The visiting Minnesota Lynx persisted their dominance of the New York Liberty this season with an 88-79 win Sunday.
5 other Lynx gamers completed in double figures, led through Bridget Carleton with 19 issues, together with 5 3-pointers. Napheesa Collier had 18 issues and 13 rebounds for the Lynx.
Breanna Stewart had a season-high 38 issues and a career-high-tying 18 rebounds for the Liberty.
Within the ultimate two regular-season video games, New York (31-7) simply wishes one win or one Lynx loss to clinch the highest seed within the WNBA playoffs. The Lynx (29-9) are retaining directly to the second one seed through 1 1/2 video games over the Connecticut Solar, pending the Solar’s recreation with the Las Vegas Aces Sunday evening.
Whilst the Liberty had been the most productive group within the WNBA many of the season, they have got struggled towards the Lynx, dropping 3 of 4 conferences, together with the Commissioner’s Cup championship recreation.
Minnesota constructed the result in 26 issues — the most important lead any group has had at the Liberty this season — however needed to sweat out the fourth quarter because the Liberty made a robust rate.
New York minimize the result in 80-72 on a Stewart triple with 4:39 left. Kayla McBride spoke back with an extended 3 from the wing for the Lynx with 3:25 left. Sabrinia Ionescu made a loose throw with 56.1 seconds left to make it 85-77, however Minnesota closed it out from there.
The Lynx are the one group to win the season sequence towards the Liberty this season.
Minnesota took it to the Liberty early, racing out to a 16-6 lead within the first 5 mins with Carleton hitting the primary of her 4 3-pointers within the first half of.
Carleton added some other trey with 8:54 left in the second one quarter to position the Lynx forward 35-18.
New York closed the distance in the second one, with Jonquel Jones scoring the Liberty’s first 8 issues of the quarter. Stewart led the Liberty with 16 first-half issues.
The Lynx led 52-39 at halftime. They completed the half of capturing 55.3 % from the ground and outrebounded the Liberty 19-11.
Minnesota opened the second one half of with 11 instantly issues with Courtney Williams sinking a couple of mid-range jumpers within the run.
–Box Degree Media
