New York Liberty @ Minnesota Lynx

First Round - Game 1 • Series starts 9/27

New York LibertyLibertyNY

26-18, 12-10 Away

Minnesota LynxLynxMIN

33-11, 15-7 Home

Lynx open playoffs against the Liberty

New York Liberty (26-18, 13-7 Eastern Conference) at Minnesota Lynx (33-11, 20-3 Western Conference)

Sep 26, 2026, 11:40 am - Data Skrive

Season Leaders

NYAvg. Per Game

Points

Rebounds

Assists

Injury Report

New York Liberty

Name	Status	Est. Return
Satou SaballyS. SaballyF	OFSConcussion	1 May
Jonquel JonesJ. JonesC	OutAnkle	27 Sep
Breanna StewartB. StewartF	OutKnee	27 Sep
Elizabeth BalogunE. BalogunG	OutNot Injury Related	1 May

Minnesota Lynx

Name	Status	Est. Return
Elena BuenavidaE. BuenavidaG	OutCoach's Decision	27 Sep
Anastasiia Olairi KosuA. KosuF	OutFoot	27 Sep
Olivia MilesO. MilesG	OutCalf	27 Sep

Team Stats

MIN

89.6

Points

90.8

46%

Field Goal %

48%

35.5

Rebounds

34.5

20.8

Assists

21.9

4.2

Blocks

4.5

6.1

Steals

8.7

Liberty

DATE	OPP	RESULT
24/9/26	vsATL	L83-65
22/9/26	vsATL	L95-84
21/9/26	@TOR	W106-69
19/9/26	@MIN	W93-81
29/8/26	vsCHI	W85-66

Lynx

DATE	OPP	RESULT
25/9/26	vsIND	W86-66
23/9/26	@IND	L96-77
20/9/26	@CON	W101-89
19/9/26	vsNY	L93-81
31/8/26	@ATL	L89-81

Data is currently unavailable.

Matchups

First Round

Postseason Series

0-0

MIN

26-18

Game 1@ MIN

33-11

26-18

Game 2@ NY

33-11

26-18

Game 3@ MIN

33-11

Women's National Basketball Assoc.

Eastern Conference	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

Western Conference	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

WNBA News

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