Minnesota Lynx to face New York Liberty in 3 straight video games in scheduling quirk

NEW YORK (AP) The Minnesota Lynx have three straight video games towards the New York Liberty as a consequence of a scheduling quirk.

A rematch of final season’s WNBA Finals feels in some methods like a playoff sequence for the Lynx, who go to the Liberty on Sunday earlier than touring residence. The staff doesn’t play once more till internet hosting New York on Saturday. The Lynx then return again to Barclays Middle to face the Liberty on Aug. 19, enjoying 3 times in 9 days.

It’s exhausting speaking in regards to the scheduling, I’ve nothing to say, Minnesota coach Cheryl Reeve mentioned.

New York doesn’t have the identical luxurious, heading out west for back-to-back video games towards Los Angeles and Las Vegas on Tuesday and Wednesday earlier than touring to play Minnesota for the house and residential set.

It could have been good to have it’s unfold out just a little bit, New York coach Sandy Brondello mentioned. Its a sequence with just a few video games additional for us, not for them.

Numerous components go into scheduling corresponding to area availability.

The 2 groups could have performed 4 instances over a three-week stretch with Minnesota successful the primary matchup at residence on July 30.

New York star Breanna Stewart will almost certainly miss the entire video games whereas recovering from a bone bruise in her proper knee. Minnesota’s Napheesa Collier, who’s a front-runner for the MVP this season, was out for Sunday’s matchup whereas coping with a sprained proper ankle. She would possibly miss the subsequent two conferences in addition to she recovers.

You by no means know whats going to occur with groups and just like the league didnt know that Phee and I have been each going to be out, Stewart mentioned. You need to see everyone full throttle. That’s the primary recreation of the seasons or the second or the third, not August.

Minnesota (26-5) at the moment has the perfect report within the WNBA with New York 5 1/2 video games behind.

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