• Associated Press
NEW YORK -- Tina Charles and Epiphanny Prince wanted to come home to New York and make the Liberty relevant again.
After two downtrodden seasons in which New York missed the playoffs, they have the Liberty back in the postseason.
"It's really special for me," Charles said. "I haven't been in the playoffs the last two or three years, but it means more with this franchise. Being home, Epiphanny and I have always dreamed of winning the championship here and now we're one step closer."
Prince scored 22 points and the Liberty clinched their first playoff berth since 2012 with an 81-68 victory over the Minnesota Lynx on Friday night.
"It means everything to me to come home and get us to the playoffs," Prince said. "The Garden was rocking and it's great that we've brought excitement back to the city."
Charles added 18 points and 11 rebounds for New York (19-8), which holds a 2 1/2-game lead in the Eastern Conference. The Liberty have a one-game lead over the Lynx for the best record in the WNBA.
"We still have seven games left so a lot can happen," Charles said. "We just need to take care of every game."
Maya Moore led Minnesota (19-10) with 25 points, all coming after the first quarter.
This was the first meeting of the teams, marking the latest in the season that two conference leaders played for the first time according to STATS. The two will play again on Sept. 6 in Minnesota.
New York came out focused and built an 11-point lead in the first quarter behind Charles and Prince. Charles' 3-point play with about 20 seconds left in the first made it 25-14. After a basket by Devereaux Peters made it a nine-point game, Brittany Boyd was fouled right before the buzzer on a drive to the basket. After a lengthy review, the officials awarded her two free throws, which she hit to give New York a 27-16 advantage after one period.
"Another slow start for us and that's something we need to change," Moore said. "We just can't keep digging ourselves that big a hole and expect to be able to come back."
Minnesota rallied within two behind Moore, who was scoreless in the first quarter. She had 14 points in the second period to get the Lynx back in the game. They trailed 41-38 before Prince hit a 15-foot pullup just before the halftime buzzer.
Newk York extended its lead in the third, making it 58-44 on Prince's four-point play with 3:50 left in the period. Minnesota could get no closer than seven the rest of the game.
The Lynx were the prohibitive favorite to win a third crown in five seasons coming into this year, but they have struggled lately since acquiring All-Star center Sylvia Fowles. She finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds.
They have gone just 7-6 since the blockbuster deal on July 28 after starting the season 12-4.
Minnesota was once again without Seimone Augustus, who was on the sideline with a walking boot on her left foot.
"It's getting better but I'm still day-to-day," Augustus said. "It's frustrating to see us struggling and not be able to play right now."




Final

Lynx 68

(19-10, 9-7 away)

Liberty 81

(19-8, 10-3 home)




7:30PM,EDT,August 28,2015
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

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MIN 16 22 11 1968
NY 27 16 17 2181
Top Performers
Minnesota: M. Moore 25 Pts, 9 Reb, 3 Ast, 1 Stl
New York: E. Prince 22 Pts, 4 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Blk






