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New York Liberty vs Minnesota Lynx

WNBA
Liberty
25-16
93-81
Final
Lynx
31-10
Target Center
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Who won: Liberty 93-81

The New York Liberty beat the Minnesota Lynx 93-81 on Friday, September 18, 2026 at Target Center. The Liberty win the series 2-1. The Liberty outscored the Lynx 28-19 in the 4th quarter. Breanna Stewart led the Liberty in points (24). Olivia Miles led the Lynx in points (20).

Leaders

NYMIN
Points
Breanna Stewart
24
Olivia Miles
20
Assists
Sabrina Ionescu
6
Olivia Miles
5
Rebounds
Breanna Stewart
10
Olivia Miles
8

Scoring

3rd Quarter
4:51
Free Throw - Technical

Kayla McBride makes technical free throw

51-46
4:26
Driving Finger Roll Layup

Olivia Miles makes 2-foot two point shot (Napheesa Collier assists)

51-48
3:45
Running Jump Shot

Nia Brodie makes 23-foot running jump shot (Napheesa Collier assists)

51-51
3:32
Jump Shot

Sabrina Ionescu makes 27-foot three point jumper (Breanna Stewart assists)

54-51
3:11
Layup Shot Putback

Kayla McBride makes two point shot

54-53
2:40
Layup Shot

Napheesa Collier makes layup (Maya Caldwell assists)

54-55
2:27
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Breanna Stewart makes free throw 1 of 2

55-55
1:30
Pullup Jump Shot

Marine Johannes makes 26-foot three pointer (Rebekah Gardner assists)

58-55
1:08
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Marine Johannes makes free throw 2 of 2

59-55
55.9
Jump Shot

Kayla McBride makes 24-foot three point jumper (Maya Caldwell assists)

59-58
41.5
Pullup Jump Shot

Marine Johannes makes 25-foot three pointer (Rebekah Gardner assists)

62-58
28.6
Cutting Layup Shot

Napheesa Collier makes 1-foot layup (Nia Brodie assists)

62-60
9.5
Pullup Jump Shot

Marine Johannes makes 25-foot three pointer

65-60
4.5
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Olivia Miles makes free throw 1 of 2

65-61
4.5
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Olivia Miles makes free throw 2 of 2

65-62
4th Quarter
9:27
Cutting Layup Shot

Natasha Howard makes 1-foot layup (Dorka Juhasz assists)

65-64
9:08
Layup Shot Putback

Jonquel Jones makes two point shot

67-64
8:47
Running Layup Shot

Olivia Miles makes running layup

67-66
8:18
Driving Layup Shot

Olivia Miles makes driving layup

67-68
8:18
Free Throw - 1 of 1

Olivia Miles makes free throw 1 of 1

67-69
8:06
Jump Shot

Breanna Stewart makes 24-foot three point jumper (Leonie Fiebich assists)

70-69
7:38
Jump Shot

Pauline Astier makes 24-foot three point jumper (Leonie Fiebich assists)

73-69
7:21
Cutting Layup Shot

Maya Caldwell makes 4-foot layup (Natasha Howard assists)

73-71
7:08
Turnaround Fade Away Jump Shot

Jonquel Jones makes 17-foot two point shot

75-71
6:42
Cutting Layup Shot

Pauline Astier makes 1-foot layup (Breanna Stewart assists)

77-71
6:24
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Olivia Miles makes free throw 1 of 2

77-72
6:24
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Olivia Miles makes free throw 2 of 2

77-73
6:05
Pullup Jump Shot

Pauline Astier makes 24-foot three pointer

80-73
4:33
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Olivia Miles makes free throw 1 of 2

80-74
4:33
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Olivia Miles makes free throw 2 of 2

80-75
3:52
Driving Layup Shot

Napheesa Collier makes driving layup (Courtney Williams assists)

80-77
2:58
Running Layup Shot

Breanna Stewart makes running layup

82-77
2:19
Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot

Pauline Astier makes 4-foot two point shot

84-77
2:08
Cutting Layup Shot

Napheesa Collier makes 2-foot layup (Olivia Miles assists)

84-79
1:33
Jump Shot

Breanna Stewart makes 12-foot jumper (Sabrina Ionescu assists)

86-79
1:26
Fade Away Jump Shot

Napheesa Collier makes 6-foot fade away jump shot (Olivia Miles assists)

86-81
1:09
Jump Shot

Jonquel Jones makes 23-foot three point jumper (Sabrina Ionescu assists)

89-81
36.4
Cutting Layup Shot

Jonquel Jones makes 2-foot layup (Breanna Stewart assists)

91-81
20.8
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Sabrina Ionescu makes free throw 1 of 2

92-81
20.8
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Sabrina Ionescu makes free throw 2 of 2

93-81

Scores shown as NY-MIN.

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