Napheesa Collier Stats Tonight: How did the Lynx superstar fare against Liberty? (Oct. 20) | Game 5, 2024 WNBA Finals

Napheesa Collier and the Minnesota Lynx were in Brooklyn for Game 5 of the WNBA Finals against the New York Liberty. After leading the Lynx to an 82-80 Game 4 win on Friday, Collier and Co. tried to win the championship on the road.

The MVP runner-up set the tone for the Lynx by scoring their first four points and finished with eight in the first quarter. She also anchored the defense and helped her team to an early 19-10 advantage.

Collier quietly performed strongly in the second quarter when the game became a defensive slugfest. She added four more points while sustaining her role on the defensive end. The four-time All-Star had a superb first half, tallying a game-high 14 points with five rebounds, one steal and one block as the Lynx took a 34-27 halftime lead.

Napheesa Collier was limited to eight second-half points, but four were big-time buckets. Her drive against Breanna Stewart tied the game at 58 apiece with 1:24 remaining in the period. She followed it up with a layup against Kayla Thorton to give the Lynx a 60-58 advantage with 1:04 to go.

Following Breanna Stewart’s two free throws with 5.2 seconds that tied the game, Minnesota failed to give Collier the ball for its last attempt. “Stewie,” with a little help from Leonie Fiebich, bottled her up near the sidelines. Kayla McBride’s 25-footer was way off, forcing Game 5 into overtime.

The Minnesota Lynx’s inability to give Napheesa Collier the ball continued in the overtime. Collier’s first attempt came with 1:50 in the extra period, but Nyara Sabally blocked her shot. Minnesota’s franchise player fouled out with 13.0 seconds remaining in the game with New York leading 65-62.

Napheesa Collier stats vs New York Liberty:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Napheesa Collier	22	7	2	1	2	2	11-23	0-2	0-0	-1

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Napheesa Collier and the Minnesota Lynx lost in overtime to the New York Liberty 67-62

The Minnesota Lynx had a sizzling start behind Napheesa Collier. They hummed on both ends of the floor in the first quarter but couldn't sustain their display. As the matchup progressed, the New York Liberty, despite horrendous shooting from Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu, stormed back into the game.

New York's defense showed up when needed, containing Minnesota's usually efficient and prolific offense. Collier couldn't even put up one shot in the extra period. The Lynx could only watch the hosts celebrate the 2024 championship when the final buzzer sounded.