New York Liberty vs Minnesota Lynx, First Round Game 1

WNBA

Liberty

26-18

91-75

Final

Lynx

33-11

Target Center

Lead tracker

NY leadsBiggest lead NY 19, MIN 6

MIN 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).

Win probability

100%NY final

NYMIN

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Play by play

End of Game
End of the 4th Quarter
Q4 17.4
TO
Rebekah Gardner out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 30.3
Anneli Maley defensive rebound
Q4 33.3
Chloe Bibby misses running pullup jump shot
Q4 37.0
TO
Marine Fauthoux bad pass turnover (Dorka Juhasz steals)
Q4 53.1
TO
Aari McDonald bad pass turnover (Raquel Carrera steals)
Q4 1:05
+1
Marine Fauthoux makes free throw 2 of 2
NY 91 - 75 MIN
Q4 1:05
+1
Marine Fauthoux makes free throw 1 of 2
NY 90 - 75 MIN
Q4 1:05
Aari McDonald personal foul
THREEQ4 1:16
Three! Jumper, 24 ft
Chloe Bibby
Chloe Bibby makes 24-foot three point jumper (Aari McDonald assists)
NY 89 - 75 MIN
Q4 1:18
Aari McDonald offensive rebound
Q4 1:20
Chloe Bibby misses 25-foot three point jumper
Q4 1:30
TO
Raquel Carrera offensive foul turnover
Q4 1:30
Raquel Carrera offensive foul
Q4 1:49
+2
Chloe Bibby makes 16-foot step back jumpshot
NY 89 - 72 MIN
Q4 1:59
Lynx Reset Timeout
Q4 1:59
+2
Rebekah Gardner makes 5-foot two point shot
NY 89 - 70 MIN
Q4 2:09
Rebekah Gardner offensive rebound
Q4 2:11
Marine Fauthoux misses driving layup
Q4 2:29
+1
Courtney Williams makes free throw 2 of 2
NY 87 - 70 MIN
Q4 2:29
+1
Courtney Williams makes free throw 1 of 2
NY 87 - 69 MIN
Q4 2:29
Liberty Full timeout
Q4 2:29
Leonie Fiebich shooting foul
THREEQ4 2:49
Three! 26 ft
Sabrina Ionescu
Sabrina Ionescu makes 26-foot three pointer
NY 87 - 68 MIN