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New York Liberty
First Round · Game 1 · Best of 3
YES!
New York Liberty beat the Minnesota Lynx
Game Details
Target Center
(Minneapolis)
· 12,339 fans
· ABC
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Target Center · Minneapolis
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY | 25 | 15 | 25 | 26 | 91 |
| MIN | 18 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 75 |
Game Flow
NY
MIN
Q1Q2Q3Q4
15-0Biggest Run8-0
19Largest Lead6
5 lead changes · tied 4 times
Win Probability · New York Liberty
tip-offnow: 100%
Game Leaders
New York Liberty-
Breanna Stewart · 34Points
-
Breanna Stewart · 6Assists
-
Breanna Stewart · 12Rebounds
Minnesota Lynx-
Nia Brodie · 16Points
-
Kayla McBride · 6Assists
-
Olivia Miles · 8Rebounds
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 30 | 14 | .682 | - | W5 |
| Washington | 28 | 16 | .636 | 2 | W4 |
| Indiana | 28 | 16 | .636 | 2 | L1 |
| New York | 26 | 18 | .591 | 4 | L2 |
| Chicago | 16 | 28 | .364 | 14 | L1 |
| Toronto | 11 | 33 | .250 | 19 | L8 |
| Connecticut | 11 | 33 | .250 | 19 | W1 |
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 33 | 11 | .750 | - | W1 |
| Golden State | 32 | 12 | .727 | 1 | W1 |
| Las Vegas | 31 | 13 | .705 | 2 | W7 |
| Dallas | 27 | 17 | .614 | 6 | W1 |
| Portland | 17 | 27 | .386 | 16 | W1 |
| Los Angeles | 16 | 28 | .364 | 17 | L2 |
| Phoenix | 16 | 28 | .364 | 17 | L1 |
| Seattle | 8 | 36 | .182 | 25 | L5 |
Team Stats
New York LibertyMinnesota Lynx
Shooting
31-61, 51%
Field Goals
28-67, 42%
13-25, 52%
3-Pointers
9-26, 35%
16-18, 89%
Free Throws
10-13, 77%
Possessions
38
Rebounds
23
5
Offensive Rebounds
5
25
Assists
20
10
Steals
4
6
Blocks
4
19
Turnovers
13
20
Fouls
23
Scoring
30
Points in Paint
22
11
Fast Break Points
6
19
Largest Lead
6
Box Score
New York Liberty
▾
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. StewartF | 34 | 12 | 6 | 38 | 11-18 | 2-3 | 10-12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +17 |
| L. FiebichF | 16 | 8 | 3 | 34 | 6-7 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +21 |
| J. JonesC | 8 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +4 |
| S. IonescuG | 13 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 4-14 | 3-8 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +12 |
| P. AstierG | 7 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +19 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| A. MaleyF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| R. CarreraF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| H. XuC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +13 |
| R. GardnerG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 |
| R. AllenG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 |
| M. JohannesG | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +5 |
| M. FauthouxG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| Team | 91 | 38 | 25 | 31-61 | 13-25 | 16-18 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 20 | ||
Minnesota Lynx
▾
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. HowardF | 8 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -16 |
| N. CollierF | 12 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 6-14 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -23 |
| K. McBrideG | 14 | 2 | 6 | 38 | 5-12 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -17 |
| C. WilliamsG | 9 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 3-12 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -18 |
| O. MilesG | 11 | 8 | 1 | 30 | 3-12 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | -16 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| N. BrodieF | 16 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 6-7 | 4-5 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -2 |
| C. BibbyF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 |
| D. JuhaszF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +8 |
| A. DelaereF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 |
| A. McDonaldG | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +3 |
| M. CaldwellG | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 |
| A. KosuF | DNP: Right foot | |||||||||||||
| Team | 75 | 23 | 20 | 28-67 | 9-26 | 10-13 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 23 | ||
Injury Report
Minnesota Lynx- Anastasiia Olairi Kosu FOut
- Elena Buenavida GOut
New York Liberty- Satou Sabally FOut
- Elizabeth Balogun GOut
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