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Game 1 of the Lynx-Liberty series drew 1.14 million viewers, and ratings steadily increased each game through Sunday's Game 5. Per FOS, the ratings dwarf those of the 2023 WNBA Finals , which were ...
Stewart was limited to 11 points (5-of-21 FG, 0-4 3PT) due to foul trouble, while Ionescu scored 10 points (5-of-15 FG, 0-of-5 3PT). New York will need their stars to do what they do best to hoist ...
The Connecticut Sun forced a decisive Game 5 in their playoff semifinal series, defeating the Minnesota Lynx 92–82 in Game 4 on Sunday. Game 5 is scheduled for Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET at the Target ...
Most assists in a game, finals; 16 by Sue Bird vs the Las Vegas Aces in October 2020 [10] Most combined team points in game, finals: 236 by Phoenix Mercury (120) and Indiana Fever (116) in 2009 Game 1 (OT; also record for all WNBA games) Most combined team points in first half, finals: 109 by Phoenix Mercury (56) and Indiana Fever (53) in 2009 ...
The game's officiating came under heavy scrutiny, particularly the amount of free throw attempts the Liberty got compared to the Lynx and the foul call on Lynx center Alanna Smith with 5.2 seconds left in regulation, which led to Breanna Stewart making two free throw attempts that led the game into overtime. In the post-game's news conference ...
The Semifinals and Finals are both best-of-five, played with a homecourt pattern of 2–2–1 (the higher seed hosts games 1, 2, and 5, while the lower seed hosts games 3 and 4). [ 1 ] Beginning in 2025 the WNBA finals will expand to Best of 7 and the first round will change to a 1-1-1 format (with games 1 and 3 being hosted by the higher seed ...
New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu (20) reacts after scoring against the Minnesota Lynx during the third quarter of Game 5 of the WNBA basketball final series, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, in New York.
Most points in first career game (WNBA debut) 34 – Candace Parker, Los Angeles at Phoenix, May 17, 2008 [36] 27 – Napheesa Collier, Minnesota vs. Chicago, May 25, 2019; 25* – Cynthia Cooper, Houston at Cleveland, June 21, 1997 (*inaugural WNBA season) Most points by rookie, single game