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 3

8/20

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  Lynx

  -
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  Liberty

  -

Game 2

Final

• 
  Liberty

  75
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  Lynx

  76

Game 1

Final

• 
  Lynx

  90
• 
  Liberty

  71

2016-2017 Eastern Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Connecticut	14	9	.609	0	W2
Washington	14	9	.609	0	W3
New York	12	10	.545	1.5	W2
Atlanta	10	13	.435	4	L2
Indiana	8	16	.333	6.5	L4
Chicago	8	16	.333	6.5	L3

Full Standings

2016-2017 Western Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Minnesota	19	2	.905	0	W6
Los Angeles	17	6	.739	3	W3
Phoenix	13	10	.565	7	W2
Dallas	11	14	.440	10	L2
Seattle	10	13	.435	10	L1
San Antonio	3	21	.125	17.5	L3

Full Standings

 

 

 

 

Liberty

Starters	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
K. VaughnC	16	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	4	+1	2
T. CharlesC	36	10-20	1-3	3-4	3	13	16	2	1	1	2	0	+6	24
S. ZellousG	16	1-4	0-1	5-6	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	3	+0	7
E. PrinceG	27	8-15	1-2	2-3	1	4	5	2	4	0	1	1	+5	19
B. HartleyG	22	3-10	1-5	0-0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	+0	7
Bench	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
R. AllenF	17	3-6	2-5	0-0	2	2	4	2	1	1	2	1	-8	8
N. Raincock-EkunweF	9	2-2	0-0	0-0	1	3	4	1	0	0	0	2	+0	4
K. StokesC	15	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	-7	0
A. Zahui B.C	5	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-4	0
L. AllenG	18	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	2	2	5	1	0	0	0	-2	2
S. RodgersG	20	1-9	0-4	0-0	1	1	2	2	1	0	2	1	-1	2
B. BoydG	DNP-LEFT ACHILLES TENDON
TEAM		30-70	5-20	10-13	10	25	35	17	8	3	11	15		75
		42.9%	25.0%	76.9%

Lynx

Starters	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
R. BrunsonF	27	0-7	0-3	0-0	5	3	8	3	3	0	2	4	+1	0
M. MooreF	32	11-20	3-5	2-3	0	5	5	1	3	0	2	2	-8	27
S. FowlesC	33	6-9	0-0	6-6	2	7	9	2	0	4	3	2	+2	18
L. WhalenG	26	5-8	0-2	2-2	1	1	2	2	0	1	3	1	-6	12
S. AugustusG	31	3-9	0-0	0-0	1	2	3	3	0	0	0	0	+6	6
Bench	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
N. HowardF	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	-4	0
P. PiersonF	17	3-9	1-3	0-0	0	5	5	3	1	1	0	0	+5	7
R. MontgomeryG	14	1-3	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	+8	2
J. PerkinsG	17	2-4	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	+6	4
T. FagbenleF	DNP-COACH'S DECISION
A. JonesG	DNP-COACH'S DECISION
TEAM		31-69	4-13	10-11	9	25	34	18	9	7	10	9		76
		44.9%	30.8%	90.9%