New York Liberty Secure Historic Playoff Sweep Over Minnesota Lynx

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The New York Liberty pulled off a landmark postseason upset by eliminating the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx.

The eighth-seeded New York Liberty completed a historic series sweep against the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA playoffs. This marks the first time a lower-seeded team has knocked out the top seed under the league's current postseason format. The decisive victory followed a strong opening performance by the New York squad earlier in the series.

Breanna Stewart scored thirty-four points and grabbed twelve rebounds during the opening game of the series.
The New York Liberty secured a ninety-one to seventy-five victory in the initial matchup held in New York.
The Minnesota Lynx faced elimination heading into the second game of the postseason series.

By the numbers

8playoff seed

1playoff seed

34points scored

12rebounds

Timeline

Sep 27The New York Liberty defeated the Minnesota Lynx in Game 1 of the playoff series.
Sep 30The New York Liberty completed a historic sweep against the Minnesota Lynx.

Why it matters

Playoff upsets of this magnitude are rare in professional basketball, particularly under a format designed to heavily favor top-seeded franchises.

What outlets agree on

The New York Liberty defeated the Minnesota Lynx in a playoff series, highlighted by strong performances from key players like Breanna Stewart.

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