New York Liberty 87-71 Minnesota Lynx: final score

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New York Liberty beat Minnesota Lynx 87-71 on Tuesday, September 29, 2026 in the WNBA.

Last 3 meetings: New York Liberty won 2, Minnesota Lynx won 1, 0 drawn.

Competition: WNBA
Start time: Tuesday, September 29, 2026, 8:30 PM (ET)
Venue: Barclays Center, Brooklyn
👥: 17593
Where to watch: USA Net, CNBC (In the United States · ESPN)

By period

New York Liberty	26	23	19	19	87
Minnesota Lynx	21	16	19	15	71

Live commentary

4th Quarter · 1:26Kayla McBride makes 27-foot three point jumper (Aari McDonald assists)
4th Quarter · 1:38Breanna Stewart makes 14-foot pullup jump shot
4th Quarter · 1:59Courtney Williams makes driving layup
4th Quarter · 2:08Breanna Stewart makes two point shot
4th Quarter · 3:38Sabrina Ionescu makes driving layup
4th Quarter · 4:00Napheesa Collier makes 10-foot jumper (Courtney Williams assists)
4th Quarter · 4:18Jonquel Jones makes layup (Sabrina Ionescu assists)
4th Quarter · 4:58Aari McDonald makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot (Courtney Williams assists)
4th Quarter · 6:01Napheesa Collier makes free throw 2 of 2
4th Quarter · 6:10Jonquel Jones makes free throw 1 of 1
4th Quarter · 6:10Jonquel Jones makes 2-foot layup (Sabrina Ionescu assists)
4th Quarter · 6:48Marine Johannes makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot
4th Quarter · 7:31Breanna Stewart makes 14-foot jumper (Marine Johannes assists)
4th Quarter · 8:13Courtney Williams makes 20-foot pullup jump shot (Natasha Howard assists)
4th Quarter · 8:42Courtney Williams makes 19-foot pullup jump shot
4th Quarter · 8:54Marine Johannes makes 23-foot three point jumper (Leonie Fiebich assists)
3rd Quarter · 3.8Kayla McBride makes free throw 2 of 2
3rd Quarter · 3.8Kayla McBride makes free throw 1 of 2
3rd Quarter · 14.8Sabrina Ionescu makes 25-foot three pointer
3rd Quarter · 33.8Aari McDonald makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kayla McBride assists)
3rd Quarter · 43.9Rebekah Gardner makes layup
3rd Quarter · 1:07Nia Brodie makes free throw 2 of 2
3rd Quarter · 1:07Nia Brodie makes free throw 1 of 2
3rd Quarter · 1:44Sabrina Ionescu makes 26-foot three pointer (Breanna Stewart assists)
3rd Quarter · 2:22Breanna Stewart makes free throw 2 of 2
3rd Quarter · 2:22Breanna Stewart makes free throw 1 of 2
3rd Quarter · 4:09Breanna Stewart makes free throw 2 of 2
3rd Quarter · 4:09Breanna Stewart makes free throw 1 of 2
3rd Quarter · 4:20Aari McDonald makes driving layup (Courtney Williams assists)
3rd Quarter · 4:44Kayla McBride makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot (Aari McDonald assists)
3rd Quarter · 5:02Jonquel Jones makes two point shot
3rd Quarter · 5:20Napheesa Collier makes running layup (Aari McDonald assists)
3rd Quarter · 5:53Kayla McBride makes 26-foot three point jumper (Nia Brodie assists)
3rd Quarter · 6:26Breanna Stewart makes free throw flagrant 2 of 2
3rd Quarter · 6:26Breanna Stewart makes free throw flagrant 1 of 2
3rd Quarter · 8:24Courtney Williams makes driving layup (Olivia Miles assists)
3rd Quarter · 8:50Leonie Fiebich makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jonquel Jones assists)
2nd Quarter · 1:01Jonquel Jones makes two point shot
2nd Quarter · 1:42Olivia Miles makes free throw 2 of 2
2nd Quarter · 1:42Olivia Miles makes free throw 1 of 2
2nd Quarter · 1:46Sabrina Ionescu makes 24-foot running jump shot (Jonquel Jones assists)
2nd Quarter · 2:08Pauline Astier makes running layup
