Lynx 71, Liberty 87: Swept, and the Season Is Over
Minnesota never led in Game 2, falling 87-71 in New York as the No. 8 Liberty finished the first 8-over-1 sweep in WNBA history. The season is over.
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Minnesota never led in Game 2, falling 87-71 in New York as the No. 8 Liberty finished the first 8-over-1 sweep in WNBA history. The season is over.
Down 0-1 after a Game 1 collapse at home, the No. 1 Lynx face elimination Tuesday in Brooklyn: foul trouble, a cold Olivia Miles, and Breanna Stewart to solve.
Minnesota led at halftime, then fouled its way out of Game 1. Napheesa Collier and Natasha Howard both fouled out as the Liberty rolled 91-75.
Two nights after an embarrassing loss, Minnesota buried Indiana 25-4 to start and rolled 86-66 without Olivia Miles. Kayla McBride hit six threes.
The Lynx (32-11) already clinched the WNBA's No. 1 seed, but close the regular season at home Thursday hunting payback on the Fever after a 96-77 loss.
Indiana raced to a 29-point lead and Cheryl Reeve benched her starters as the Lynx fell 96-77 Tuesday, wasting a chance to clinch the No. 1 seed.
The Lynx (32-10) can clinch the WNBA's No. 1 seed with a win at Indiana on Tuesday, facing a 27-15 Fever team fighting for home court and its own seeding.
The Lynx (31-10) visit Connecticut on a three-game skid with the No. 1 seed in their control, facing a 10-31 Sun team playing out its final days.
Minnesota hosts New York on Friday at 31-9 with the No. 1 seed three results away, Satou Sabally out for the Liberty, and the season series tied 1-1.
Minnesota visits Atlanta on Sunday at 31-8 with the magic number stuck on three, Courtney Williams day-to-day, and Angel Reese cleared to play.
The 30-7 Lynx close a four-game road trip in Washington on Friday with Olivia Miles questionable, a split season series, and a magic number down to five.