Liberty at Lynx, Postseason Game 1: September 27, 2026
The New York Liberty beat the Minnesota Lynx 91-75 on September 27, 2026 (2026 Postseason Game 1). This was the first game of the series; after it, the Liberty led 1-0.
Most points: Breanna Stewart (Liberty, 34); Nia Brodie (Lynx, 16).
Team comparison
| Team stats | NY | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| Rebounds | 38 | 23 |
| Assists | 25 | 20 |
| Steals | 10 | 4 |
| Blocks | 6 | 4 |
| Turnovers | 19 | 13 |
| Field goals made | 31 | 28 |
| Field goals attempted | 61 | 67 |
| Threes made | 13 | 9 |
| Threes attempted | 25 | 26 |
| Free throws made | 16 | 10 |
| Free throws attempted | 18 | 13 |
What stood out
- Rebounds: Liberty 38, Lynx 23.
- Assists: Liberty 25, Lynx 20.
Player lines
- Anneli Maley (NY F): 2 MIN, 0 PTS, 1 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
- Breanna Stewart (NY F): 38 MIN, 34 PTS, 12 REB, 6 AST, 2 3PM, 2 STL, 2 BLK, 5 TOV
- Han Xu (NY C): 12 MIN, 5 PTS, 1 REB, 0 AST, 1 3PM, 1 STL, 2 BLK, 0 TOV
- Jonquel Jones (NY C): 26 MIN, 8 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 2 3PM, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 1 TOV
- Leonie Fiebich (NY F): 34 MIN, 16 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 4 3PM, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 3 TOV
- Marine Fauthoux (NY G): 2 MIN, 2 PTS, 0 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
- Marine Johannes (NY G): 10 MIN, 2 PTS, 0 REB, 2 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
- Pauline Astier (NY G): 29 MIN, 7 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST, 1 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 4 TOV
- Raquel Carrera (NY F): 2 MIN, 0 PTS, 0 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
- Rebecca Allen (NY G): 6 MIN, 0 PTS, 0 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
- Rebekah Gardner (NY G): 11 MIN, 4 PTS, 3 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV
- Sabrina Ionescu (NY G): 28 MIN, 13 PTS, 0 REB, 6 AST, 3 3PM, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV
- Antonia Delaere (MIN F): 2 MIN, 0 PTS, 0 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
- Chloe Bibby (MIN F): 2 MIN, 5 PTS, 0 REB, 0 AST, 1 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
- Courtney Williams (MIN G): 35 MIN, 9 PTS, 3 REB, 5 AST, 1 3PM, 0 STL, 2 BLK, 1 TOV
- Dorka Juhasz (MIN F): 8 MIN, 0 PTS, 0 REB, 1 AST, 0 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
- Kayla McBride (MIN G): 38 MIN, 14 PTS, 2 REB, 6 AST, 2 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV
- Maya Caldwell (MIN G): 12 MIN, 0 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST, 0 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
- Napheesa Collier (MIN F): 33 MIN, 12 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 0 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 3 TOV
- Natasha Howard (MIN F): 18 MIN, 8 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV
- Nia Brodie (MIN F): 19 MIN, 16 PTS, 1 REB, 0 AST, 4 3PM, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 0 TOV
- Olivia Miles (MIN G): 30 MIN, 11 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST, 1 3PM, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 4 TOV
Lines for players with a StatsNext page; other players’ lines are in the app.
Head-to-head
Full Lynx vs Liberty head-to-head (9 meetings).
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Research in StatsNext
- This game in StatsNext: Matchup Research for both teams
- New York Liberty stats and results
- Minnesota Lynx stats and results
- Liberty's previous game: Dream at Liberty, September 23, 2026
- Liberty's next game: Lynx at Liberty, September 29, 2026
- Lynx's previous game: Fever at Lynx, September 24, 2026
- Lynx's next game: Lynx at Liberty, September 29, 2026
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