It marked the third meeting between the two teams in the past 18 days. The Lynx — who own the WNBA’s best record at 28-5 — won the first meeting 100-93 on July 30 at Target Center and the second 83-71 last Sunday in New York. Round four comes Tuesday at Barclays Center.

Lynx All-Star Courtney Williams makes it clear how she feels whenever the defending champion Liberty take the court

The Minnesota Lynx’s six-game win streak ended Tuesday night with an 85-75 loss to the New York Liberty. It marks the sixth loss of the season for Minnesota, who at 28-6 still lead the WNBA by six games over the Atlanta Dream and 6.5 over the Liberty.