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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEMinnesota LynxSCORENew York Liberty
10:00 0-0Sylvia Fowles vs. Tina Charles (Sylvia Fowles gains possession)
9:45Maya Moore misses 19-foot Regular Jump Shot0-0 
9:44Sylvia Fowles offensive rebound0-0 
9:41Carolyn Swords blocks Sylvia Fowles 's 3-foot layup0-0 
9:41 0-0Carolyn Swords defensive rebound
9:26 0-2Tanisha Wright makes 16-foot jumper
9:15Lindsay Whalen makes 9-foot jumper2-2 
8:52 2-2Epiphanny Prince misses 25-foot three point jumper
8:51Maya Moore defensive rebound2-2 
8:33Lindsay Whalen makes 11-foot jumper (Maya Moore assists)4-2 
8:19 4-2Tina Charles misses layup
8:18Sylvia Fowles defensive rebound4-2 
7:58Sylvia Fowles misses 15-foot jumper4-2 
7:56 4-2New York defensive team rebound
7:43 4-4Swin Cash makes layup (Carolyn Swords assists)
7:33Maya Moore lost ball turnover (Swin Cash steals)4-4 
7:24 4-6Swin Cash makes layup
7:07Sylvia Fowles misses 6-foot jumper4-6 
7:05 4-6Tina Charles defensive rebound
6:58 4-8Carolyn Swords makes layup (Tanisha Wright assists)
6:58Sylvia Fowles shooting foul (Carolyn Swords draws the foul)4-9 
6:58 4-9Carolyn Swords makes free throw 1 of 1
6:39Rebekkah Brunson misses 5-foot 4-9 
6:39Sylvia Fowles offensive rebound4-9 
6:37Sylvia Fowles makes layup6-9 
6:22 6-9Tina Charles misses 13-foot two point shot
6:20Rebekkah Brunson defensive rebound6-9 
6:03Sylvia Fowles misses 5-foot hook shot6-9 
6:01 6-9Carolyn Swords defensive rebound
5:54 6-9Tanisha Wright bad pass
5:37Sylvia Fowles makes 9-foot jumper (Lindsay Whalen assists)8-9 
5:24 8-11Carolyn Swords makes two point shot (Epiphanny Prince assists)
5:01Maya Moore misses jumper8-11 
5:00 8-11Tanisha Wright defensive rebound
4:56 8-13Tanisha Wright makes driving layup
4:56Lindsay Whalen shooting foul (Tanisha Wright draws the foul)8-13 
4:56 Official timeout
4:56 8-13Kiah Stokes enters the game for Carolyn Swords
4:56Asjha Jones enters the game for Sylvia Fowles8-13 
4:56 8-14Tanisha Wright makes free throw 1 of 1
4:45 8-14Swin Cash personal foul (Asjha Jones draws the foul)
4:33Lindsay Whalen misses 16-foot jumper8-14 
4:31 8-14Kiah Stokes defensive rebound
4:16 8-16Tina Charles makes driving layup
4:03Lindsay Whalen makes layup (Maya Moore assists)10-16 
3:50Devereaux Peters enters the game for Rebekkah Brunson10-16 
3:50 10-16Brittany Boyd enters the game for Tanisha Wright
3:45 10-16Tina Charles misses 18-foot jumper
3:44Maya Moore defensive rebound10-16 
3:36Maya Moore misses driving layup10-16 
3:35 10-16Epiphanny Prince defensive rebound
3:27 10-18Epiphanny Prince makes 19-foot two point shot
3:15Anna Cruz misses 18-foot jumper10-18 
3:14 10-18Tina Charles defensive rebound
3:02 10-18Epiphanny Prince bad pass
3:02 10-18Essence Carson enters the game for Swin Cash
2:54 10-18Tina Charles kicked ball violation
2:40Maya Moore misses three point jumper 10-18 
2:39Asjha Jones offensive rebound10-18 
2:33Asjha Jones misses 7-foot jumper10-18 
2:32 10-18Brittany Boyd defensive rebound
2:24 10-18Brittany Boyd misses driving layup
2:23 10-18Tina Charles offensive rebound
2:19Devereaux Peters personal foul (Tina Charles draws the foul)10-18 
2:19Renee Montgomery enters the game for Anna Cruz10-18 
2:10 10-20Epiphanny Prince makes 16-foot jumper
1:58Devereaux Peters makes layup (Renee Montgomery assists)12-20 
1:42 12-20Brittany Boyd misses 23-foot three point jumper
1:40Minnesota defensive team rebound12-20 
1:17Maya Moore misses 23-foot three point jumper 12-20 
1:16 12-20Epiphanny Prince defensive rebound
1:10 12-20Brittany Boyd offensive foul (Devereaux Peters draws the foul)
1:10 12-20Brittany Boyd turnover
0:57Renee Montgomery makes 19-foot jumper (Asjha Jones assists)14-20 
0:43 14-22Epiphanny Prince makes driving layup
0:31Asjha Jones misses 12-foot jumper14-22 
0:30 14-22Kiah Stokes defensive rebound
0:21 14-24Tina Charles makes 9-foot jumper (Brittany Boyd assists)
0:21Devereaux Peters loose ball foul (Kiah Stokes draws the foul)14-25 
0:21Anna Cruz enters the game for Lindsay Whalen14-24 
0:21 14-24Candice Wiggins enters the game for Epiphanny Prince
0:21 14-25Kiah Stokes makes free throw 1 of 1
0:04Devereaux Peters makes jumper (Anna Cruz assists)16-25 
0:00Renee Montgomery shooting foul (Brittany Boyd draws the foul)16-27 
0:00Sylvia Fowles enters the game for Devereaux Peters16-25 
0:00 16-26Brittany Boyd makes free throw 1 of 2
0:00 16-26Carolyn Swords enters the game for Tina Charles
0:00Lindsay Whalen enters the game for Renee Montgomery16-26 
0:00 16-27Brittany Boyd makes free throw 2 of 2
0:00End of the 1st Quarter
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2nd Quarter Summary

