Top Performers
Points
25
McBride
MIN
Rebounds
14
Collier
MIN
Assists
6
Ionescu
NYL
Threes
2
Onyenwere
NYL
23-71 (32.4%)
FG%
24-69 (34.8%)
5-24 (20.8%)
3PM
5-26 (19.2%)
15-17 (88.2%)
FTM
21-24 (87.5%)
38
Rebounds
43
8
Offensive Rebounds
10
30
Defensive Rebounds
33
12
Assists
10
9
Steals
5
4
Blocks
3
13
Turnovers
14
26
Points Off Turnovers
14
4
Fastbreak Points
8
34
Points In Paint
38
4
Second Chance Points
8
21
Fouls
21
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
5
Biggest Lead
9
6
Longest Unanswered Run
7
Lead Changes
3
Ties
6
2021 Eastern Conference
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Sparks Game Summary
The Minnesota Lynx emerged victorious over the New York Liberty, 74 to 66, on August 31, 2021.
Game Info
August 31, 2021
Target Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota
#42 Roy Gulbeyan (Head Official)
#49 Kevin Sparrock
#5 Tiara Cruse
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Allen #9 | 39 | 7 | 8 (2) | 1 | 5 | 3 | -10 | 1 | 3 | 3-13 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 26.9 |
N. Howard #6 | 28 | 8 | 7 (3) | 2 | 1 | 0 | +13 | 3 | 3 | 4-12 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 31.1 |
B. Laney-Hamilton #44 | 36 | 17 | 3 (1) | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 0 | 5 | 6-15 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 50.7 |
S. Ionescu #20 | 35 | 17 | 7 (0) | 6 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 5 | 4 | 4-12 | 1-7 | 8-8 | 54.8 |
M. Onyenwere #12 | 35 | 11 | 10 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 3 | 3-12 | 2-7 | 3-3 | 41.3 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Shook #24 | 11 | 6 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -19 | 1 | 2 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
D. Richards #2 | 9 | 0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -12 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
S. Whitcomb #33 | 7 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -18 | 1 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
R. Gray #1 | |||||||||||||
L. Odom #0 | |||||||||||||
J. Jones #4 | |||||||||||||
J. Willoughby #13 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | NYL | 66 | 38 (8) | 12 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 23-71 | 5-24 | 15-17 | 42.0 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Achonwa #11 | 13 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 0 | 4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
D. Dantas #12 | 12 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 1 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
K. McBride #21 | 32 | 25 | 9 (0) | 1 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | 1 | 8-18 | 2-6 | 7-7 | 59.3 |
N. Collier #24 | 38 | 21 | 14 (4) | 0 | 2 | 1 | +11 | 4 | 1 | 8-19 | 0-3 | 5-6 | 48.5 |
C. Dangerfield #2 | 16 | 3 | 2 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 4 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 21.8 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Carleton #6 | 29 | 5 | 1 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +8 | 2 | 4 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
R. Banham #24 | 24 | 8 | 2 (0) | 5 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 1 | 3 | 3-10 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 40.0 |
J. Shepard #15 | 19 | 2 | 8 (2) | 1 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 53.2 |
A. Powers #23 | 18 | 10 | 5 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 3 | 3 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 6-7 | 70.6 |
L. Clarendon | |||||||||||||
S. Fowles #34 | |||||||||||||
R. Davis #9 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MIN | 74 | 43 (10) | 10 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 24-69 | 5-26 | 21-24 | 46.5 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
M. Onyenwere makes 24' three
Assisted by N. Howard
1Q 09:15
R. Allen makes driving layup
1Q 07:42
N. Collier makes free throw 1/2
1Q 07:13
5-1
N. Collier makes free throw 2/2
1Q 07:13
5-2
K. McBride makes driving layup
1Q 06:43
5-4
N. Collier makes 11' pullup
Assisted by K. McBride
1Q 06:08
5-6
S. Ionescu makes free throw 1/3
1Q 04:45
6-6
S. Ionescu makes free throw 2/3
1Q 04:45
7-6
S. Ionescu makes free throw 3/3
1Q 04:45
8-6
