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Liberty make WNBA history, sweep top-seeded Lynx to advance
NEW YORK (AP) The New York Liberty are peaking at the right time and were able to complete a historic sweep of the Minnesota Lynx to advance to the semifinals of the WNBA playoffs.
Jonquel Jones had 21 points and 13 rebounds and the No. 8 seed Liberty beat the top-seeded Lynx 87-71 in Game 2 of their WNBA playoff series Tuesday night. New York became the first No. 8 seed to eliminate a No. 1 seed in the league’s 30-year history.
The WNBA has undergone a number of different playoff formats. And in many of the formats, it wasn’t possible for those seeds to match up. However, in 2022 the league changed to the current format in which the top eight teams play in the quarterfinals.
“It feels good, we understand who we are as a team,” Jones said. “We're not listening to outside noise, we understand that we can do a lot of great things. We feel like we can play with anybody and beat anybody. That’s the mindset we have moving forward. It feels good to make history. It had to be done for us to advance. It’s nice to say it’s been accomplished, but we have a lot of work to do."
Breanna Stewart added 21 points and Sabrina Ionescu had 18 for the Liberty, who await the winner of the Atlanta-Washington series. The Dream are up 1-0 and play at Washington on Wednesday night. The semifinals begin Sunday.
A year after losing in the first round to Phoenix after going up 1-0 in that series, New York was determined not to have that happen again.
The Liberty were up five points after one quarter and led 40-35 with 2:39 left in the half. New York scored nine of the final 11 points in the second quarter to go up 49-37 at the break.
New York was up 52-39 with 6:26 left in the third when Stewart drove to the basket and was hit in the face by Olivia Miles as she tried to block the shot. Stewart was down for a minute as the officials reviewed the play and upgraded the play to a Flagrant-1 foul.
As Stewart walked off the court, she raised her hands to the sellout crowd of 17,593, who serenaded her with M-V-P! chants. Stewart hit both free throws.
Minnesota couldn't get closer than seven points the rest of the way.
“New York is a great basketball team,” said Courtney Williams, who led Minnesota with 18 points. “You dig a hole for yourself and try to get out of it. We wanted to go on a run, but they had answers for everything.”
The Lynx's season ended in disappointment again. The Lynx had the best regular-season record, but just couldn't put it together against New York. On Monday, Cheryl Reeve won the league's Coach of the Year and Miles was a unanimous choice for Rookie of the Year.
Miles struggled in both games against New York. She had five points, missing seven of her eight shots in 17 minutes, on Tuesday night. The Liberty's size and ability to protect the rim bothered the stellar first-year player.
Reeve said she offered encouragement to her star rookie after the game.
“As I told her. When was the last time a rookie led the first place team? Never happened before,” Reeve said. “That's what we shared with her. This hurts for her.”
Napheesa Collier and Kayla McBride each added 14 to for the Lynx.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 |  | Start of the 1st Quarter | ||
| 10:00 | | Jump Ball: Jonquel Jones vs. Natasha Howard. | ||
| 9:40 | | Leonie Fiebich misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 9:40 | | Jonquel Jones with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 9:32 | | +2 | Jonquel Jones makes a layup. | 0-2 |
| 9:12 |  | Napheesa Collier misses a jump shot from 13 feet out. | ||
| 9:12 | | Breanna Stewart with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:51 | | +3 | Jonquel Jones makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Breanna Stewart with the assist. | 0-5 |
| 8:39 | | Shooting foul committed by Sabrina Ionescu. | ||
| 8:39 | | Kayla McBride misses free throw 1 of 2. | ||
| 8:39 | | Lynx with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 8:39 | | +1 | Kayla McBride makes free throw 2 of 2. | 1-5 |
| 8:05 | | Pauline Astier misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 8:05 | | Jonquel Jones with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 8:04 | | Breanna Stewart misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 8:04 | | Natasha Howard with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 7:59 | | Offensive foul committed by Napheesa Collier. | ||