TIMEMinnesota LynxSCORENew York Liberty
9:52 16-27Carolyn Swords offensive foul (Lindsay Whalen draws the foul)
9:52 16-27Carolyn Swords turnover
9:41 16-27Carolyn Swords shooting foul (Lindsay Whalen draws the foul)
9:41Lindsay Whalen makes free throw 1 of 217-27 
9:41Lindsay Whalen makes free throw 2 of 218-27 
9:26 18-27Kiah Stokes misses hook shot
9:26Maya Moore defensive rebound18-27 
9:21Sylvia Fowles misses layup18-27 
9:19 18-27Kiah Stokes defensive rebound
9:11 18-27Carolyn Swords 3 second turnover
8:59Asjha Jones misses 19-foot jumper18-27 
8:57 18-27Brittany Boyd defensive rebound
8:45 18-27Candice Wiggins misses 23-foot three point jumper
8:44Asjha Jones defensive rebound18-27 
8:40Maya Moore makes 18-foot jumper20-27 
8:40 20-27Essence Carson shooting foul (Maya Moore draws the foul)
8:40Devereaux Peters enters the game for Asjha Jones20-27 
8:40 20-27Sugar Rodgers enters the game for Essence Carson
8:40Maya Moore misses free throw 1 of 120-27 
8:38 20-27Carolyn Swords defensive rebound
8:25Maya Moore personal foul (Sugar Rodgers draws the foul)20-27 
8:17 20-27Brittany Boyd misses 20-foot jumper
8:15Devereaux Peters defensive rebound20-27 
8:10Maya Moore misses 24-foot three point jumper 20-27 
8:08 20-27Kiah Stokes defensive rebound
7:56 20-29Kiah Stokes makes layup (Brittany Boyd assists)
7:41Maya Moore misses layup20-29 
7:39Maya Moore offensive rebound22-29 
7:39 20-29Candice Wiggins shooting foul (Maya Moore draws the foul)
7:39Maya Moore makes free throw 1 of 221-29 
7:39 21-29Swin Cash enters the game for Carolyn Swords
7:39 21-29Tanisha Wright enters the game for Brittany Boyd
7:39 21-29Tina Charles enters the game for Candice Wiggins
7:39Maya Moore makes free throw 2 of 222-29 
7:20 22-29Tina Charles misses jumper
7:20Lindsay Whalen defensive rebound22-29 
7:16Maya Moore offensive foul (Tanisha Wright draws the foul)22-29 
7:16Maya Moore turnover 22-29 
7:01 22-31Tina Charles makes 3-foot two point shot
6:41Anna Cruz misses 21-foot jumper22-31 
6:39 22-31Kiah Stokes defensive rebound
6:31 22-33Tina Charles makes layup (Swin Cash assists)
6:28 22-33Sugar Rodgers personal foul (Lindsay Whalen draws the foul)
6:28Minnesota Full timeout
6:28Asjha Jones enters the game for Devereaux Peters22-33 
6:16Anna Cruz misses 23-foot three point jumper 22-33 
6:15 22-33Kiah Stokes defensive rebound
6:05Renee Montgomery enters the game for Anna Cruz22-33 
6:05 22-33Tanisha Wright possession lost ball turnover
6:05 22-33Tanisha Wright kicked ball violation
5:48Maya Moore makes 23-foot three point jumper (Renee Montgomery assists)25-33 
5:35 25-33Tina Charles misses 21-foot jumper
5:33Lindsay Whalen defensive rebound25-33 
5:24Asjha Jones misses jumper25-33 
5:22Minnesota offensive team rebound27-33 
5:22 27-33Kiah Stokes loose ball foul (Sylvia Fowles draws the foul)
5:22Sylvia Fowles makes free throw 1 of 226-33 
5:22 26-33Epiphanny Prince enters the game for Sugar Rodgers
