New York Liberty @ Minnesota Lynx

First Round - Game 1 • NY leads series 1-0

26-18, 12-10 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Liberty NY	25	15	25	26	91
Lynx MIN	18	26	16	15	75

Minnesota LynxLynxMIN

33-11, 15-7 Home

Matchups

First Round

NY leads series

1-0

MIN

Game 1@ MIN

Final

26-18

Game 2@ NY

33-11

26-18

Game 3@ MIN

33-11

Game Information

Minneapolis, MN

Referee:Roy Gulbeyan

Referee:Fatou Cissoko-Stephens

Referee:Kelsey Reynolds

Referee:Sarah Williams

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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2026 WNBA playoffs: Key questions, takeaways from Sunday's Game 1s

How New York pulled out the win against Minnesota, plus more from Sunday's first-round games.

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