| 7:59 | | Napheesa Collier with a turnover | ||
| 7:42 | | Sabrina Ionescu misses a 3-point jump shot from 29 feet out. | ||
| 7:42 | | Jonquel Jones with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 7:37 | | +2 | Jonquel Jones makes a layup. | 1-7 |
| 7:29 | | Personal foul committed by Pauline Astier. | ||
| 7:23 | | Napheesa Collier misses a jump shot from 19 feet out. | ||
| 7:23 | | Courtney Williams with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 7:15 | | Personal foul committed by Leonie Fiebich. | ||
| 7:07 | | Pauline Astier steals the ball from Natasha Howard. | ||
| 7:01 | | +2 | Leonie Fiebich makes a layup. Sabrina Ionescu with the assist. | 1-9 |
| 6:59 | | Lynx take a full timeout. | ||
| 6:59 | | Substitution: Nia Brodie in for Natasha Howard. | ||
| 6:44 | | Nia Brodie misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | ||
| 6:44 | | Napheesa Collier with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 6:32 | | Courtney Williams misses a jump shot from 12 feet out. | ||
| 6:32 | | Napheesa Collier with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 6:32 | | +2 | Napheesa Collier makes a layup. | 3-9 |
| 6:26 | | +2 | Breanna Stewart makes a jump shot from 6 feet out. Sabrina Ionescu with the assist. | 3-11 |
| 6:10 | | +2 | Kayla McBride makes a jump shot from 21 feet out. Nia Brodie with the assist. | 5-11 |
| 5:54 | | +2 | Pauline Astier makes a layup. Breanna Stewart with the assist. | 5-13 |
| 5:40 | | Pauline Astier steals the ball from Olivia Miles. | ||
| 5:34 | | +2 | Sabrina Ionescu makes a layup. Pauline Astier with the assist. | 5-15 |
| 5:18 | | Olivia Miles misses a layup. | ||
| 5:18 | | Pauline Astier with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:07 | | Nia Brodie blocks a Jonquel Jones jump shot from 7 feet out. | ||
| 5:07 | | Napheesa Collier with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:05 | | +2 | Courtney Williams makes a layup. | 7-15 |
| 4:45 | | Personal foul committed by Nia Brodie. | ||
| 4:45 | | Substitution: Maya Caldwell in for Olivia Miles. | ||
| 4:41 | | Leonie Fiebich misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 4:41 | | Napheesa Collier with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:28 | | +2 | Courtney Williams makes a layup. | 9-15 |
| 4:21 | | Maya Caldwell steals the ball from Pauline Astier. | ||
| 4:20 | | Nia Brodie misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 4:20 | | Lynx with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 4:15 | | Courtney Williams misses a jump shot from 17 feet out. | ||
| 4:15 | | Leonie Fiebich with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:52 | | +2 | Sabrina Ionescu makes a jump shot from 8 feet out. Pauline Astier with the assist. | 9-17 |
| 3:24 | | +2 | Nia Brodie makes a layup. Maya Caldwell with the assist. | 11-17 |
| 3:08 | | Personal foul committed by Maya Caldwell. | ||
| 3:08 | | Substitution: Xu Han in for Pauline Astier. | ||
| 3:08 | | Substitution: Rebekah Gardner in for Jonquel Jones. | ||
| 3:00 | | Sabrina Ionescu misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | ||
| 3:00 | | Maya Caldwell with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:37 | | +2 | Nia Brodie makes a layup. Courtney Williams with the assist. | 13-17 |
| 2:33 | | +2 | Breanna Stewart makes a layup. Sabrina Ionescu with the assist. | 13-19 |
| 2:31 | | Shooting foul committed by Nia Brodie. | ||
| 2:31 | | +1 | Breanna Stewart makes free throw 1 of 1. | 13-20 |
| 2:17 | | +2 | Napheesa Collier makes a layup. Kayla McBride with the assist. | 15-20 |
| 2:07 | | Substitution: Natasha Howard in for Napheesa Collier. | ||
| 1:57 | | Breanna Stewart misses a jump shot from 12 feet out. | ||
| 1:57 | | Maya Caldwell with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 1:50 | | +2 | Natasha Howard makes a layup. Maya Caldwell with the assist. | 17-20 |
| 1:48 | | Liberty take a full timeout. | ||
| 1:48 | | Substitution: Olivia Miles in for Courtney Williams. | ||
| 1:27 | | +3 | Xu Han makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Sabrina Ionescu with the assist. | 17-23 |
| 1:06 | | Personal foul committed by Leonie Fiebich. | ||
| 1:06 | | Substitution: Marine Johannes in for Sabrina Ionescu. | ||
| 59.3 | | +3 | Nia Brodie makes a 3-point jump shot from 29 feet out. Kayla McBride with the assist. | 20-23 |