5:22Sylvia Fowles makes free throw 2 of 227-33 
5:09 27-35Epiphanny Prince makes 10-foot jumper (Tanisha Wright assists)
4:56Maya Moore makes 8-foot two point shot29-35 
4:39 29-35Swin Cash bad pass (Maya Moore steals)
4:28Asjha Jones makes 17-foot jumper (Lindsay Whalen assists)31-35 
4:13Asjha Jones personal foul (Epiphanny Prince draws the foul)31-35 
4:11 31-35Tina Charles traveling
3:46shot clock turnover 31-35 
3:35 31-35Asjha Jones blocks Tanisha Wright 's 2-foot layup
3:34 31-35New York offensive team rebound
3:28 31-35Epiphanny Prince misses 20-foot jumper
3:27Sylvia Fowles defensive rebound31-35 
3:14Asjha Jones misses 16-foot jumper31-35 
3:13Sylvia Fowles offensive rebound31-35 
3:12 31-35Kiah Stokes personal foul (Sylvia Fowles draws the foul)
3:12Sylvia Fowles makes free throw 1 of 232-35 
3:12 32-35Carolyn Swords enters the game for Kiah Stokes
3:12Sylvia Fowles makes free throw 2 of 233-35 
3:00 33-35Sylvia Fowles blocks Swin Cash's layup
3:00 33-35Swin Cash offensive rebound
2:59 33-37Swin Cash makes layup
2:45Maya Moore lost ball turnover (Tanisha Wright steals)33-37 
2:39 33-39Epiphanny Prince makes layup (Tina Charles assists)
2:32Minnesota Full timeout
2:32Anna Cruz enters the game for Renee Montgomery33-39 
2:23 33-39Lindsay Whalen vs. Tanisha Wright (Epiphanny Prince gains possession)
2:23Lindsay Whalen lost ball turnover (Tanisha Wright steals)33-39 
2:08 33-39Tina Charles lost ball turnover (Anna Cruz steals)
1:59 33-39Epiphanny Prince personal foul (Maya Moore draws the foul)
1:59Maya Moore makes free throw 1 of 234-39 
1:59Maya Moore makes free throw 2 of 235-39 
1:45 35-41Carolyn Swords makes jumper (Tina Charles assists)
1:31 35-41Swin Cash personal foul (Maya Moore draws the foul)
1:31Maya Moore makes free throw 1 of 236-41 
1:31 36-41Avery Warley-Talbert enters the game for Carolyn Swords
1:31 36-41Essence Carson enters the game for Swin Cash
1:31Maya Moore makes free throw 2 of 237-41 
1:20 37-41Tanisha Wright misses 20-foot jumper
1:19Minnesota defensive team rebound37-41 
1:05Lindsay Whalen misses 6-foot jumper37-41 
1:04Minnesota offensive team rebound37-41 
0:58 37-41Essence Carson shooting foul (Maya Moore draws the foul)
0:58Maya Moore makes free throw 1 of 238-41 
0:58Maya Moore misses free throw 2 of 238-41 
0:56 38-41Essence Carson defensive rebound
0:42 38-41Sylvia Fowles blocks Avery Warley-Talbert's layup
0:41 38-41Avery Warley-Talbert offensive rebound
0:36 38-41Tanisha Wright misses 24-foot three point jumper
0:34 38-41Tina Charles offensive rebound
0:32 38-41Tina Charles misses 7-foot jump bank shot
0:30Sylvia Fowles defensive rebound38-41 
0:08Maya Moore misses 14-foot jumper38-41 
0:07 38-41Tanisha Wright defensive rebound
0:00 38-43Epiphanny Prince makes 17-foot two point shot
0:00End of the 2nd Quarter
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3rd Quarter Summary