2nd Quarter · 2:25Jonquel Jones makes 13-foot two point shot (Pauline Astier assists)
2nd Quarter · 2:39Courtney Williams makes free throw 1 of 1
2nd Quarter · 2:39Courtney Williams makes 13-foot pullup jump shot (Napheesa Collier assists)
2nd Quarter · 3:32Napheesa Collier makes 8-foot turnaround jump shot (Kayla McBride assists)
2nd Quarter · 3:53Leonie Fiebich makes free throw 2 of 2
2nd Quarter · 3:53Leonie Fiebich makes free throw 1 of 2
2nd Quarter · 4:09Jonquel Jones makes free throw 1 of 1
2nd Quarter · 4:09Jonquel Jones makes layup (Sabrina Ionescu assists)
2nd Quarter · 4:16Courtney Williams makes 25-foot three pointer
2nd Quarter · 4:30Breanna Stewart makes 3-foot two point shot
2nd Quarter · 5:59Breanna Stewart makes free throw 2 of 2
2nd Quarter · 5:59Breanna Stewart makes free throw 1 of 2
2nd Quarter · 6:10Napheesa Collier makes 2-foot two point shot (Courtney Williams assists)
2nd Quarter · 6:25Sabrina Ionescu makes 27-foot three point jumper (Breanna Stewart assists)
2nd Quarter · 7:50Olivia Miles makes 22-foot three point jumper
2nd Quarter · 8:25Napheesa Collier makes free throw 2 of 2
2nd Quarter · 8:37Marine Johannes makes 4-foot two point shot
1st Quarter · 45.6Han Xu makes 25-foot three point jumper (Marine Johannes assists)
1st Quarter · 59.4Nia Brodie makes free throw 1 of 1
1st Quarter · 59.4Nia Brodie makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kayla McBride assists)
1st Quarter · 1:27Han Xu makes 26-foot three point jumper (Sabrina Ionescu assists)
1st Quarter · 1:49Natasha Howard makes running layup (Maya Caldwell assists)
1st Quarter · 2:16Napheesa Collier makes 3-foot layup (Kayla McBride assists)
1st Quarter · 2:31Breanna Stewart makes free throw 1 of 1
1st Quarter · 2:31Breanna Stewart makes 2-foot layup (Sabrina Ionescu assists)
1st Quarter · 2:40Nia Brodie makes driving layup (Courtney Williams assists)
1st Quarter · 3:24Nia Brodie makes driving layup (Maya Caldwell assists)
1st Quarter · 3:51Sabrina Ionescu makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot (Pauline Astier assists)
1st Quarter · 4:33Courtney Williams makes running layup
1st Quarter · 5:02Courtney Williams makes two point shot
1st Quarter · 5:34Sabrina Ionescu makes running layup (Pauline Astier assists)
1st Quarter · 5:51Pauline Astier makes driving layup (Breanna Stewart assists)
1st Quarter · 6:08Kayla McBride makes 17-foot pullup jump shot (Nia Brodie assists)
1st Quarter · 6:22Breanna Stewart makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Sabrina Ionescu assists)
1st Quarter · 6:31Napheesa Collier makes two point shot
1st Quarter · 7:00Leonie Fiebich makes running layup (Sabrina Ionescu assists)
1st Quarter · 7:38Jonquel Jones makes two point shot
1st Quarter · 8:39Kayla McBride makes free throw 2 of 2
1st Quarter · 8:50Jonquel Jones makes 23-foot three point jumper (Breanna Stewart assists)
1st Quarter · 9:36Jonquel Jones makes two point shot

Commentary: ESPN

#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	Form
1	Dream	30	14	.682	-	WWWWW
2	Mystics	28	16	.636	2	WWWLL
3	Fever	28	16	.636	2	WLLWL
4	Liberty	26	18	.591	4	WWLLL
5	Sky	16	28	.364	14	LLWL
6	Tempo	11	33	.250	19	LLLL
7	Sun	11	33	.250	19	LLLW

#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	Form
1	Lynx	33	11	.750	-	WLWLL
2	Valkyries	32	12	.727	1	LWWWW
3	Aces	31	13	.705	2	LWLLL
4	Wings	27	17	.614	6	LWLWL
5	Fire	17	27	.386	16	LLLW
6	Sparks	16	28	.364	17	LWLL
7	Mercury	16	28	.364	17	WLWL
8	Storm	8	36	.182	25	LLLL

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