Laughter rippled through the arena, especially among several attendees wearing “Stewart walked” shirts. Nine months after their 2024 WNBA Finals showdown — and a controversial overtime Game 5 loss coach Cheryl Reeve said was “stolen” from her team — Lynx fans were more than ready for the rematch.

Napheesa Collier and the Minnesota Lynx defeated the New York Liberty by the final score of 100-93 in a 2024 WNBA Finals rematch at Target Center on Wednesday night.

There are plenty of lessons to be learned over the course of a season. And the shorthanded Liberty are in the midst of one of the hardest sessions yet.