TIMEMinnesota LynxSCORENew York Liberty
9:37 38-45Tina Charles makes 18-foot jumper (Tanisha Wright assists)
9:10Lindsay Whalen misses 18-foot jumper38-45 
9:08 38-45Tina Charles defensive rebound
9:03 38-45Swin Cash traveling
8:49Maya Moore makes two point shot40-45 
8:37 40-45Epiphanny Prince misses 10-foot jumper
8:36Rebekkah Brunson defensive rebound40-45 
8:23Maya Moore bad pass (Tina Charles steals)40-45 
8:15 40-47Epiphanny Prince makes layup (Tina Charles assists)
7:54Sylvia Fowles makes layup (Maya Moore assists)42-47 
7:31 42-49Tanisha Wright makes driving layup
7:20 42-49Carolyn Swords personal foul (Maya Moore draws the foul)
7:20Asjha Jones enters the game for Sylvia Fowles42-49 
7:11Maya Moore misses 15-foot jumper42-49 
7:09 42-49Epiphanny Prince defensive rebound
6:52Asjha Jones shooting foul (Carolyn Swords draws the foul)42-49 
6:52 42-49Carolyn Swords misses free throw 1 of 2
6:52 42-49New York offensive team rebound
6:52 42-50Carolyn Swords makes free throw 2 of 2
6:39 42-50Carolyn Swords personal foul (Maya Moore draws the foul)
6:39 42-50Kiah Stokes enters the game for Carolyn Swords
6:35 42-50Tanisha Wright personal foul (Lindsay Whalen draws the foul)
6:31 42-50Tanisha Wright kicked ball violation
6:26Epiphanny Prince blocks Anna Cruz 's 11-foot jumper42-50 
6:24 42-50Tanisha Wright defensive rebound
6:07 42-52Tina Charles makes 11-foot two point shot
5:56Maya Moore misses jumper42-52 
5:56Rebekkah Brunson offensive rebound42-52 
5:39Rebekkah Brunson misses 18-foot jumper42-52 
5:39 42-52Tina Charles defensive rebound
5:33 42-52Tanisha Wright bad pass
5:15Maya Moore makes 5-foot two point shot (Asjha Jones assists)44-52 
4:56 44-52Tina Charles misses 11-foot jumper
4:54 44-52Epiphanny Prince offensive rebound
4:54 44-54Epiphanny Prince makes layup
4:50Minnesota Full timeout
4:50Sylvia Fowles enters the game for Rebekkah Brunson44-54 
4:50Devereaux Peters enters the game for Anna Cruz44-54 
4:37Asjha Jones misses 16-foot jumper44-54 
4:35 44-54Kiah Stokes defensive rebound
4:13 44-54Tina Charles misses 5-foot jump shot
4:11 44-54Kiah Stokes offensive rebound
3:57 44-57Epiphanny Prince makes three point jumper (Tanisha Wright assists)
3:57Asjha Jones shooting foul (Epiphanny Prince draws the foul)44-57 
3:57 44-58Epiphanny Prince makes free throw 1 of 1
3:33Sylvia Fowles bad pass (Kiah Stokes steals)44-58 
3:16 44-58Epiphanny Prince misses three point jumper
3:15Sylvia Fowles defensive rebound44-58 
3:08 44-58Epiphanny Prince personal foul (Maya Moore draws the foul)
3:08 44-58Brittany Boyd enters the game for Tanisha Wright
3:01Asjha Jones misses jumper44-58 
3:00 44-58Tina Charles defensive rebound
2:55 44-58Swin Cash traveling
2:39 44-58Kiah Stokes shooting foul (Sylvia Fowles draws the foul)
2:39Sylvia Fowles misses free throw 1 of 244-58 
2:39Minnesota offensive team rebound44-58 
2:39 44-58Essence Carson enters the game for Swin Cash
2:39Sylvia Fowles misses free throw 2 of 244-58 
2:38Minnesota offensive team rebound44-58 
2:38 45-58Essence Carson loose ball foul (Asjha Jones draws the foul)
2:38Asjha Jones makes free throw 1 of 245-58 
2:38Asjha Jones makes free throw 2 of 246-58 
2:23 46-58Devereaux Peters blocks Kiah Stokes 's 3-foot layup
2:21 46-58Kiah Stokes offensive rebound
2:16 46-58Tina Charles misses driving layup
2:15Sylvia Fowles defensive rebound46-58 
2:01Asjha Jones makes 19-foot jumper (Lindsay Whalen assists)48-58 
1:39 48-58Essence Carson misses 23-foot three point jumper
1:38 48-58Kiah Stokes offensive rebound
1:27 48-58Brittany Boyd bad pass (Asjha Jones steals)
1:24Asjha Jones lost ball turnover (Tina Charles steals)48-58 
1:10 48-58Epiphanny Prince misses 24-foot three point jumper
1:09Lindsay Whalen defensive rebound48-58 
0:58 48-58Epiphanny Prince personal foul (Asjha Jones draws the foul)
0:58Asjha Jones misses free throw 1 of 248-58 
0:58Minnesota offensive team rebound48-58 
0:58 48-58Candice Wiggins enters the game for Brittany Boyd
0:58Asjha Jones makes free throw 2 of 249-58 
0:45 49-60Tina Charles makes driving layup (Candice Wiggins assists)
0:45 49-60New York delay of game violation
0:26Asjha Jones misses 23-foot three point jumper 49-60 
0:24 49-60Candice Wiggins defensive rebound
0:01 49-60Tina Charles misses 24-foot three point jumper
0:00Maya Moore defensive rebound49-60 
0:00End of the 3rd Quarter
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4th Quarter Summary

