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2024 WNBA Finals Game 3 Minnesota Lynx vs. New York Postgame Notes

October 17, 2024 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Minnesota Lynx News Release


NEW YORK LIBERTY 80, MINNESOTA LYNX 77

FINALS GAME #3, PLAYOFF HOME GAME #6

TARGET CENTER, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2024

High Points High Rebounds High Assists

Minnesota Lynx Collier - 22 Collier - 9 Williams - 8

New York Liberty Stewart - 30 Stewart - 11 Ionescu - 6

Lynx Notes

Napheesa Collier led the Lynx tonight with 22 points, 9 rebounds, two assists, five steals and one block in a complete game. Achieving a postseason-career-high in steals, she became only the second Lynx player to amass 5+ steals in a single Finals game, joining Monica Wright (5; Oct. 17, 2012 vs. Indiana) in the feat.

With five steals this evening and four on Sunday, Collier set a league record for most steals over two consecutive WNBA Finals games. She became the second player in WNBA Finals history to post two consecutive 4+ steal games (Nykesha Sales; Oct 8-10, 2004).

Collier officially became the first player in WNBA Finals history to record 20+ points/9+ rebounds/4+ steals/1+ block. She is the fourth player to do so in postseason history.

Coming into tonight with 227 points, Collier has set a new WNBA record for points scored in single postseason with a new total of 249 at the conclusion of the evening. She surpassed Diana Taurasi's previous record held at 245 points (2009).

Kayla McBride scored 19 points including postseason-high 5-of-9 from beyond the arc, two rebounds, two assists and two steals in 38:30. This marks her first postseason career game recording 15+ points/2+ steals.

Alanna Smith scored two points, six rebounds, four assists and one steal in 19:51. She became only the second player in WNBA Finals history to post a plus-minus of 20 or better in 20 minutes or less while scoring two or fewer points in a single game. She joins Nicole Ohlde who scored two points with a +24 rating in 19:28 minutes (Sept. 29, 2009 vs. Indiana).

Team Notes

With 12 total steals, the Lynx surpassed their previous single-game record for steals this postseason (8; Oct. 13 at New York). This is the fourth time in Lynx postseason history the team has recorded 12+ steals in a single game (MR: 12; Sept. 30, 2016 vs. Phoenix).

Next Game

The Lynx will take on the New York Liberty for Finals Game 4 on Friday, October 18 at the Target Center. Tip is slated for 7:00 p.m. CT and the game will air on ESPN and heard on KFAN (100.3 FM) and the iHeartRadio/Lynx App.

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