Lead
19
Box Score
Minnesota Lynx
▾
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. HowardF | 2 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -11 |
| N. CollierF | 14 | 7 | 1 | 33 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -14 |
| K. McBrideG | 14 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 4-13 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -16 |
| C. WilliamsG | 18 | 8 | 5 | 38 | 8-17 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -12 |
| O. MilesG | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 1-8 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -14 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| N. BrodieF | 10 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | +2 |
| D. JuhaszF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -16 |
| A. McDonaldG | 8 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 |
| M. CaldwellG | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 |
| C. BibbyF | DNP: Coach's decision | |||||||||||||
| A. DelaereF | DNP: Coach's decision | |||||||||||||
| A. KosuF | DNP: Coach's decision | |||||||||||||
| Team | 71 | 29 | 19 | 26-68 | 8-20 | 11-14 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 19 | ||
New York Liberty
▾
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. StewartF | 21 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 6-16 | 0-4 | 9-9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | +16 |
| L. FiebichF | 7 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | +9 |
| J. JonesC | 21 | 13 | 2 | 32 | 9-14 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | +15 |
| S. IonescuG | 18 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 7-15 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +15 |
| P. AstierG | 4 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | +12 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| H. XuC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +1 |
| R. GardnerG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 |
| R. AllenG | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | +7 |
| M. JohannesG | 8 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +3 |
| A. MaleyF | DNP: Coach's decision | |||||||||||||
| R. CarreraF | DNP: Coach's decision | |||||||||||||
| M. FauthouxG | DNP: Coach's decision | |||||||||||||
| Team | 87 | 36 | 19 | 32-69 | 10-32 | 13-13 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 17 | ||
Injury Report
New York Liberty- Satou Sabally FOut
- Elizabeth Balogun GOut
Minnesota Lynx- Anastasiia Olairi Kosu FOut
- Elena Buenavida GOut
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