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New York Liberty vs Minnesota Lynx

WNBA
Liberty
1-5
78-84
Final
Lynx
2-6
Target Center

Lead tracker

NY leadsBiggest lead NY 8, MIN 13
Q1Q2Q3Q4
MIN leads
Team1234T
NY2319231378
MIN3411182184

Who won: Lynx 84-78

The Minnesota Lynx beat the New York Liberty 84-78 on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at Target Center. The Lynx win the series 2-1. The Lynx outscored the Liberty 34-23 in the 1st quarter. Aerial Powers led the Lynx in points (18). Natasha Howard led the Liberty in points (23).

Player of the game

Natasha Howard

NY · 23 PTS, 6 REB

8.3

Win probability

100%MIN final
NYMIN

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 1.5Aerial Powers

    Defensive rebound

    Aerial Powers defensive rebound

  4. Q4 1.5Sami Whitcomb

    Misses 24-foot step back jumpshot

    Sami Whitcomb misses 24-foot step back jumpshot

    S. Whitcomb · 2 PTS

  5. Q4 9.1Kayla McBride
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Kayla McBride makes free throw 2 of 2

    K. McBride · 15 PTS

    NY 78 - 84 MIN
  6. Q4 9.1Kayla McBride
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Kayla McBride makes free throw 1 of 2

    K. McBride · 15 PTS

    NY 78 - 83 MIN
  7. Q4 9.1Sami Whitcomb

    Personal take foul

    Sami Whitcomb personal take foul

    S. Whitcomb · 2 PTS

  8. Q4 9.4Sylvia Fowles

    Defensive rebound

    Sylvia Fowles defensive rebound

  9. Q4 12.7Michaela Onyenwere

    Misses layup

    Michaela Onyenwere misses layup

    M. Onyenwere · 8 PTS

  10. Q4 15.9NY

    Short timeout

    Liberty 20 Sec. timeout

  11. Q4 15.9Kayla McBride
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Kayla McBride makes free throw 2 of 2

    K. McBride · 15 PTS

    NY 78 - 82 MIN
  12. Q4 15.9Kayla McBride
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Kayla McBride makes free throw 1 of 2

    K. McBride · 15 PTS

    NY 78 - 81 MIN
  13. Q4 15.9Rebecca Allen

    Personal foul

    Rebecca Allen personal foul

    R. Allen · 21 PTS

  14. Q4 18.0MIN

    Full timeout

    Lynx Full timeout

  15. Q4 18.0Jessica Shepard

    Defensive rebound

    Jessica Shepard defensive rebound

  16. Q4 19.5Rebecca Allen

    Misses free throw 2 of 2

    Rebecca Allen misses free throw 2 of 2

    R. Allen · 21 PTS

  17. Q4 19.5Rebecca Allen
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Rebecca Allen makes free throw 1 of 2

    R. Allen · 21 PTS

    NY 78 - 80 MIN
  18. Q4 19.5Kayla McBride

    Personal foul

    Kayla McBride personal foul

    K. McBride · 15 PTS

  19. Q4 24.6NY

    Full timeout

    Liberty Full timeout

  20. Q4 24.6Sabrina Ionescu

    Defensive rebound

    Sabrina Ionescu defensive rebound

  21. Q4 24.9Aerial Powers

    Misses driving floating jump shot

    Aerial Powers misses driving floating jump shot

    A. Powers · 18 PTS

  22. Q4 42.3Aerial Powers

    Defensive rebound

    Aerial Powers defensive rebound

  23. Q4 45.6Sabrina Ionescu

    Misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot

    Sabrina Ionescu misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot

    S. Ionescu · 10 PTS

  24. Q4 1:03Aerial Powers
    +2

    Jumper, 13 ft

    Aerial Powers makes 13-foot jumper

    A. Powers · 18 PTS

    NY 77 - 80 MIN
  25. Q4 1:15Han Xu
    +2

    Jumper, 18 ft

    Han Xu makes 18-foot jumper (Sabrina Ionescu assists)

    H. Xu · 11 PTS · ast S. Ionescu

    NY 77 - 78 MIN

Leaders

NYMIN
Points
Natasha Howard
23
Aerial Powers
18
Assists
Sami Whitcomb
9
Moriah Jefferson
4
Rebounds
Sabrina Ionescu
9
Sylvia Fowles
14

Season seriesMIN wins series 2-1

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