| 59.3 | | Shooting foul committed by Rebekah Gardner. | ||
| 59.3 | | +1 | Nia Brodie makes free throw 1 of 1. | 21-23 |
| 44.6 | | +3 | Xu Han makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Marine Johannes with the assist. | 21-26 |
| 18.1 | | Breanna Stewart blocks a Natasha Howard jump shot from 7 feet out. | ||
| 18.1 | | Xu Han with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 0.0 | | Breanna Stewart misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 0.0 | | Liberty with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 0.0 | | End of the 1st Quarter |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | | Start of the 2nd Quarter | ||
| 9:44 | | Rebecca Allen blocks a Napheesa Collier jump shot from 9 feet out. | ||
| 9:44 | | Xu Han with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 9:35 | | Nia Brodie steals the ball from Xu Han. | ||
| 9:27 | | Olivia Miles misses a jump shot from 15 feet out. | ||
| 9:27 | | Liberty with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 9:23 | | Personal foul committed by Nia Brodie. | ||
| 9:23 | | Substitution: Natasha Howard in for Nia Brodie. | ||
| 9:02 | | Marine Johannes misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | ||
| 9:02 | | Lynx with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:49 | | Courtney Williams misses a jump shot from 20 feet out. | ||
| 8:49 | | Liberty with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:48 | | Personal foul committed by Maya Caldwell. | ||
| 8:48 | | Substitution: Jonquel Jones in for Xu Han. | ||
| 8:48 | | Substitution: Kayla McBride in for Maya Caldwell. | ||
| 8:37 | | +2 | Marine Johannes makes a layup. | 21-28 |
| 8:28 | | Kayla McBride misses a layup. | ||
| 8:28 | | Napheesa Collier with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 8:25 | | Shooting foul committed by Rebecca Allen. | ||
| 8:25 | | Napheesa Collier misses free throw 1 of 2. | ||
| 8:25 | | Lynx with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 8:25 | | +1 | Napheesa Collier makes free throw 2 of 2. | 22-28 |
| 8:05 | | Olivia Miles blocks a Pauline Astier layup. | ||
| 8:05 | | Liberty with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 8:03 | | Breanna Stewart misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 8:03 | | Olivia Miles with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 7:49 | | +3 | Olivia Miles makes a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | 25-28 |
| 7:25 | | Marine Johannes misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | ||
| 7:25 | | Jonquel Jones with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 7:14 | | Personal foul committed by Olivia Miles. | ||
| 7:14 | | Substitution: Sabrina Ionescu in for Rebecca Allen. | ||
| 7:14 | | Substitution: Leonie Fiebich in for Marine Johannes. | ||
| 7:14 | | Substitution: Dorka Juhasz in for Natasha Howard. | ||
| 7:02 | | Sabrina Ionescu misses a 3-point jump shot from 31 feet out. | ||
| 7:02 | | Leonie Fiebich with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 7:00 | | Liberty with a turnover: Shot Clock Turnover | ||
| 6:49 | | Personal foul committed by Pauline Astier. | ||
| 6:38 | | Napheesa Collier misses a jump shot from 22 feet out. | ||
| 6:38 | | Sabrina Ionescu with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:20 | | +3 | Sabrina Ionescu makes a 3-point jump shot from 29 feet out. Breanna Stewart with the assist. | 25-31 |
| 6:06 | | +2 | Napheesa Collier makes a jump shot from 5 feet out. Courtney Williams with the assist. | 27-31 |
| 5:59 | | Shooting foul committed by Courtney Williams. | ||
| 5:59 | | Official TV timeout. | ||
| 5:59 | | +1 | Breanna Stewart makes free throw 1 of 2. | 27-32 |
| 5:59 | | +1 | Breanna Stewart makes free throw 2 of 2. | 27-33 |
| 5:37 | | Jonquel Jones blocks a Olivia Miles layup. | ||
| 5:37 | | Lynx with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 5:37 | | Substitution: Aari McDonald in for Olivia Miles. | ||
| 5:35 | | Kayla McBride misses a jump shot from 18 feet out. | ||
| 5:35 | | Lynx with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 5:34 | | Lynx with a turnover: Shot Clock Turnover | ||
| 5:20 | | Dorka Juhasz steals the ball from Breanna Stewart. | ||
| 5:11 | | Courtney Williams misses a jump shot from 20 feet out. | ||
| 5:11 | | Breanna Stewart with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:01 | | Jonquel Jones misses a layup. | ||
