New York Liberty @ Minnesota Lynx
- Kayla McBride misses 23-foot three point jumper
 - Courtney Williams makes 20-foot pullup jump shot
 - Napheesa Collier makes 2-foot layup (Courtney Williams assists)
 - Alanna Smith misses layup
 - Alanna Smith makes 1-foot layup (Napheesa Collier assists)
 - Courtney Williams misses 16-foot pullup jump shot
 - Napheesa Collier misses 9-foot pullup jump shot
 - Kayla McBride makes 23-foot three pointer (Napheesa Collier assists)
 - Alanna Smith misses driving layup
 - Napheesa Collier makes 26-foot three point jumper (Courtney Williams assists)
 - Alanna Smith misses two point shot
 - Napheesa Collier misses 20-foot pullup jump shot
 - Kayla McBride makes 22-foot three point jumper (Napheesa Collier assists)
 - Bridget Carleton misses 27-foot three point jumper
 - Kayla McBride makes driving layup (Natisha Hiedeman assists)
 - Napheesa Collier makes 25-foot three point jumper (Dorka Juhasz assists)
 - Napheesa Collier misses 27-foot three point jumper
 - Courtney Williams makes 19-foot pullup jump shot
 - Courtney Williams makes 17-foot running pullup jump shot
 - Bridget Carleton makes 27-foot three point jumper (Kayla McBride assists)
 - Courtney Williams makes 2-foot two point shot
 - Natisha Hiedeman misses 24-foot three point jumper
 - Napheesa Collier makes 15-foot jumper (Kayla McBride assists)
 - Courtney Williams misses 23-foot three point jumper
 - Cecilia Zandalasini misses 24-foot three point jumper
 - Courtney Williams makes 9-foot running pullup jump shot
 - Courtney Williams misses 24-foot three point jumper
 - Napheesa Collier misses 8-foot two point shot
 - Courtney Williams misses running pullup jump shot
 - Cecilia Zandalasini makes 21-foot jumper (Courtney Williams assists)
 - Courtney Williams makes 22-foot pullup jump shot
 - Kayla McBride makes 2-foot two point shot
 - Cecilia Zandalasini misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot
 - Alanna Smith makes 25-foot three point jumper (Napheesa Collier assists)
 - Bridget Carleton makes driving layup (Courtney Williams assists)
 - Kayla McBride misses 23-foot three point jumper
 - Bridget Carleton misses 29-foot three point jumper
 - Courtney Williams makes driving layup
 - Bridget Carleton misses 27-foot three point jumper
 - Kayla McBride misses driving layup
 - Kayla McBride misses layup
 - Alanna Smith makes 3-foot layup (Courtney Williams assists)
 - Kayla McBride misses driving layup
 - Alanna Smith makes 23-foot three point jumper (Courtney Williams assists)
 - Courtney Williams misses 15-foot pullup jump shot
 - Napheesa Collier misses 23-foot three point jumper
 - Courtney Williams misses 15-foot pullup jump shot
 - Natisha Hiedeman misses 50-foot three point jumper
 - Cecilia Zandalasini makes 7-foot two point shot
 - Dorka Juhasz makes 1-foot layup (Kayla McBride assists)
 - Jonquel Jones blocks Kayla McBride 's 1-foot driving layup
 - Kayla McBride misses 23-foot three point jumper
 - Cecilia Zandalasini makes driving layup (Natisha Hiedeman assists)
 - Courtney Williams misses 18-foot pullup jump shot
 - Kayla McBride misses driving floating jump shot
 - Jonquel Jones blocks Cecilia Zandalasini 's 3-foot two point shot
 - Kayla McBride makes 16-foot two point shot (Alanna Smith assists)
 - Napheesa Collier misses layup
 - Breanna Stewart blocks Alanna Smith 's 1-foot two point shot
 - Alanna Smith makes 1-foot layup (Courtney Williams assists)
 - Bridget Carleton makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kayla McBride assists)
 - Kayla McBride makes 24-foot three point jumper (Alanna Smith assists)
 - Courtney Williams misses 21-foot pullup jump shot
 - Kayla McBride misses two point shot
