Breanna Stewart’s 34 points lead the Liberty past the Lynx in Game 1, 91–75

Game story

Breanna Stewart led the Liberty with 34 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists on 11-of-18 shooting (2-of-3 from three), 10-of-12 at the line in 38 minutes as the New York Liberty beat the Minnesota Lynx 91–75 on Sunday, September 27. Game 1 of the first round: the Liberty lead the best-of-three series 1–0 and are one win from advancing, while the Lynx now face elimination.

Game Highlights

New York Liberty vs. Minnesota Lynx | FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | September 27, 2026

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Who stood out

Breanna Stewart: 34 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists on 11-of-18 shooting (2-of-3 from three), 10-of-12 at the line in 38 minutes, a +17 in her minutes. By the observed shot locations, 6-of-7 at the rim, 2-of-5 in the paint outside the restricted area and 1-of-3 from midrange. She entered averaging 20.6 points this season; this finish was 13.4 above that mark. She had averaged 19.2 over her previous 10, putting this game 14.8 above that recent pace.

How it happened

The fourth quarter was the swing — the Liberty won it 26–15 — and the Lynx led 44–40 at halftime. The game had five lead changes; the Liberty’s largest lead was 19.

The Liberty won it with their starters: the Lynx’s bench outscored theirs, 21–13. For the Lynx, Nia Brodie scored 16 (6-of-7) and Kayla McBride 14 (5-of-12).

The Liberty made 31-61 from the field (51%) and 13-25 from three; the Lynx 28-67 (42%). Turnovers ran 21–13, and points off turnovers 18–24 in the Lynx’s favor — the margin came from shooting, not possession control. Rebounds went 38–23, points in the paint 30–22.

What it means

A reason to be cautious about carrying this game forward: the Liberty gave up more points off turnovers than they scored, 24–18. One game is still one game.

The Liberty came into the series as the No. 8 seed and the Lynx as the No. 1; the lower seed has the early edge.

This did not come against one of the league’s softest defenses: the Lynx allow 83.7 points a game (standings as of Sep 29), 13th-most of 15.

Next up: Game 2, MIN at NY on Sep 29, where the market consensus has the Lynx favored over the Liberty by 3.5 with a total of 173.5 (PropBetEdge capture, Sep 29, 10 books) — and the Lynx allow 83.7 a game, 13th-most of 15. Player props enter the board inside 36 hours of tip.