TIMEMinnesota LynxSCORENew York Liberty
9:41Sylvia Fowles makes two point shot (Lindsay Whalen assists)51-60 
9:26 51-60Sugar Rodgers misses 23-foot three point jumper
9:25Maya Moore defensive rebound51-60 
9:11Maya Moore misses 16-foot two point shot51-60 
9:11Devereaux Peters offensive rebound51-60 
8:56 51-60Candice Wiggins personal foul (Devereaux Peters draws the foul)
8:44Maya Moore makes 9-foot two point shot53-60 
8:27 53-62Candice Wiggins makes 11-foot jumper
8:11Devereaux Peters bad pass 53-62 
7:56 53-62Essence Carson misses 19-foot jumper
7:56 53-62Tina Charles offensive rebound
7:50 53-65Sugar Rodgers makes 23-foot three point jumper (Candice Wiggins assists)
7:48Minnesota Full timeout
7:48Anna Cruz enters the game for Lindsay Whalen53-65 
7:26Sylvia Fowles makes 5-foot two point shot (Anna Cruz assists)55-65 
7:01Sylvia Fowles shooting foul (Kiah Stokes draws the foul)55-65 
7:01 55-66Kiah Stokes makes free throw 1 of 2
7:01 55-67Kiah Stokes makes free throw 2 of 2
6:50Maya Moore misses layup55-67 
6:50Maya Moore offensive rebound55-67 
6:35Sylvia Fowles makes layup (Anna Cruz assists)57-67 
6:22 57-69Tina Charles makes 11-foot jumper (Candice Wiggins assists)
6:00Maya Moore makes driving layup59-69 
5:48 59-69Essence Carson misses 24-foot three point jumper
5:47Tricia Liston defensive rebound59-69 
5:41Tricia Liston misses 24-foot three point jumper 59-69 
5:39 59-69Tina Charles defensive rebound
5:31 59-72Candice Wiggins makes 24-foot three pointer
5:31Minnesota 20 Sec. timeout
5:09Sylvia Fowles misses two point shot59-72 
5:07Maya Moore offensive rebound59-72 
5:00Maya Moore makes three point jumper (Tricia Liston assists)62-72 
4:50 62-72Tanisha Wright enters the game for Candice Wiggins
4:50 62-72Epiphanny Prince enters the game for Sugar Rodgers
4:39 62-72Tanisha Wright bad pass (Tricia Liston steals)
4:28Anna Cruz misses 23-foot three point jumper 62-72 
4:28 62-72Essence Carson defensive rebound
4:13 62-72Essence Carson misses 21-foot jumper
4:11Devereaux Peters defensive rebound62-72 
4:01Tricia Liston misses 11-foot jumper64-72 
4:01Sylvia Fowles offensive rebound62-72 
4:01Sylvia Fowles makes two point shot64-72 
4:01 64-72Tina Charles shooting foul (Sylvia Fowles draws the foul)
4:01Sylvia Fowles misses free throw 1 of 164-72 
4:00 64-72Essence Carson defensive rebound
3:43 64-74Epiphanny Prince makes 18-foot jumper (Tanisha Wright assists)
3:31 64-74Tanisha Wright personal foul (Anna Cruz draws the foul)
3:31 64-74Swin Cash enters the game for Essence Carson
3:29 64-74Swin Cash personal foul (Maya Moore draws the foul)
3:19Anna Cruz makes driving layup66-74 
3:01 66-76Tina Charles makes 6-foot two point shot (Tanisha Wright assists)
2:58Minnesota 20 Sec. timeout
2:58 Official timeout
2:39Sylvia Fowles misses two point jumper66-76 
2:38 66-76Tina Charles defensive rebound
2:15 66-76Tina Charles misses 12-foot jump bank shot
2:14Maya Moore defensive rebound66-76 
1:52Devereaux Peters misses 13-foot jumper66-76 
1:51 66-76Kiah Stokes defensive rebound
1:30 66-76Epiphanny Prince misses 18-foot jumper
1:29Sylvia Fowles defensive rebound66-76 
1:15Anna Cruz makes 9-foot jumper (Tricia Liston assists)68-76 
1:07Anna Cruz personal foul (Tanisha Wright draws the foul)68-76 
1:07Asjha Jones enters the game for Sylvia Fowles68-76 
0:57 68-78Swin Cash makes driving layup
0:48Asjha Jones misses 19-foot jumper68-78 
0:47 68-78Tina Charles defensive rebound
0:36Anna Cruz personal foul (Tanisha Wright draws the foul)68-78 
0:36 68-78Avery Warley-Talbert enters the game for Tina Charles
0:36 68-78Sugar Rodgers enters the game for Tanisha Wright
0:36Renee Montgomery enters the game for Maya Moore68-78 
0:26 68-81Sugar Rodgers makes 23-foot three point jumper (Epiphanny Prince assists)
0:06Renee Montgomery misses 25-foot three point jumper 68-81 
0:05 68-81Avery Warley-Talbert defensive rebound
0:00End of the 4th Quarter
0:00End of Game



