Top Performers
Points
26
Williams
MIN
Rebounds
10
Ionescu
NYL
Assists
6
Cloud
NYL
Threes
3
Williams
MIN
32-71 (45.1%)
FG%
28-65 (43.1%)
11-29 (37.9%)
3PM
7-22 (31.8%)
5-8 (62.5%)
FTM
23-33 (69.7%)
32
Rebounds
33
6
Offensive Rebounds
6
26
Defensive Rebounds
27
21
Assists
20
5
Steals
7
2
Blocks
4
13
Turnovers
7
12
Points Off Turnovers
12
12
Fastbreak Points
8
34
Points In Paint
30
8
Second Chance Points
9
22
Fouls
12
2
Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
6
Biggest Lead
15
16
Longest Unanswered Run
11
Lead Changes
10
Ties
3
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Wings Game Summary
The Minnesota Lynx emerged victorious over the New York Liberty, 86 to 80, on August 16.
Game Info
August 16, 2025
Target Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota
#9 Tim Greene (Head Official)
#3 Ryan Sassano
#77 Jenna Reneau
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Meesseman #33 | 28 | 10 | 3 (0) | 3 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 0 | 5 | 4-8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 62.5 |
N. Cloud #9 | 28 | 10 | 4 (0) | 6 | 1 | 0 | -4 | 1 | 5 | 4-8 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 56.3 |
S. Ionescu #20 | 33 | 13 | 10 (2) | 2 | 2 | 0 | -6 | 3 | 4 | 5-16 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 38.5 |
L. Fiebich #13 | 32 | 7 | 7 (3) | 4 | 1 | 0 | -5 | 1 | 4 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 43.8 |
J. Jones #35 | 30 | 17 | 6 (0) | 2 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 3 | 2 | 7-11 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 74.3 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Burke #22 | 24 | 11 | 1 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 2 | 2 | 4-9 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 53.3 |
M. Johannes #23 | 23 | 12 | 1 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 | 0 | 5-11 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 54.5 |
S. Talbot #6 | 3 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
N. Sabally #8 | |||||||||||||
R. Gardner #7 | |||||||||||||
I. Harrison #21 | |||||||||||||
B. Stewart #30 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | NYL | 80 | 32 (6) | 21 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 32-71 | 11-29 | 5-8 | 53.7 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. McBride #21 | 34 | 17 | 4 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 3-14 | 2-7 | 9-13 | 43.1 |
J. Shepard #15 | 31 | 17 | 10 (2) | 2 | 1 | 0 | +14 | 1 | 1 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 7-12 | 69.2 |
A. Smith #8 | 35 | 14 | 7 (3) | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 3 | 3 | 6-11 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 58.9 |
B. Carleton #6 | 19 | 0 | 2 (0) | 3 | 1 | 0 | +8 | 0 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
C. Williams #10 | 35 | 26 | 5 (0) | 5 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 3 | 2 | 10-18 | 3-6 | 3-4 | 65.8 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Hiedeman #2 | 19 | 5 | 2 (0) | 4 | 3 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 62.5 |
M. Kliundikova #77 | 14 | 3 | 1 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 37.5 |
D. Carrington #3 | 13 | 4 | 2 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 0 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 34.0 |
N. Collier #24 | |||||||||||||
C. Taylor #20 | |||||||||||||
A. Olairi Kosu #7 | |||||||||||||
J. Sherrod #00 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MIN | 86 | 33 (6) | 20 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 28-65 | 7-22 | 23-33 | 54.1 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
K. McBride makes 28' stepback three
1Q 09:06
N. Cloud makes free throw 1/2
1Q 08:27
1-3
N. Cloud makes free throw 2/2
1Q 08:27
2-3
A. Smith makes cutting layup
Assisted by B. Carleton
1Q 07:52
2-5
J. Jones makes driving layup
1Q 06:19
4-5
K. McBride makes free throw 1/3
1Q 06:03
4-6
K. McBride makes free throw 2/3
1Q 06:03
4-7
K. McBride makes free throw 3/3
1Q 06:03
4-8
C. Williams makes 20' running pullup
1Q 05:33
4-10
M. Johannes makes 11' driving bank shot
1Q 04:34
6-10
C. Williams makes 20' pullup
1Q 03:45
6-12
C. Williams makes free throw 1/1
1Q 03:45
6-13
J. Jones makes layup
Assisted by N. Cloud
1Q 02:32
8-13
N. Cloud makes driving layup
1Q 01:49
10-13
N. Hiedeman makes 25' three
Assisted by M. Kliundikova
1Q 01:34
10-16
K. Burke makes driving layup
Assisted by N. Cloud
1Q 01:23
12-16
M. Kliundikova makes 24' three
Assisted by D. Carrington
1Q 01:04
