New York jumped out to a 19-7 lead. By the end of the quarter, it was 24-20. Liberty fans melted in their seats, knowing that their hope against hope for a nice, easy blowout was not meant to be.

Again playing without Napheesa Collier, the Minnesota Lynx saw their six-game winning streak end with Tuesday’s loss.

Minnesota’s starters collectively had a poor offensive night Tuesday, yet the Lynx bench almost rescued the team. Starting guard Courtney Williams overcame a slow start to finish with a team-high