| 5:01 | | Napheesa Collier with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:49 | | Personal foul committed by Leonie Fiebich. | ||
| 4:41 | | Kayla McBride misses a layup. | ||
| 4:41 | | Sabrina Ionescu with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:32 | | +2 | Breanna Stewart makes a layup. | 27-35 |
| 4:16 | | +3 | Courtney Williams makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | 30-35 |
| 4:09 | | +2 | Jonquel Jones makes a layup. Sabrina Ionescu with the assist. | 30-37 |
| 4:09 | | Shooting foul committed by Courtney Williams. | ||
| 4:09 | | Substitution: Maya Caldwell in for Courtney Williams. | ||
| 4:09 | | +1 | Jonquel Jones makes free throw 1 of 1. | 30-38 |
| 3:59 | | Kayla McBride misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | ||
| 3:59 | | Breanna Stewart with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:53 | | Shooting foul committed by Kayla McBride. | ||
| 3:53 | | +1 | Leonie Fiebich makes free throw 1 of 2. | 30-39 |
| 3:53 | | Substitution: Courtney Williams in for Aari McDonald. | ||
| 3:53 | | +1 | Leonie Fiebich makes free throw 2 of 2. | 30-40 |
| 3:34 | | +2 | Napheesa Collier makes a jump shot from 9 feet out. Kayla McBride with the assist. | 32-40 |
| 3:19 | | Leonie Fiebich misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 3:19 | | Courtney Williams with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:09 | | Maya Caldwell misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 3:09 | | Breanna Stewart with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:56 | | Sabrina Ionescu misses a jump shot from 11 feet out. | ||
| 2:56 | | Lynx with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:53 | | Liberty take a full timeout. | ||
| 2:40 | | +2 | Courtney Williams makes a jump shot from 14 feet out. Napheesa Collier with the assist. | 34-40 |
| 2:39 | | Shooting foul committed by Leonie Fiebich. | ||
| 2:39 | | Substitution: Rebecca Allen in for Leonie Fiebich. | ||
| 2:39 | | +1 | Courtney Williams makes free throw 1 of 1. | 35-40 |
| 2:25 | | +2 | Jonquel Jones makes a jump shot from 14 feet out. Pauline Astier with the assist. | 35-42 |
| 2:11 | | Pauline Astier steals the ball from Maya Caldwell. | ||
| 2:08 | | +2 | Pauline Astier makes a layup. | 35-44 |
| 1:53 | | Kayla McBride misses a layup. | ||
| 1:53 | | Rebecca Allen with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 1:46 | | +3 | Sabrina Ionescu makes a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. Jonquel Jones with the assist. | 35-47 |
| 1:45 | | Lynx take a full timeout. | ||
| 1:45 | | Substitution: Olivia Miles in for Maya Caldwell. | ||
| 1:42 | | Personal foul committed by Pauline Astier. | ||
| 1:42 | | +1 | Olivia Miles makes free throw 1 of 2. | 36-47 |
| 1:42 | | +1 | Olivia Miles makes free throw 2 of 2. | 37-47 |
| 1:22 | | Sabrina Ionescu misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | ||
| 1:22 | | Pauline Astier with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 1:07 | | Rebecca Allen misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 1:07 | | Jonquel Jones with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 59.2 | | +2 | Jonquel Jones makes a layup. | 37-49 |
| 49.0 | | Kayla McBride misses a jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 49.0 | | Sabrina Ionescu with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 47.0 | | Breanna Stewart misses a hook shot from 6 feet out. | ||
| 47.0 | | Courtney Williams with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 37.2 | | Breanna Stewart blocks a Kayla McBride layup. | ||
| 37.2 | | Lynx with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 22.7 | | Courtney Williams misses a layup. | ||
| 22.7 | | Jonquel Jones with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 08.1 | | Breanna Stewart misses a jump shot from 14 feet out. | ||
| 08.1 | | Olivia Miles with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 0.0 | | Olivia Miles misses a 3-point jump shot from 33 feet out. | ||
| 0.0 | | Lynx with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 0.0 | | End of the 2nd Quarter |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | | Start of the 3rd Quarter | ||
| 9:52 | | Olivia Miles misses a layup. | ||
| 9:52 | | Natasha Howard with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 9:44 | | Breanna Stewart steals the ball from Courtney Williams. | ||