12-19
N. Hiedeman makes 3' running jump shot
1Q 00:36
12-21
C. Williams makes free throw 2/2
2Q 09:12
12-22
C. Williams makes free throw 1/1
2Q 08:47
12-23
D. Carrington makes driving layup
Assisted by J. Shepard
2Q 08:39
12-25
C. Williams makes running layup
Assisted by N. Hiedeman
2Q 08:14
12-27
L. Fiebich makes 23' three
Assisted by J. Jones
2Q 08:00
15-27
C. Williams makes 23' three
Assisted by N. Hiedeman
2Q 07:49
15-30
J. Jones makes 24' stepback three
Assisted by E. Meesseman
2Q 06:48
18-30
S. Ionescu makes 27' three
Assisted by N. Cloud
2Q 05:20
21-30
K. Burke makes cutting layup
Assisted by S. Ionescu
2Q 04:41
23-30
J. Shepard makes reverse layup
Assisted by A. Smith
2Q 04:21
23-32
J. Jones makes driving layup
2Q 04:03
25-32
C. Williams makes 18' pullup
2Q 03:52
25-34
M. Johannes makes 13' pullup
2Q 02:56
27-34
J. Shepard makes driving layup
Assisted by B. Carleton
2Q 02:41
27-36
J. Shepard makes free throw 1/2
2Q 02:06
27-37
J. Shepard makes free throw 2/2
2Q 02:06
27-38
N. Cloud makes running layup
2Q 01:33
29-38
M. Johannes makes running finger roll
2Q 00:49
31-38
N. Cloud makes driving layup
2Q 00:26
33-38
E. Meesseman makes 10' jump shot
Assisted by L. Fiebich
3Q 09:48
35-38
S. Ionescu makes 19' pullup
Assisted by J. Jones
3Q 09:17
37-38
J. Jones makes layup
Assisted by L. Fiebich
3Q 08:38
39-38
J. Jones makes free throw 1/1
3Q 08:38
40-38
J. Jones makes 24' running three
Assisted by L. Fiebich
3Q 08:15
43-38
K. McBride makes cutting layup
Assisted by A. Smith
3Q 07:52
43-40
K. McBride makes free throw 1/1
3Q 07:52
43-41
C. Williams makes 23' pullup three
3Q 07:20
43-44
S. Ionescu makes 15' jump shot
Assisted by N. Cloud
3Q 06:55
45-44
J. Shepard makes driving layup
Assisted by C. Williams
3Q 06:30
45-46
K. Burke makes 24' three
Assisted by M. Johannes
3Q 06:18
48-46
K. Burke makes 22' three
Assisted by N. Cloud
3Q 05:51
51-46
J. Shepard makes free throw 1/2
3Q 05:38
51-47
K. McBride makes free throw 1/3
3Q 05:08
51-48
K. McBride makes free throw 2/3
3Q 05:08
51-49
K. McBride makes free throw 3/3
3Q 05:08
51-50
A. Smith makes 3' driving floater
Assisted by J. Shepard
3Q 04:23
51-52
J. Jones makes cutting layup
Assisted by M. Johannes
3Q 04:07
53-52
J. Shepard makes free throw 2/2
3Q 03:45
53-53
E. Meesseman makes 22' three
Assisted by K. Burke
3Q 03:27
56-53
S. Ionescu makes 25' pullup three
3Q 02:43
59-53
C. Williams makes 20' pullup
3Q 02:27
59-55
S. Ionescu makes driving finger roll
Assisted by E. Meesseman
3Q 02:11
61-55
C. Williams makes 24' three
Assisted by N. Hiedeman
3Q 01:22
61-58
D. Carrington makes free throw 1/2
3Q 00:52
61-59
D. Carrington makes free throw 2/2
3Q 00:52
61-60
A. Smith makes driving layup
Assisted by N. Hiedeman
4Q 09:37
61-62
E. Meesseman makes cutting layup
Assisted by L. Fiebich
4Q 09:15
63-62
M. Johannes makes 24' running pullup three
Assisted by S. Ionescu
4Q 08:48
66-62
S. Ionescu makes free throw 2/2
4Q 08:24
67-62
A. Smith makes driving finger roll
Assisted by K. McBride
4Q 08:06
67-64
M. Johannes makes 24' pullup three
4Q 07:47
70-64
A. Smith makes driving finger roll
Assisted by C. Williams
4Q 07:32
70-66
K. Burke makes free throw 2/2
4Q 07:23
71-66
J. Shepard makes 14' jump shot
Assisted by B. Carleton
4Q 07:03
71-68
J. Shepard makes free throw 1/2
4Q 06:45
71-69
A. Smith makes free throw 1/2
4Q 06:17
71-70
A. Smith makes free throw 2/2
4Q 06:17
71-71
L. Fiebich makes driving finger roll
4Q 05:31
73-71
A. Smith makes layup
Assisted by C. Williams
4Q 05:19
73-73
E. Meesseman makes 23' three
Assisted by K. Burke
4Q 04:29
76-73
J. Shepard makes layup
Assisted by C. Williams
4Q 03:36
76-75
N. Cloud makes driving layup
Assisted by E. Meesseman
4Q 03:17
78-75
C. Williams makes 19' pullup
Assisted by K. McBride
4Q 02:56
78-77
C. Williams makes 8' driving floater
4Q 01:46
78-79
K. McBride makes 29' three
Assisted by C. Williams
4Q 00:31
78-82
L. Fiebich makes cutting layup
Assisted by N. Cloud
4Q 00:27
80-82
K. McBride makes free throw 2/2
4Q 00:20
80-83
K. McBride makes free throw 2/2
4Q 00:12
80-84
J. Shepard makes free throw 1/2
4Q 00:03
80-85
J. Shepard makes free throw 2/2
4Q 00:03
80-86
32-71 (45.1%)
FG%
28-65 (43.1%)
11-29 (37.9%)
3PM
7-22 (31.8%)
5-8 (62.5%)
FTM
23-33 (69.7%)
32
Rebounds
33
6
Offensive Rebounds
6
26
Defensive Rebounds
27
21
Assists
20
5
Steals
7
2
Blocks
4
13
Turnovers
7
12
Points Off Turnovers
12
12
Fastbreak Points
8
34
Points In Paint
30
8
Second Chance Points
9
22
Fouls
12
2
Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
6
Biggest Lead
15
16
Longest Unanswered Run
11
Lead Changes
10
Ties
3