Minnesota Lynx
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Rebekkah Brunson, F110-20-00-012300000-110
Maya Moore, F398-202-57-936931042-1025
Sylvia Fowles, C317-140-04-7461000212018
Lindsay Whalen, G323-60-02-203340011-128
Anna Cruz, G272-70-20-000031002-134
BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Asjha Jones, F212-110-13-411221113-47
Devereaux Peters, F212-30-00-012300112-124
Tricia Liston, F100-20-10-001121000-20
Renee Montgomery, G61-20-10-000020001-12
Shae Kelley, FDNP COACH'S DECISION
Seimone Augustus, GDNP LEFT FOOT
TOTALS
 FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF   PTS

25-672-1016-221021311644813 68

37.3%20.0%72.7%
Fast break points:   2
Points in the paint:   28
Total Team Turnovers (Points off turnovers):   9 (11)
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court.
New York Liberty
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Swin Cash, F244-50-00-010111033+178
Tina Charles, C379-200-10-0381132021+1418
Carolyn Swords, C123-30-02-303310124+78
Epiphanny Prince, G3010-161-41-113420113+1922
Tanisha Wright, G253-60-11-103362042+137
BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Essence Carson, F150-40-20-003300003-40
Avery Warley-Talbert, F20-10-00-011200000+40
Kiah Stokes, C281-30-03-3381101003+15
Candice Wiggins, G92-31-20-001130002-35
Sugar Rodgers, G92-32-30-000000001+16
Brittany Boyd, G80-30-12-202220021-42
Rebecca Allen, FDNP LEFT KNEE INJURY
TOTALS
 FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF   PTS

34-674-149-109324118621423 81

50.7%28.6%90.0%
Fast break points:   5
Points in the paint:   40
Total Team Turnovers (Points off turnovers):   14 (19)
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court.
 Flagrant Fouls: None
 Technical Fouls: PLAYERS: None - TEAMS (def3sec): None - COACHES: None
 Officials: Cheryl Flores, Eric Brewton, Daryl Humphrey
 Attendance: 10,059
 Time of Game: 1:47