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WNBA • September 18, 2026

New York Liberty beat Minnesota Lynx, 93–81

New York Liberty finished with a 93–81 victory over Minnesota Lynx at Target Center on September 18, 2026.

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How the scoring unfolded

New York Liberty recorded 19, 22, 24, 28 across the quarters. Its highest-scoring quarter was 4, with 28 points.

Minnesota Lynx recorded 20, 17, 25, 19 across the quarters. Its highest-scoring quarter was 3, with 25 points.

Names behind the numbers

Breanna Stewart contributed 24 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists for New York Liberty.

Olivia Miles contributed 20 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists for Minnesota Lynx.

The statistical picture

New York Liberty — Rebounds: 37; Turnovers: 15.

Minnesota Lynx — Rebounds: 38; Turnovers: 18.

Scoring moments

  1. 1st Quarter · 9:09

    Breanna Stewart makes 24-foot three point jumper (Sabrina Ionescu assists)

  2. 1st Quarter · 8:44

    Jonquel Jones makes driving layup (Pauline Astier assists)

  3. 1st Quarter · 8:44

    Jonquel Jones makes free throw 1 of 1

  4. 1st Quarter · 8:32

    Courtney Williams makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot (Napheesa Collier assists)

  5. 1st Quarter · 8:06

    Courtney Williams makes 25-foot three point jumper (Olivia Miles assists)

  6. 1st Quarter · 7:38

    Olivia Miles makes two point shot

  7. 1st Quarter · 7:24

    Courtney Williams makes running layup

  8. 1st Quarter · 6:50

    Napheesa Collier makes 12-foot fade away jump shot

  9. 1st Quarter · 6:27

    Sabrina Ionescu makes 23-foot three pointer

  10. 1st Quarter · 6:14

    Courtney Williams makes 19-foot jumper (Natasha Howard assists)

  11. 1st Quarter · 5:49

    Sabrina Ionescu makes 23-foot three point jumper (Pauline Astier assists)

  12. 1st Quarter · 5:38

    Kayla McBride makes 5-foot two point shot (Natasha Howard assists)

  13. 1st Quarter · 4:01

    Breanna Stewart makes free throw 1 of 2

  14. 1st Quarter · 3:15

    Breanna Stewart makes running layup

  15. 1st Quarter · 3:15

    Breanna Stewart makes free throw 1 of 1

  16. 1st Quarter · 2:07

    Marine Johannes makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot

  17. 1st Quarter · 1:46

    Maya Caldwell makes 25-foot three point jumper (Courtney Williams assists)

  18. 1st Quarter · 1:05

    Natasha Howard makes driving layup (Olivia Miles assists)

  19. 2nd Quarter · 9:43

    Natasha Howard makes driving layup (Maya Caldwell assists)

  20. 2nd Quarter · 9:43

    Natasha Howard makes free throw 1 of 1

  21. 2nd Quarter · 8:21

    Rebecca Allen makes free throw 1 of 2

  22. 2nd Quarter · 8:21

    Rebecca Allen makes free throw 2 of 2

  23. 2nd Quarter · 7:53

    Kayla McBride makes 2-foot layup (Dorka Juhasz assists)

  24. 2nd Quarter · 7:53

    Kayla McBride makes free throw 1 of 1

  25. 2nd Quarter · 7:37

    Pauline Astier makes two point shot

  26. 2nd Quarter · 6:57

    Pauline Astier makes two point shot

  27. 2nd Quarter · 6:17

    Jonquel Jones makes 2-foot layup (Sabrina Ionescu assists)

  28. 2nd Quarter · 6:04

    Courtney Williams makes 23-foot three point jumper (Napheesa Collier assists)

  29. 2nd Quarter · 5:45

    Jonquel Jones makes 16-foot jumper (Breanna Stewart assists)

  30. 2nd Quarter · 3:41

    Kayla McBride makes free throw 1 of 2

  31. 2nd Quarter · 3:41

    Kayla McBride makes free throw 2 of 2

  32. 2nd Quarter · 3:07

    Natasha Howard makes free throw 1 of 2

  33. 2nd Quarter · 3:07

    Natasha Howard makes free throw 2 of 2

  34. 2nd Quarter · 2:53

    Sabrina Ionescu makes 12-foot pullup jump shot

  35. 2nd Quarter · 2:18

    Sabrina Ionescu makes 11-foot two point shot

  36. 2nd Quarter · 1:48

    Breanna Stewart makes tip shot

  37. 2nd Quarter · 1:35

    Olivia Miles makes free throw 1 of 2

  38. 2nd Quarter · 1:35

    Olivia Miles makes free throw 2 of 2

  39. 2nd Quarter · 1:18

    Breanna Stewart makes 8-foot two point shot

  40. 2nd Quarter · 1:00

    Rebekah Gardner makes running layup (Sabrina Ionescu assists)

  41. 2nd Quarter · 53.9

    Olivia Miles makes 1-foot two point shot

  42. 2nd Quarter · 43.2

    Jonquel Jones makes driving layup

  43. 3rd Quarter · 9:15

    Napheesa Collier makes 10-foot fade away jump shot (Kayla McBride assists)

  44. 3rd Quarter · 8:55

    Sabrina Ionescu makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot

  45. 3rd Quarter · 7:44

    Breanna Stewart makes driving layup (Sabrina Ionescu assists)