 - Courtney Williams misses 19-foot pullup jump shot
 - Breanna Stewart misses 23-foot three point jumper
 - Leonie Fiebich misses 23-foot three point jumper
 - Breanna Stewart misses 12-foot pullup jump shot
 - Betnijah Laney-Hamilton makes 26-foot three point jumper
 - Sabrina Ionescu makes driving layup
 - Breanna Stewart misses 24-foot three point jumper
 - Sabrina Ionescu misses 17-foot pullup jump shot
 - Jonquel Jones makes 24-foot three point jumper (Breanna Stewart assists)
 - Sabrina Ionescu misses driving layup
 - Kayla Thornton makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jonquel Jones assists)
 - Jonquel Jones makes layup (Sabrina Ionescu assists)
 - Betnijah Laney-Hamilton makes driving layup
 - Betnijah Laney-Hamilton misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot
 - Breanna Stewart misses layup
 - Breanna Stewart misses 20-foot pullup jump shot
 - Breanna Stewart misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot
 - Nyara Sabally makes two point shot
 - Betnijah Laney-Hamilton makes 18-foot pullup jump shot
 - Leonie Fiebich makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot
 - Breanna Stewart misses 12-foot pullup jump shot
 - Jonquel Jones makes two point shot (Sabrina Ionescu assists)
 - Betnijah Laney-Hamilton makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jonquel Jones assists)
 - Sabrina Ionescu misses two point shot
 - Alanna Smith blocks Breanna Stewart 's 8-foot two point shot
 - Leonie Fiebich makes 23-foot three point jumper (Betnijah Laney-Hamilton assists)
 - Breanna Stewart makes two point shot
 - Sabrina Ionescu makes driving layup
 - Sabrina Ionescu misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot
 - Sabrina Ionescu makes two point shot
 - Leonie Fiebich makes 21-foot pullup jump shot (Betnijah Laney-Hamilton assists)
 - Sabrina Ionescu misses 24-foot three point shot
 - Nyara Sabally misses two point shot
 - Breanna Stewart makes 1-foot layup (Leonie Fiebich assists)
 - Breanna Stewart misses 12-foot jumper
 - Leonie Fiebich misses driving layup
 - Sabrina Ionescu misses driving layup
 - Leonie Fiebich makes driving layup (Sabrina Ionescu assists)
 - Leonie Fiebich misses 24-foot three point jumper
 - Jonquel Jones makes 25-foot three point jumper (Leonie Fiebich assists)
 - Betnijah Laney-Hamilton misses 7-foot two point shot
 - Leonie Fiebich misses two point shot
 - Breanna Stewart makes tip shot
 - Betnijah Laney-Hamilton misses 19-foot pullup jump shot
 - Jonquel Jones makes 24-foot three point jumper (Breanna Stewart assists)
 - Leonie Fiebich makes driving layup (Sabrina Ionescu assists)
 - Jonquel Jones makes 23-foot three point jumper (Leonie Fiebich assists)
 - Courtney Vandersloot misses two point shot
 - Breanna Stewart makes 22-foot jumper (Leonie Fiebich assists)
 - Sabrina Ionescu misses 24-foot three point jumper
 - Leonie Fiebich misses 27-foot three point jumper
 - Nyara Sabally misses two point shot
 - Courtney Vandersloot makes driving layup
 - Jonquel Jones misses driving layup
 - Breanna Stewart misses driving layup
 - Breanna Stewart misses 2-foot tip shot
 - Sabrina Ionescu misses 25-foot three point jumper
 - Breanna Stewart makes 2-foot two point shot (Leonie Fiebich assists)
 - Sabrina Ionescu makes driving layup
 - Leonie Fiebich makes layup (Sabrina Ionescu assists)
 - Breanna Stewart misses 7-foot pullup jump shot
 - Breanna Stewart misses 14-foot two point shot
 - Breanna Stewart misses 23-foot three point jumper
 - Jonquel Jones misses 24-foot three point jumper
 - Leonie Fiebich makes 23-foot three point jumper (Breanna Stewart assists)
 - Sabrina Ionescu makes 1-foot two point shot
