New York Liberty @ Minnesota Lynx

First Round - Game 1

26-18, 12-10 Away

1:10 - 3rd

	1	2	3	4	T
Liberty NY	25	15	21		63
Lynx MIN	18	26	13		57

Minnesota LynxLynxMIN

33-11, 15-7 Home

On the Court

Liberty

Player	PTS	FG	REB	AST	PF
B. Stewart#30F	24	9-15	5	4	2
L. Fiebich#13F	8	3-4	7	3	2
S. Ionescu#20G	10	3-12	0	4	1
H. Xu#21C	2	1-1	0	0	0
R. Gardner#7G	2	1-3	2	0	2

Lynx

Player	PTS	FG	REB	AST	PF
N. Collier#24F	12	6-11	3	3	4
K. McBride#21G	9	4-10	2	6	1
C. Williams#10G	5	2-8	2	5	0
D. Juhasz#14F	0	0-0	0	1	0
M. Caldwell#3G	0	0-0	1	1	1

65.1%

According to ESPN Analytics

Team Stats

MIN

47% (22-47)

Field Goal %

48% (23-48)

44% (8-18)

Three Point %

37% (7-19)

90% (9-10)

Free Throw %

67% (4-6)

Turnovers

Rebounds

81%

Percent Led

12%

Largest Lead

Game Information

Minneapolis, MN

Referee:Kelsey Reynolds

Referee:Roy Gulbeyan

Referee:Fatou Cissoko-Stephens

Referee:Sarah Williams

+3 Points

1:43 - 3rd

Win %: NY, 65.1

Kayla McBride makes 25-foot three point jumper (Napheesa Collier assists)

6157

+2 Points

1:54 - 3rd

Win %: NY, 73.9

Rebekah Gardner makes layup (Breanna Stewart assists)

6154

Steal

2:01 - 3rd

Win %: NY, 69.7

Kayla McBride bad pass turnover (Rebekah Gardner steals)

5954

Turnover

2:16 - 3rd

Win %: NY, 65

Breanna Stewart 3 second turnover

5954

+2 Points

2:28 - 3rd

Win %: NY, 69.1

Kayla McBride makes 20-foot pullup jump shot (Napheesa Collier assists)

5954

+2 Points

2:46 - 3rd

Win %: NY, 72.8

Breanna Stewart makes driving layup (Leonie Fiebich assists)

5952

Game Leaders

Points

Rebounds

Assists

Injury Report

New York Liberty

Name	Status	Est. Return
Satou SaballyS. SaballyF	OFSConcussion	1 May
Elizabeth BalogunE. BalogunG	OutNot Injury Related	1 May

Minnesota Lynx

Name	Status	Est. Return
Anastasiia Olairi KosuA. KosuF	OutFoot	29 Sep
Elena BuenavidaE. BuenavidaG	OutCoach's Decision	1 May

Data is currently unavailable.

Matchups

First Round

Postseason Series

0-0

MIN

Game 1@ MIN

1:10 - 3rd

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

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New York Liberty @ Minnesota Lynx

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