Ionescu leads New York against Minnesota after 20-point game

Minnesota Lynx (28-9, 14-5 Western Conference) at New York Liberty (31-6, 15-3 Eastern Conference)

New York; Sunday, 3:00 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: New York Liberty will play the Minnesota Lynx after Sabrina Ionescu scored 20 points in the New York Liberty's 99-67 win over the Dallas Wings.

The Liberty have a 16-2 record at home. New York ranks second in the WNBA with 28.4 defensive rebounds per game, led by Jonquel Jones' 7.4 average.

The Lynx have a 12-5 record on the road. Minnesota is averaging 82.8 points and has outscored its opponents by 7.1 points per game.

New York is averaging 86.2 points, 10.5 more per game than the 75.7 Minnesota is allowing. Minnesota's shooting percentage from the field this season is 44.9%, 2.7 percentage points higher than New York's opponents' average of 42.2%.

The two teams will play each other for the fourth time this season. The Liberty defeated the Lynx 76-67 in their last meeting on July 2. Jones led the Liberty with 21 points and Kayla McBride led the Lynx with 17 points.

TOP PERFORMER: Breanna Stewart averages 20.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.7 steals for the Liberty.

Napheesa Collier averages 20.3 points, 9.7 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.9 steals for the Lynx.

LAST 10 GAMES: Liberty: 8-2, averaging 86.3 points, 39.3 rebounds, 23.7 assists, 7.5 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 43.9%. Their opponents average 76.5 points per game.

Lynx: 9-1, averaging 85.5 points, 34.1 rebounds, 23.8 assists, 7.6 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 47.2%. Their opponents averaged 77.4 points.

INJURIES: Freedom: None listed.

Lynx: None listed.

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The Associated Press produced this article using technology from Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.