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Delayed WNBA Finals Rematch Sees Shorthanded Liberty Visit Lynx

Cheryl Reeve criticized the late scheduling at Target Center, with Stewart sidelined, Cloud listed as questionable.

Sabrina Ionescu #20 of the New York Liberty dribbles the ball against Napheesa Collier #24 of the Minnesota Lynx in the fourth quarter during Game Three of the WNBA Finals at Target Center on October 16, 2024 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Overview

  • Minnesota’s Napheesa Collier leads the league with 23.0 points per game on .531/.352/.922 shooting and will anchor the Lynx offense.
  • Sabrina Ionescu has earned Eastern Conference Player of the Week honors for a second consecutive week as New York adjusts without Breanna Stewart.
  • The Liberty will face depth challenges with Stewart out and Natasha Cloud downgraded to questionable, elevating roles for players like Marine Johannès and Stephanie Talbot.
  • Both teams seek to rebound from recent setbacks—Minnesota dropped its first home game to the Atlanta Dream and New York fell 92-82 to the Dallas Wings.
  • Tonight marks the first regular-season meeting between last year’s WNBA finalists, almost ten months after New York clinched its inaugural title over Minnesota.