| 9:20 | | Natasha Howard blocks a Jonquel Jones layup. | ||
| 9:20 | | Kayla McBride with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 9:15 | | Napheesa Collier misses a jump shot from 13 feet out. | ||
| 9:15 | | Natasha Howard with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 9:02 | | Natasha Howard misses a tip shot from 6 feet out. | ||
| 9:02 | | Pauline Astier with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:52 | | +3 | Leonie Fiebich makes a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. Jonquel Jones with the assist. | 37-52 |
| 8:25 | | +2 | Courtney Williams makes a layup. Olivia Miles with the assist. | 39-52 |
| 8:05 | | Personal foul committed by Natasha Howard. | ||
| 7:54 | | Pauline Astier misses a jump shot from 9 feet out. | ||
| 7:54 | | Liberty with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 7:51 | | Personal foul committed by Courtney Williams. | ||
| 7:44 | | Kayla McBride steals the ball from Pauline Astier. | ||
| 7:38 | | Olivia Miles misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 7:38 | | Courtney Williams with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 7:25 | | Napheesa Collier misses a jump shot from 11 feet out. | ||
| 7:25 | | Jonquel Jones with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 7:05 | | Personal foul committed by Olivia Miles. | ||
| 6:55 | | Pauline Astier misses a jump shot from 11 feet out. | ||
| 6:55 | | Natasha Howard with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:33 | | Olivia Miles misses a 3-point jump shot from 30 feet out. | ||
| 6:33 | | Sabrina Ionescu with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:26 | | Flagrant foul committed by Olivia Miles. | ||
| 6:26 | | Substitution: Nia Brodie in for Olivia Miles. | ||
| 6:26 | | Substitution: Aari McDonald in for Natasha Howard. | ||
| 6:25 | | +1 | Breanna Stewart makes free throw 1 of 2. | 39-53 |
| 6:25 | | +1 | Breanna Stewart makes free throw 2 of 2. | 39-54 |
| 6:12 | | Pauline Astier misses a jump shot from 15 feet out. | ||
| 6:12 | | Courtney Williams with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:53 | | +3 | Kayla McBride makes a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. Nia Brodie with the assist. | 42-54 |
| 5:25 | | Sabrina Ionescu misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 5:25 | | Nia Brodie with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:25 | | +2 | Napheesa Collier makes a layup. Aari McDonald with the assist. | 44-54 |
| 5:20 | | Liberty take a full timeout. | ||
| 5:20 | | Substitution: Rebecca Allen in for Leonie Fiebich. | ||
| 5:07 | | Sabrina Ionescu misses a layup. | ||
| 5:07 | | Jonquel Jones with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 4:57 | | +2 | Jonquel Jones makes a layup. | 44-56 |
| 4:48 | | +3 | Kayla McBride makes a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. Aari McDonald with the assist. | 47-56 |
| 4:25 | | Offensive foul committed by Rebecca Allen. | ||
| 4:25 | | Rebecca Allen with a turnover | ||
| 4:20 | | +2 | Aari McDonald makes a layup. Courtney Williams with the assist. | 49-56 |
| 4:09 | | Personal foul committed by Napheesa Collier. | ||
| 4:09 | | +1 | Breanna Stewart makes free throw 1 of 2. | 49-57 |
| 4:09 | | +1 | Breanna Stewart makes free throw 2 of 2. | 49-58 |
| 4:03 | | Courtney Williams misses a jump shot from 20 feet out. | ||
| 4:03 | | Napheesa Collier with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 3:41 | | Nia Brodie misses a layup. | ||
| 3:41 | | Jonquel Jones with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:35 | | Aari McDonald steals the ball from Breanna Stewart. | ||
| 3:26 | | Aari McDonald misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 3:26 | | Jonquel Jones with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:14 | | Jonquel Jones misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 3:14 | | Kayla McBride with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:02 | | Kayla McBride misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 3:02 | | Courtney Williams with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 2:49 | | Courtney Williams misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 2:49 | | Nia Brodie with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 2:42 | | Sabrina Ionescu steals the ball from Nia Brodie. | ||
| 2:27 | | Substitution: Xu Han in for Pauline Astier. | ||