M. Onyenwere makes 22' three
Assisted by S. Ionescu
1Q 04:19
11-6
K. McBride makes 25' three
Assisted by R. Banham
1Q 03:41
11-9
K. McBride makes driving layup
Assisted by R. Banham
1Q 02:51
11-11
S. Ionescu makes 10' floater
1Q 02:35
13-11
N. Collier makes layup
Assisted by B. Carleton
1Q 02:01
13-13
K. Shook makes cutting layup
Assisted by R. Allen
1Q 01:13
15-13
N. Collier makes driving layup
1Q 01:02
15-15
K. McBride makes 24' three
Assisted by C. Dangerfield
1Q 00:32
15-18
C. Dangerfield makes 8' driving floater
1Q 00:00
15-20
B. Laney-Hamilton makes driving layup
2Q 09:50
17-20
K. McBride makes free throw 1/3
2Q 09:34
17-21
K. McBride makes free throw 2/3
2Q 09:34
17-22
K. McBride makes free throw 3/3
2Q 09:34
17-23
S. Ionescu makes driving layup
2Q 09:15
19-23
S. Ionescu makes free throw 1/1
2Q 09:15
20-23
N. Howard makes layup
2Q 08:03
22-23
K. McBride makes driving layup
2Q 07:54
22-25
A. Powers makes free throw 1/2
2Q 07:20
22-26
A. Powers makes free throw 2/2
2Q 07:20
22-27
B. Laney-Hamilton makes free throw 1/2
2Q 06:04
23-27
B. Laney-Hamilton makes free throw 2/2
2Q 06:04
24-27
B. Laney-Hamilton makes 21' pullup
Assisted by S. Ionescu
2Q 05:38
26-27
R. Banham makes driving layup
2Q 04:36
26-29
B. Laney-Hamilton makes driving reverse layup
Assisted by S. Ionescu
2Q 04:22
28-29
R. Banham makes 23' pullup three
2Q 04:07
28-32
S. Ionescu makes free throw 1/2
2Q 03:54
29-32
S. Ionescu makes free throw 2/2
2Q 03:54
30-32
R. Banham makes 23' pullup three
2Q 03:21
30-35
B. Laney-Hamilton makes free throw 1/2
2Q 03:07
31-35
B. Laney-Hamilton makes free throw 2/2
2Q 03:07
32-35
K. McBride makes 10' floater
Assisted by R. Banham
2Q 02:36
32-37
R. Allen makes 24' three
Assisted by S. Ionescu
2Q 01:13
35-37
N. Howard makes cutting layup
Assisted by S. Ionescu
2Q 00:41
37-37
N. Collier makes free throw 1/2
2Q 00:21
37-38
N. Collier makes free throw 2/2
2Q 00:21
37-39
R. Allen makes cutting layup
Assisted by S. Ionescu
3Q 09:43
39-39
N. Collier makes layup
3Q 09:05
39-41
K. McBride makes driving layup
3Q 08:14
39-43
M. Onyenwere makes driving layup
3Q 07:30
41-43
C. Dangerfield makes free throw 2/2
3Q 07:21
41-44
B. Laney-Hamilton makes layup
3Q 05:22
43-44
K. McBride makes cutting layup
Assisted by J. Shepard
3Q 04:49
43-46
S. Ionescu makes driving layup
3Q 04:24
45-46
N. Collier makes cutting layup
Assisted by R. Banham
3Q 02:54
45-48
B. Laney-Hamilton makes driving layup
3Q 02:16
47-48
N. Collier makes layup
Assisted by R. Banham
3Q 01:57
47-50
A. Powers makes layup
3Q 01:23
47-52
K. Shook makes layup
Assisted by D. Richards
3Q 01:00
49-52
A. Powers makes driving layup
3Q 00:49
49-54
A. Powers makes free throw 1/1
3Q 00:49
49-55
N. Collier makes putback layup
3Q 00:07
49-57
A. Powers makes free throw 2/2
4Q 09:37
49-58
N. Howard makes putback layup
4Q 09:19
51-58
B. Carleton makes 11' pullup
4Q 08:54
51-60
B. Laney-Hamilton makes 23' three
Assisted by N. Howard
4Q 07:24
54-60
N. Howard makes layup
Assisted by B. Laney-Hamilton
4Q 06:40
56-60
N. Collier makes putback layup
4Q 05:50
56-62
K. Shook makes putback layup
4Q 04:26
58-62
J. Shepard makes free throw 1/2
4Q 04:16
58-63
J. Shepard makes free throw 2/2
4Q 04:16
58-64
S. Ionescu makes free throw 1/2
4Q 03:12
59-64
S. Ionescu makes free throw 2/2
4Q 03:12
60-64
N. Collier makes free throw 1/2
4Q 01:57
60-65
S. Ionescu makes 24' three
Assisted by B. Laney-Hamilton
4Q 01:32
63-65
B. Carleton makes 25' three
Assisted by A. Powers
4Q 01:11
63-68
M. Onyenwere makes free throw 1/3
4Q 00:23
64-68
M. Onyenwere makes free throw 2/3
4Q 00:23
65-68
M. Onyenwere makes free throw 3/3
4Q 00:23
66-68
K. McBride makes free throw 1/2
4Q 00:21
66-69
K. McBride makes free throw 2/2
4Q 00:21
66-70
K. McBride makes free throw 1/2
4Q 00:14
66-71
K. McBride makes free throw 2/2
4Q 00:14
66-72
A. Powers makes free throw 1/2
4Q 00:07
66-73
A. Powers makes free throw 2/2
4Q 00:07
66-74
23-71 (32.4%)
FG%
24-69 (34.8%)
5-24 (20.8%)
3PM
5-26 (19.2%)
15-17 (88.2%)
FTM
21-24 (87.5%)
38
Rebounds
43
8
Offensive Rebounds
10
30
Defensive Rebounds
33
12
Assists
10
9
Steals
5
4
Blocks
3
13
Turnovers
14
26
Points Off Turnovers
14
4
Fastbreak Points
8
34
Points In Paint
38
4
Second Chance Points
8
21
Fouls
21
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
5
Biggest Lead
9
6
Longest Unanswered Run
7
Lead Changes
3
Ties
6
