Whalen hits go-ahead jumper, Lynx beat Liberty 76-75
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Maya Moore scored a season-high 27 points, Lindsay Whalen made a go-ahead baseline jumper with 47.7 seconds left and the Minnesota Lynx beat the New York Liberty 76-75 on Tuesday night.
Epiphanny Prince made 1 of 2 free throws to pull New York to 76-75 with 31.8 seconds left. Minnesota lost control of it and New York won the jump ball with 15.1 seconds left. After a timeout, Prince drew a double team and found an open teammate but Sugar Rodgers' 3-pointer was off the mark. The ball was batted around and Rodgers was off on a shot from the corner at the buzzer.
Sylvia Fowles had 18 points and nine rebounds for Minnesota (17-2). Whalen finished with 12 points.
Tina Charles scored 24 points and grabbed 16 rebounds for New York (10-10). She had her 10th double-double of the season in the first half. Prince scored 19 points.
Regular Season Series
MIN leads 2-0
Game Information
- Referees:
- Brenda Pantoja
- Maj Forsberg
- Byron Jarrett
2023-24 Eastern Conference Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York | 17 | 3 | .850 | - | W5 |
Connecticut | 15 | 4 | .789 | 1.5 | W1 |
Atlanta | 7 | 11 | .389 | 9 | L2 |
Chicago | 7 | 11 | .389 | 9 | W1 |
Indiana | 8 | 13 | .381 | 9.5 | L1 |
Washington | 5 | 15 | .250 | 12 | W1 |