New York Liberty vs Minnesota Lynx, First Round Game 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 NY | 25 | 15 | 25 | 26 | 91 |
 MIN | 18 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 75 |
Who won: Liberty 91-75
The New York Liberty beat the Minnesota Lynx 91-75 in First Round Game 1 on Sunday, September 27, 2026 at Target Center. The Liberty win the series 2-1. The Liberty outscored the Lynx 26-15 in the 4th quarter. Breanna Stewart led the Liberty in points (34). Nia Brodie led the Lynx in points (16).
Leaders
NYMIN 
Scoring
Breanna Stewart makes free throw 2 of 2
Napheesa Collier makes 3-foot layup (Kayla McBride assists)
Sabrina Ionescu makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot
Breanna Stewart makes driving layup (Sabrina Ionescu assists)
Napheesa Collier makes 11-foot pullup jump shot (Kayla McBride assists)
Leonie Fiebich makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jonquel Jones assists)
Nia Brodie makes driving layup (Courtney Williams assists)
Leonie Fiebich makes 24-foot three point jumper (Breanna Stewart assists)
Kayla McBride makes 15-foot pullup jump shot (Napheesa Collier assists)
Breanna Stewart makes driving layup (Leonie Fiebich assists)
Kayla McBride makes 20-foot pullup jump shot
Rebekah Gardner makes running layup (Breanna Stewart assists)
Kayla McBride makes 25-foot three point jumper (Napheesa Collier assists)
Leonie Fiebich makes driving layup (Breanna Stewart assists)
Kayla McBride makes 23-foot three point jumper
Breanna Stewart makes free throw 1 of 2
Breanna Stewart makes free throw 2 of 2
Leonie Fiebich makes 24-foot running jump shot (Pauline Astier assists)
Kayla McBride makes free throw 1 of 2
Kayla McBride makes free throw 2 of 2
Breanna Stewart makes free throw 2 of 2
Han Xu makes 24-foot three point jumper (Pauline Astier assists)
Courtney Williams makes 13-foot pullup jump shot (Natasha Howard assists)
Leonie Fiebich makes 23-foot three point jumper (Breanna Stewart assists)
Nia Brodie makes driving layup (Napheesa Collier assists)
Marine Johannes makes 2-foot two point shot
Breanna Stewart makes free throw 1 of 2
Breanna Stewart makes free throw 2 of 2
Olivia Miles makes free throw 1 of 2
Olivia Miles makes free throw 2 of 2
Breanna Stewart makes 23-foot three point jumper (Sabrina Ionescu assists)
Breanna Stewart makes 8-foot floating jump shot (Sabrina Ionescu assists)
Sabrina Ionescu makes 26-foot three pointer
Courtney Williams makes free throw 1 of 2
Courtney Williams makes free throw 2 of 2
Rebekah Gardner makes 5-foot two point shot
Chloe Bibby makes 16-foot step back jumpshot
Chloe Bibby makes 24-foot three point jumper (Aari McDonald assists)
Marine Fauthoux makes free throw 1 of 2
Marine Fauthoux makes free throw 2 of 2
Scores shown as NY-MIN.