| 2:27 | | Substitution: Rebekah Gardner in for Jonquel Jones. | ||
| 2:22 | | Shooting foul committed by Napheesa Collier. | ||
| 2:22 | | +1 | Breanna Stewart makes free throw 1 of 2. | 49-59 |
| 2:22 | | +1 | Breanna Stewart makes free throw 2 of 2. | 49-60 |
| 2:03 | | Napheesa Collier misses a jump shot from 7 feet out. | ||
| 2:03 | | Rebecca Allen with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 1:44 | | +3 | Sabrina Ionescu makes a 3-point jump shot from 29 feet out. Breanna Stewart with the assist. | 49-63 |
| 1:34 | | Personal foul committed by Rebecca Allen. | ||
| 1:29 | | Offensive foul committed by Napheesa Collier. | ||
| 1:29 | | Napheesa Collier with a turnover | ||
| 1:29 | | Substitution: Natasha Howard in for Napheesa Collier. | ||
| 1:10 | | Breanna Stewart misses a jump shot from 16 feet out. | ||
| 1:10 | | Lynx with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 1:07 | | Personal foul committed by Rebecca Allen. | ||
| 1:07 | | +1 | Nia Brodie makes free throw 1 of 2. | 50-63 |
| 1:07 | | +1 | Nia Brodie makes free throw 2 of 2. | 51-63 |
| 52.1 | | Rebecca Allen misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 52.1 | | Rebekah Gardner with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 43.2 | | +2 | Rebekah Gardner makes a layup. | 51-65 |
| 34.1 | | +3 | Aari McDonald makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Kayla McBride with the assist. | 54-65 |
| 13.4 | | +3 | Sabrina Ionescu makes a 3-point jump shot from 29 feet out. | 54-68 |
| 03.8 | | Shooting foul committed by Sabrina Ionescu. | ||
| 03.8 | | +1 | Kayla McBride makes free throw 1 of 2. | 55-68 |
| 03.8 | | Substitution: Marine Johannes in for Rebekah Gardner. | ||
| 03.8 | | Substitution: Pauline Astier in for Rebecca Allen. | ||
| 03.8 | | Substitution: Jonquel Jones in for Xu Han. | ||
| 03.8 | | Substitution: Dorka Juhasz in for Aari McDonald. | ||
| 03.8 | | Substitution: Maya Caldwell in for Nia Brodie. | ||
| 03.8 | | +1 | Kayla McBride makes free throw 2 of 2. | 56-68 |
| 0.0 | | Breanna Stewart misses a 3-point jump shot from 33 feet out. | ||
| 0.0 | | Liberty with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 0.0 | | End of the 3rd Quarter |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | | Start of the 4th Quarter | ||
| 9:40 | | Jonquel Jones with a turnover - Traveling | ||
| 9:15 | | Lynx with a turnover: Shot Clock Turnover | ||
| 8:55 | | +3 | Marine Johannes makes a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. Leonie Fiebich with the assist. | 56-71 |
| 8:44 | | +2 | Courtney Williams makes a jump shot from 20 feet out. | 58-71 |
| 8:22 | | Natasha Howard blocks a Breanna Stewart layup. | ||
| 8:22 | | Courtney Williams with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:14 | | +2 | Courtney Williams makes a jump shot from 18 feet out. Natasha Howard with the assist. | 60-71 |
| 8:00 | | Dorka Juhasz steals the ball from Pauline Astier. | ||
| 7:54 | | Courtney Williams misses a jump shot from 19 feet out. | ||
| 7:54 | | Pauline Astier with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 7:32 | | +2 | Breanna Stewart makes a jump shot from 14 feet out. Marine Johannes with the assist. | 60-73 |
| 7:08 | | Kayla McBride misses a jump shot from 17 feet out. | ||
| 7:08 | | Natasha Howard with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 6:58 | | Nia Brodie misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 6:58 | | Marine Johannes with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:49 | | +3 | Marine Johannes makes a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | 60-76 |
| 6:45 | | Lynx take a full timeout. | ||
| 6:45 | | Substitution: Sabrina Ionescu in for Pauline Astier. | ||
| 6:45 | | Substitution: Napheesa Collier in for Natasha Howard. | ||
| 6:30 | | Sabrina Ionescu steals the ball from Kayla McBride. | ||
| 6:11 | | +2 | Jonquel Jones makes a layup. Sabrina Ionescu with the assist. | 60-78 |
| 6:10 | | Shooting foul committed by Napheesa Collier. | ||
| 6:10 | | Substitution: Aari McDonald in for Dorka Juhasz. | ||
| 6:10 | | +1 | Jonquel Jones makes free throw 1 of 1. | 60-79 |
| 6:01 | | Shooting foul committed by Sabrina Ionescu. | ||
| 6:01 | | Napheesa Collier misses free throw 1 of 2. | ||
| 6:01 | | Lynx with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 6:01 | | +1 | Napheesa Collier makes free throw 2 of 2. | 61-79 |