 - Sabrina Ionescu misses two point shot
 - Jonquel Jones makes 2-foot layup (Breanna Stewart assists)
 - Jonquel Jones misses 7-foot two point shot
 - Breanna Stewart misses 1-foot tip shot
 - Breanna Stewart misses 9-foot two point shot
 - Sabrina Ionescu misses 35-foot three point jumper
 
LIBERTY
LYNX
| TIME | PLAY | NY | MIN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | Jonquel Jones vs. Napheesa Collier (Betnijah Laney-Hamilton gains possession) | 0 | 0 | |
| 9:39 | Breanna Stewart misses 23-foot three point jumper | 0 | 0 | |
| 9:34 | Napheesa Collier defensive rebound | 0 | 0 | |
| 9:26 | Kayla McBride misses 23-foot three point jumper | 0 | 0 | |
| 9:23 | Jonquel Jones defensive rebound | 0 | 0 | |
| 9:15 | Leonie Fiebich misses 23-foot three point jumper | 0 | 0 | |
| 9:12 | Napheesa Collier defensive rebound | 0 | 0 | |
| 9:06 | Courtney Williams makes 20-foot pullup jump shot | 0 | 2 | |
| 8:43 | Breanna Stewart misses 12-foot pullup jump shot | 0 | 2 | |
| 8:40 | Alanna Smith defensive rebound | 0 | 2 | |
| 8:34 | Napheesa Collier makes 2-foot layup (Courtney Williams assists) | 0 | 4 | |
| 8:20 | Betnijah Laney-Hamilton out of bounds bad pass turnover | 0 | 4 | |
| 8:05 | Alanna Smith misses layup | 0 | 4 | |
| 8:02 | Betnijah Laney-Hamilton defensive rebound | 0 | 4 | |
| 7:53 | Betnijah Laney-Hamilton makes 26-foot three point jumper | 3 | 4 | |
| 7:40 | Alanna Smith makes 1-foot layup (Napheesa Collier assists) | 3 | 6 | |
| 7:27 | Sabrina Ionescu makes driving layup | 5 | 6 | |
| 7:09 | Courtney Williams misses 16-foot pullup jump shot | 5 | 6 | |
| 7:06 | Breanna Stewart defensive rebound | 5 | 6 | |
| 7:03 | Alanna Smith personal foul | 5 | 6 | |
| 6:54 | Breanna Stewart misses 24-foot three point jumper | 5 | 6 | |
| 6:51 | Courtney Williams defensive rebound | 5 | 6 | |
| 6:43 | Courtney Williams bad pass (Betnijah Laney-Hamilton steals) | 5 | 6 | |
| 6:36 | Sabrina Ionescu misses 17-foot pullup jump shot | 5 | 6 | |
| 6:32 | Napheesa Collier defensive rebound | 5 | 6 | |
| 6:23 | Napheesa Collier misses 9-foot pullup jump shot | 5 | 6 | |
| 6:20 | Breanna Stewart defensive rebound | 5 | 6 | |
| 6:13 | Sabrina Ionescu bad pass (Alanna Smith steals) | 5 | 6 | |
| 6:07 | Kayla McBride makes 23-foot three pointer (Napheesa Collier assists) | 5 | 9 | |
| 5:50 | Jonquel Jones makes 24-foot three point jumper (Breanna Stewart assists) | 8 | 9 | |
| 5:31 | Alanna Smith misses driving layup | 8 | 9 | |
| 5:28 | Leonie Fiebich defensive rebound | 8 | 9 | |
| 5:26 | Courtney Williams shooting foul | 8 | 9 | |
| 5:26 | Jonquel Jones makes free throw 1 of 2 | 9 | 9 | |
| 5:26 | Kayla Thornton enters the game for Betnijah Laney-Hamilton | 9 | 9 | |
| 5:26 | Jonquel Jones makes free throw 2 of 2 | 10 | 9 | |
| 5:06 | Napheesa Collier makes 26-foot three point jumper (Courtney Williams assists) | 10 | 12 | |
| 4:53 | Sabrina Ionescu misses driving layup | 10 | 12 | |
| 4:50 | Alanna Smith defensive rebound | 10 | 12 | |
| 4:38 | Alanna Smith misses two point shot | 10 | 12 | |
| 4:35 | Jonquel Jones defensive rebound | 10 | 12 | |
| 4:25 | Kayla Thornton makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jonquel Jones assists) | 13 | 12 | |
| 4:15 | Napheesa Collier out of bounds bad pass turnover | 13 | 12 | |
| 4:15 | Official timeout | 13 | 12 | |
| 4:15 | Natisha Hiedeman enters the game for Courtney Williams | 13 | 12 | |
| 4:15 | Betnijah Laney-Hamilton enters the game for Leonie Fiebich | 13 | 12 | |
| 3:58 | Jonquel Jones makes layup (Sabrina Ionescu assists) | 15 | 12 | |
| 3:47 | Napheesa Collier misses 20-foot pullup jump shot | 15 | 12 | |
| 3:43 | Jonquel Jones defensive rebound | 15 | 12 | |