  46. 3rd Quarter · 7:44

    Breanna Stewart makes free throw 1 of 1

  47. 3rd Quarter · 7:28

    Olivia Miles makes free throw 1 of 2

  48. 3rd Quarter · 6:53

    Breanna Stewart makes free throw 1 of 2

  49. 3rd Quarter · 6:53

    Breanna Stewart makes free throw 2 of 2

  50. 3rd Quarter · 6:42

    Natasha Howard makes 3-foot driving floating jump shot (Olivia Miles assists)

  51. 3rd Quarter · 5:32

    Kayla McBride makes 24-foot three point jumper (Nia Brodie assists)

  52. 3rd Quarter · 5:15

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

  53. 3rd Quarter · 4:51

    Kayla McBride makes technical free throw

  54. 3rd Quarter · 4:26

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

  55. 3rd Quarter · 3:45

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

  56. 3rd Quarter · 3:32

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

  57. 3rd Quarter · 3:11

    Kayla McBride makes two point shot

  58. 3rd Quarter · 2:40

    Napheesa Collier makes layup (Maya Caldwell assists)

  59. 3rd Quarter · 2:27

    Breanna Stewart makes free throw 1 of 2

  60. 3rd Quarter · 1:30

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

  61. 3rd Quarter · 1:08

    Marine Johannes makes free throw 2 of 2

  62. 3rd Quarter · 55.9

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

  63. 3rd Quarter · 41.5

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

  64. 3rd Quarter · 28.6

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

  65. 3rd Quarter · 9.5

    Marine Johannes makes 25-foot three pointer

  66. 3rd Quarter · 4.5

    Olivia Miles makes free throw 1 of 2

  67. 3rd Quarter · 4.5

    Olivia Miles makes free throw 2 of 2

  68. 4th Quarter · 9:27

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

  69. 4th Quarter · 9:08

    Jonquel Jones makes two point shot

  70. 4th Quarter · 8:47

    Olivia Miles makes running layup

  71. 4th Quarter · 8:18

    Olivia Miles makes driving layup

  72. 4th Quarter · 8:18

    Olivia Miles makes free throw 1 of 1

  73. 4th Quarter · 8:06

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

  74. 4th Quarter · 7:38

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

  75. 4th Quarter · 7:21

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

  76. 4th Quarter · 7:08

    Jonquel Jones makes 17-foot two point shot

  77. 4th Quarter · 6:42

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

  78. 4th Quarter · 6:24

    Olivia Miles makes free throw 1 of 2

  79. 4th Quarter · 6:24

    Olivia Miles makes free throw 2 of 2

  80. 4th Quarter · 6:05

    Pauline Astier makes 24-foot three pointer

  81. 4th Quarter · 4:33

    Olivia Miles makes free throw 1 of 2

  82. 4th Quarter · 4:33

    Olivia Miles makes free throw 2 of 2

  83. 4th Quarter · 3:52

    Napheesa Collier makes driving layup (Courtney Williams assists)

  84. 4th Quarter · 2:58

    Breanna Stewart makes running layup

  85. 4th Quarter · 2:19

    Pauline Astier makes 4-foot two point shot

  86. 4th Quarter · 2:08

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

  87. 4th Quarter · 1:33

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

  88. 4th Quarter · 1:26

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

  89. 4th Quarter · 1:09

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

  90. 4th Quarter · 36.4

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

  91. 4th Quarter · 20.8

    Sabrina Ionescu makes free throw 1 of 2

  92. 4th Quarter · 20.8

    Sabrina Ionescu makes free throw 2 of 2

New York Liberty — Players
PlayerMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLKOREBDREBPF+/-
Breanna Stewart38248-172-36-8104030280+13
Leonie Fiebich2831-51-20-052240234+13
Jonquel Jones30188-171-31-1100412283+12
Sabrina Ionescu30176-153-92-336430033+15
Pauline Astier27146-82-20-053100235+8
Han Xu700-10-00-010000011-1
Rebekah Gardner1221-20-10-022100020+5
Rebecca Allen1720-10-12-210110014-1
Marine Johannes11134-84-81-200200002-4
Marine Fauthoux000-00-00-0000000000
Minnesota Lynx — Players
PlayerMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLKOREBDREBPF+/-
Natasha Howard22114-60-03-333102215-7
Napheesa Collier32147-110-20-174602164-6
Kayla McBride34165-152-74-431221122-14
Courtney Williams29125-122-30-052210235-17
Olivia Miles34205-180-310-1285521173-7
Nia Brodie1331-31-30-022112111+1
Dorka Juhasz1500-30-20-042100042-9
Maya Caldwell2052-61-20-063010331-1
New York Liberty — Team statistics
FG34-74
Field Goal %46
3PT13-29
Three Point %45
FT12-16
Free Throw %75
Rebounds37
Offensive Rebounds8
Defensive Rebounds29
Assists17
Steals12
Blocks2
Turnovers15
Team Turnovers1
Total Turnovers16
Technical Fouls1
Total Technical Fouls1
Flagrant Fouls0
Points Conceded Off Turnovers19
Fast Break Points8
Points in Paint38
Fouls22
Largest Lead12
Lead Changes10
Percent Led60
Minnesota Lynx — Team statistics
FG29-74
Field Goal %39
3PT6-22
Three Point %27
FT17-20
Free Throw %85
Rebounds38
Offensive Rebounds11
Defensive Rebounds27
Assists22
Steals7
Blocks8
Turnovers18
Team Turnovers1
Total Turnovers19
Technical Fouls0
Total Technical Fouls0
Flagrant Fouls0
Points Conceded Off Turnovers21
Fast Break Points7
Points in Paint44
Fouls23
Largest Lead5
Lead Changes10
Percent Led28