| 5:41 | | Sabrina Ionescu misses a 3-point jump shot from 34 feet out. | ||
| 5:41 | | Kayla McBride with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:28 | | Personal foul committed by Sabrina Ionescu. | ||
| 5:28 | | Substitution: Pauline Astier in for Marine Johannes. | ||
| 5:23 | | Courtney Williams misses a jump shot from 16 feet out. | ||
| 5:23 | | Jonquel Jones with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:06 | | Kayla McBride steals the ball from Sabrina Ionescu. | ||
| 4:58 | | +3 | Aari McDonald makes a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. Courtney Williams with the assist. | 64-79 |
| 4:35 | | Breanna Stewart misses a jump shot from 9 feet out. | ||
| 4:35 | | Leonie Fiebich with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 4:21 | | +2 | Jonquel Jones makes a layup. Sabrina Ionescu with the assist. | 64-81 |
| 4:01 | | +2 | Napheesa Collier makes a jump shot from 11 feet out. Courtney Williams with the assist. | 66-81 |
| 3:40 | | +2 | Sabrina Ionescu makes a layup. | 66-83 |
| 3:26 | | Offensive foul committed by Nia Brodie. | ||
| 3:26 | | Nia Brodie with a turnover | ||
| 3:20 | | Offensive foul committed by Jonquel Jones. | ||
| 3:20 | | Jonquel Jones with a turnover | ||
| 3:00 | | Aari McDonald misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | ||
| 3:00 | | Jonquel Jones with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:42 | | Kayla McBride steals the ball from Sabrina Ionescu. | ||
| 2:34 | | Napheesa Collier misses a layup. | ||
| 2:34 | | Jonquel Jones with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:15 | | Jonquel Jones misses a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. | ||
| 2:15 | | Breanna Stewart with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 2:08 | | +2 | Breanna Stewart makes a tip shot from 5 feet out. | 66-85 |
| 1:58 | | +2 | Courtney Williams makes a layup. | 68-85 |
| 1:46 | | Liberty take a full timeout. | ||
| 1:46 | | Substitution: Xu Han in for Jonquel Jones. | ||
| 1:39 | | +2 | Breanna Stewart makes a jump shot from 16 feet out. | 68-87 |
| 1:25 | | +3 | Kayla McBride makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Aari McDonald with the assist. | 71-87 |
| 1:04 | | Xu Han misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 1:04 | | Pauline Astier with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 47.9 | | Xu Han misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 47.9 | | Courtney Williams with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 38.6 | | Breanna Stewart steals the ball from Courtney Williams. | ||
| 16.0 | | Liberty with a turnover: Shot Clock Turnover | ||
| 0.0 | | End of the 4th Quarter | ||
| 0.0 | | End of the Game |
Key Players
| Min. Per Game | ||
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| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
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Liberty with a turnover: Shot Clock Turnover | 16.0 |
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Breanna Stewart steals the ball from Courtney Williams. | 38.6 |
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Courtney Williams with a defensive rebound. | 47.9 |
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Xu Han misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | 47.9 |
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Pauline Astier with an offensive rebound. | 1:04 |
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Xu Han misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | 1:04 |
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+ 3 | Kayla McBride makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Aari McDonald with the assist. | 1:25 |
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+ 2 | Breanna Stewart makes a jump shot from 16 feet out. | 1:39 |
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Liberty take a full timeout. | 1:46 |
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+ 2 | Courtney Williams makes a layup. | 1:58 |
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+ 2 | Breanna Stewart makes a tip shot from 5 feet out. | 2:08 |
| Team Stats | |
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| Points | 71 | 87 |
| Field Goals | 26-68 (38.2%) | 32-69 (46.4%) |
| 3-Pointers | 8-20 (40.0%) | 10-32 (31.3%) |
| Free Throws | 11-14 (78.6%) | 13-13 (100.0%) |
| Total Rebounds | 40 | 42 |
