New York Liberty vs Minnesota Lynx, First Round Game 1
Lead tracker
NY leadsBiggest lead NY 19, MIN 6MIN leads
| 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).
| Players | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natasha HowardF | 18 | 8 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -16 |
| Napheesa CollierF | 33 | 12 | 6-14 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -23 |
| Kayla McBrideG | 38 | 14 | 5-12 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -17 |
| Courtney WilliamsG | 35 | 9 | 3-12 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -18 |
| Olivia MilesG | 30 | 11 | 3-12 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | -16 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| Nia BrodieF | 19 | 16 | 6-7 | 4-5 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -2 |
| Chloe BibbyF | 2 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 |
| Dorka JuhaszF | 8 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +8 |
| Antonia DelaereF | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 |
| Aari McDonaldG | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +3 |
| Maya CaldwellG | 12 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 |
