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- Collier scores 30, McBride 24 as Lynx beat Liberty 100-93 in Finals rematch</p>
<p>July 31, 2025 at 4:34 AM</p>
<p>1 / 3Lynx Liberty BasketballMinnesota Lynx guard Courtney Williams (10) shoots while trailed by New York Liberty center Jonquel Jones (35) in the second quarter in a WNBA basketball game Wednesday, July 30, 2025 in Minneapolis. (Jeff Wheeler/Star Tribune via AP)</p>
<p>MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Napheesa Collier had 30 points and nine rebounds, Kayla McBride added 24 points, and the Minnesota Lynx beat the short-handed New York Liberty 100-93 on Wednesday night in a rematch of last year's WNBA Finals.</p>
<p>Bridget Carleton made a 3-pointer from the corner with 7:08 remaining in the fourth quarter to give Minnesota a 79-66 lead. She added Minnesota's 14th 3-pointer — on just 27 attempts — less than two minutes later to make it 84-69.</p>
<p>Minnesota's lead reached 92-77 before New York scored 11 straight over a two-minute stretch to get within four. Collier ended the run on a three-point play with 50.1 seconds left for a seven-point lead.</p>
<p>Collier went 11 of 16 from the field and 6 of 9 at the free-throw line to record her fifth 30-point game of the season for Minnesota (23-5). The Lynx connected on a season-high 15 3-pointers and reached 100 points for the fourth time this season.</p>
<p>Sabrina Ionescu countered with 31 points for New York (17-9), which did not have star Breanna Stewart due to a bone bruise in her right knee. Isabelle Harrison added 15 points and Marine Johannes scored 14.</p>
<p>Alanna Smith added 12 points for Minnesota, and Carleton and Natisha Hiedeman each scored 10. Courtney Williams had a career-high 13 assists to go with six points and nine rebounds.</p>
<p>Collier drained a 3-pointer with 14.3 seconds left in the first half for a 51-42 lead. She scored 19 points in the first half, including the Lynx's final 11 of the second quarter.</p>
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<p>AP WNBA: https://apnews.com/hub/wnba-basketball</p>
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