| Offensive | 11 | 12 |
| Defensive | 18 | 24 |
| Team | 11 | 6 |
| Assists | 19 | 19 |
| Steals | 8 | 7 |
| Blocks | 4 | 4 |
| Turnovers | 10 | 11 |
| Fouls | 19 | 17 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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18 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST
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C 35
21 PTS, 13 REB, 2 AST
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| Top Scorers | |||||
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| C. Williams G | 18 PTS | 8 REB | 5 AST | ||
| B. Stewart F | 21 PTS | 5 REB | 4 AST | ||
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| C. Williams | 18 | 8 | 5 | 8/17 | 1/2 | 1/1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -12 | 34 |
| K. McBride | 14 | 3 | 4 | 4/13 | 3/5 | 3/4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -16 | 27 |
| N. Collier | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6/14 | 0/0 | 2/4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -14 | 21 |
| O. Miles | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1/8 | 1/4 | 2/2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -14 | 9 |
| N. Howard | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -11 | 10 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| C. Williams | 18 | 8 | 5 | 8/17 | 1/2 | 1/1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -12 | 34 |
| K. McBride | 14 | 3 | 4 | 4/13 | 3/5 | 3/4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -16 | 27 |
| N. Collier | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6/14 | 0/0 | 2/4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -14 | 21 |
| O. Miles | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1/8 | 1/4 | 2/2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -14 | 9 |
| N. Howard | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -11 | 10 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| N. Brodie | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3/7 | 1/4 | 3/3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 16 |
| A. McDonald | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3/5 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 15 |
| M. Caldwell | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 6 |
| D. Juhasz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -16 | 2 |
| Total | 71 | 29 | 19 | 26/68 | 8/20 | 11/14 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 18 | -80 | - |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| B. Stewart | 21 | 5 | 4 | 6/16 | 0/4 | 9/9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | +16 | 36 |
| J. Jones | 21 | 13 | 2 | 9/14 | 1/3 | 2/2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | +15 | 37 |
| S. Ionescu | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7/15 | 4/10 | 0/0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | +15 | 37 |
| L. Fiebich | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2/5 | 1/4 | 2/2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +9 | 12 |
| P. Astier | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2/7 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | +12 | 14 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| B. Stewart | 21 | 5 | 4 | 6/16 | 0/4 | 9/9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | +16 | 36 |
| J. Jones | 21 | 13 | 2 | 9/14 | 1/3 | 2/2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | +15 | 37 |
| S. Ionescu | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7/15 | 4/10 | 0/0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | +15 | 37 |
| L. Fiebich | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2/5 | 1/4 | 2/2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +9 | 12 |
| P. Astier | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2/7 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | +12 | 14 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| M. Johannes | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3/5 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 13 |
| H. Xu | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2/4 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 7 |
| R. Gardner | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| R. Allen | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +7 | 2 |
| Total | 87 | 36 | 19 | 32/69 | 10/32 | 13/13 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 24 | +80 | - |