WNBA

New York 91, at Minnesota 75

Sunday, September 27, 2026 · Final · Round 1 Game 1 (NYL leads 1-0)

Liberty open playoff series with road win over Lynx

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (Interstat) — Breanna Stewart scored 34 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and added six assists and two blocks, leading the New York Liberty to a 91-75 victory over the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday at Target Center in Game 1 of their WNBA playoff series. Attendance was 12,339. New York improved to 27-18, while Minnesota fell to 33-11. New York led 66-57 after three quarters. Leonie Fiebich added 16 points and eight rebounds for New York, and Pauline Astier had seven points, eight rebounds and five assists. For Minnesota, Kayla McBride scored 14 points and handed out six assists. Nia Brodie scored 16 points. Jonquel Jones contributed eight points, five rebounds and three assists for New York. Napheesa Collier had 12 points, five rebounds and three assists. Olivia Miles added 11 points and eight rebounds. Sabrina Ionescu scored 13 points and added six assists for New York, and Courtney Williams finished with nine points, three rebounds and five assists.