WNBA

Minnesota 71, at New York 87

Tuesday, September 29, 2026 · Final · Round 1 Game 2 (NYL wins 2-0)

Round 1 Game 2 (NYL wins 2-0) 1 2 3 4 PTS

Minnesota Lynx

33-12 · L2 · #11 (1261 ELO -31)

21 16 19 15 71

New York Liberty

28-21 · L3 · #10 (1263 ELO +31)

26 23 19 19 87

Barclays Center · Brooklyn, NY

Attendance: 17,593

Officials: —

Liberty Beat Lynx to Take 2‑0 Lead in Playoff Series

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Interstat) — New York Liberty defeated visiting Minnesota Lynx 87-71 Tuesday at Barclays Center, taking a 2-0 lead in the WNBA playoff series. The Liberty improved to 28-18 this season. The Lynx fell to 33-12. A crowd of 17,593 watched New York win Game 2. New York led 26-21 after the first quarter, 49-37 at halftime and 68-56 after three quarters before closing out the victory. Jonquel Jones led New York with 21 points, 13 rebounds, two assists and one block in 32 minutes. Breanna Stewart added 21 points, five rebounds, four assists and two blocks in 40… Read more...

Top Statlines

Jonquel Jones NYL 32m 21p 13r 2a 1b
Breanna Stewart NYL 40m 21p 5r 4a 2b
Sabrina Ionescu NYL 33m 18p 4r 7a

Forecasting

ELO Probability MIN 59.5%

Spread MIN -1.5

Projected Score NYL 98 MIN 97

Money Line NYL +105/MIN -125

Over/Under 172.5 (Under)