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Ionescu’s 31-Foot Clincher, Jones’ Milestones Lift Liberty Past Lynx, 85-75

The result tightened New York’s push for the No. 2 seed in a rivalry Minnesota had controlled this season.

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8/19/25
Jul 30, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; New York Liberty guard Natasha Cloud (9) dribbles against the Minnesota Lynx guard Courtney Williams (10) in the fourth quarter at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Sabrina Ionescu sealed the win with a deep three with 33.8 seconds left, drawing a flagrant on Maria Kliundikova, and finished with 17 points and a season‑high 11 assists.
  • Jonquel Jones led New York with 22 points and 10 rebounds, marking her 100th career double-double and surpassing 4,000 career points.
  • New York prevailed despite health issues, as Ionescu and Natasha Cloud played through illness and Breanna Stewart remained out with a bruised right knee.
  • The Liberty improved to 22-13, snapped Minnesota’s six-game winning streak, and pulled level with Atlanta in the race for the No. 2 seed; Chicago visits Barclays Center on Thursday.
  • Following a weekend game with a 33–8 free-throw gap, coach Sandy Brondello said the team sent clips to the league; in the rematch free throws were 18 for New York to 14 for Minnesota as Cloud criticized the officiating and received her sixth technical.