| 3:36 | Sabrina Ionescu bad pass (Napheesa Collier steals) | 15 | 12 | |
| 3:28 | Kayla McBride out of bounds bad pass turnover | 15 | 12 | |
| 3:17 | Breanna Stewart out of bounds bad pass turnover | 15 | 12 | |
| 3:01 | Kayla McBride makes 22-foot three point jumper (Napheesa Collier assists) | 15 | 15 | |
| 2:37 | Betnijah Laney-Hamilton makes driving layup | 17 | 15 | |
| 2:35 | Liberty delay of game violation | 17 | 15 | |
| 2:22 | Bridget Carleton misses 27-foot three point jumper | 17 | 15 | |
| 2:18 | Betnijah Laney-Hamilton defensive rebound | 17 | 15 | |
| 2:14 | Cecilia Zandalasini enters the game for Bridget Carleton | 17 | 15 | |
| 2:14 | Dorka Juhasz enters the game for Alanna Smith | 17 | 15 | |
| 2:14 | Nyara Sabally enters the game for Jonquel Jones | 17 | 15 | |
| 2:06 | Betnijah Laney-Hamilton misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot | 17 | 15 | |
| 2:03 | Liberty offensive team rebound | 17 | 15 | |
| 2:01 | Breanna Stewart misses layup | 17 | 15 | |
| 1:56 | Breanna Stewart offensive rebound | 17 | 15 | |
| 1:45 | Breanna Stewart misses 20-foot pullup jump shot | 17 | 15 | |
| 1:43 | Lynx defensive team rebound | 17 | 15 | |
| 1:43 | Courtney Vandersloot enters the game for Sabrina Ionescu | 17 | 15 | |
| 1:36 | Kayla McBride makes driving layup (Natisha Hiedeman assists) | 17 | 17 | |
| 1:36 | Courtney Vandersloot shooting foul | 17 | 17 | |
| 1:36 | Kayla McBride makes free throw 1 of 1 | 17 | 18 | |
| 1:16 | Breanna Stewart misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot | 17 | 18 | |
| 1:13 | Nyara Sabally offensive rebound | 17 | 18 | |
| 1:11 | Nyara Sabally makes two point shot | 19 | 18 | |
| 1:00 | Napheesa Collier makes 25-foot three point jumper (Dorka Juhasz assists) | 19 | 21 | |
| 44.1 | Betnijah Laney-Hamilton makes 18-foot pullup jump shot | 21 | 21 | |
| 35.0 | Betnijah Laney-Hamilton shooting foul | 21 | 21 | |
| 35.0 | (00:35.2) [Liberty] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL STANDS) | 21 | 21 | |
| 35.0 | Leonie Fiebich enters the game for Kayla Thornton | 21 | 21 | |
| 35.0 | Kayla McBride misses free throw 1 of 3 | 21 | 21 | |
| 35.0 | Lynx offensive team rebound | 21 | 21 | |
| 35.0 | Kayla McBride makes free throw 2 of 3 | 21 | 22 | |
| 35.0 | Kayla McBride makes free throw 3 of 3 | 21 | 23 | |
| 24.1 | Leonie Fiebich makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot | 23 | 23 | |
| 10.0 | Kayla McBride offensive foul | 23 | 23 | |
| 10.0 | Kayla McBride turnover | 23 | 23 | |
| 10.0 | Bridget Carleton enters the game for Kayla McBride | 23 | 23 | |
| 2.0 | Breanna Stewart misses 12-foot pullup jump shot | 23 | 23 | |
| 2.0 | Courtney Vandersloot offensive rebound | 23 | 23 | |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 23 | 23 | |
Series tied 2-2
Game Information
Target Center
8:00 PM, October 18, 2024Coverage: ESPN
Minneapolis, MN 
Attendance: 19,210
- Referees:
 - Tiara Cruse
 - Eric Brewton
 - Isaac Barnett
 - Randy Richardson
 
2024-25 Eastern Conference Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 30 | 14 | .682 | - | W6 | 
| New York | 27 | 17 | .614 | 3 | W3 | 
| Indiana | 24 | 20 | .545 | 6 | W3 | 
| Washington | 16 | 28 | .364 | 14 | L10 | 
| Connecticut | 11 | 33 | .250 | 19 | L2 | 
| Chicago | 10 | 34 | .227 | 20 | L4 | 
2024-25 Western Conference Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 34 | 10 | .773 | - | W1 | 
| Las Vegas | 30 | 14 | .682 | 4 | W16 | 
| Phoenix | 27 | 17 | .614 | 7 | L3 | 
| Seattle | 23 | 21 | .523 | 11 | W1 | 
| Golden State | 23 | 21 | .523 | 11 | L3 | 
| Los Angeles | 21 | 23 | .477 | 13 | L1 | 
| Dallas | 10 | 34 | .227 | 24 | W1 | 

