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The #8 New York Liberty defeat the #1 Minnesota Lynx 87-71 in Game 2, completing a surprising 2-0 series sweep to advance to the semifinals. Minnesota, the best team in the WNBA this season, has its year come to a screeching halt and disappointing end.

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New York stretches its lead back out to 16, now up on Minnesota 76-60 with 6:45 to go. It's officially do or die time for the Lynx.

The Liberty aren't letting off the gas, up on the Lynx 68-56 through three quarters. New York is 10 minutes away from not only upsetting top-seeded Minnesota, but sweeping the Lynx.

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The Lynx really need Kayla McBride to Kayla McBride right now.

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The Lynx have grabbed some momentum here midway through the third quarter, narrowing the Liberty lead back down to 10. New York remains up on Minnesota 54-44 with 5:20 left in the third quarter.

Stats from the first half of Lynx/Liberty in Game 2: Scoring: - 1Q: NYL 26, MIN 21 - 2Q: NYL 23, MIN 16 Shooting: - NYL: 19/40 FG, 5/19 3PT, 6/6 FT - MIN: 14/38 FG, 3/8 3PT, 6/8 FT Points in the Paint: - NYL: 28 - MIN: 18 Fast Break Points: - NYL: 13 - MIN: 6

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The Liberty own a 49-37 lead over the Lynx at halftime in Game 2. Jones has 14p/6r, Ionescu has 10p/5a/3r and Stewart has 9p/4r/3a/2blk for NYL. Williams has 10p/3r/3a, Collier has 9p/6r, Brodie has 8p and Miles has 5p/2r for MIN.

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The Liberty lead is back up to double digits, owning a 47-35 lead with 1:45 left until halftime. New York keeps pulling away when Minnesota tries to inch closer.

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Courtney Williams is the first Lynx player in double figures tonight, up to a team-best 10 points in 16 minutes.

Three fouls already for Nia Brodie, who has led the Lynx in scoring so far tonight. Brodie will sit on the bench with just under nine minutes left in the first half. Time for someone else to step up with her out.

New York carries a 26-21 lead over Minnesota into the second quarter in Game 2. Jones has 7p/3r, Xu has 6p, Stewart has 5p and Ionescu has 4p/4a for NYL (55% FG). Brodie has 8p, Collier has 4p/4r, Williams has 4p and McBride has 3p/ra for MIN (52.9% FG).

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Nia Brodie is doing exactly what she did in Game 1 — leading the Lynx off the bench. She has a team-best eight points in six minutes for Minnesota.

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A nice bounce back from the Lynx has narrowed the Liberty lead down to three with 1:49 to go in the opening quarter at Barclays Center. New York is up on Minnesota 20-17.

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Another nice start off the bench for the veteran Nia Brodie. She has a team-high-tying four points off the bench in four minutes so far for the Lynx.

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Like in Game 1, the Liberty have a 10-point lead over the Lynx in the first quarter. New York is up 15-5 halfway through the opening quarter in Brooklyn.

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#6 Indiana defeats #3 Las Vegas 99-89 to even the series at 1-1 and force a winner-take-all Game 3 in Las Vegas. A trip to the semifinals will be on the line Thursday in Vegas.

Timeout Minnesota. New York is up to a 9-1 lead with just under seven minutes to go in the opening quarter of Game 2. Minnesota needs to get things going quickly before things get out of hand like they did in Game 1 in Minneapolis.

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New York gets off to a 7-1 run, with all seven points coming from Jonquel Jones, to jump out to an early lead over Minnesota in Game 2. Jones is cooking early, and the Lynx haven't had an answer for her to this point.

This already feels like a Kayla McBride game.

Jonquel Jones gets things going in Game 2 by getting New York on the board first.

New York wins and it pulls off the upset to advance to the semifinals. Minnesota wins and it forces a winner-take-all Game 3 on Thursday. Game 2 between the Lynx and Liberty will tip off shortly in Brooklyn.

Hell of a first half in Game 2 of Aces/Fever. Indiana showing a lot of fight in the second quarter, notably on the defensive end, to bounce back after falling behind early.

Winsidr @winsidr.com · 29/09/2026

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Two Paths, One Matchup: How the Liberty and Lynx Landed in the First Round » Winsidr

When the WNBA playoffs come around every postseason and seeding takes form, there’s typically a simple story behind why each team landed where they did. Finishing the regular season at the top of the...

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Hitting the Hardwood @hittingthehardwood.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

With Game 1 behind us and Game 2 here in the first-round battle between the Lynx and Liberty, what went wrong for Minnesota that it needs to correct? Croonch goes Between the Buzzer to discuss what should change with the Lynx’s backs against the wall ⤵️

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Between the Buzzer: What Lynx Need to Correct in Game 2 - Hitting the Hardwood

With Game 1 behind us and Game 2 here, what went wrong for Minnesota that it should correct? We discuss what should change with the Lynx's backs against the wall.

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Mitchell Hansen @hansen13.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Exciting about starting this in-series analysis series at @hittingthehardwood.bsky.social, Between the Buzzer, looking at each game throughout the Lynx playoff run and any adjustments they should make. Derek kicks things off ahead of tonight’s Game 2 in Brooklyn! ⤵️

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Mitchell Hansen @hansen13.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A pair of win-or-go-home Game 2 contests fill the #WNBA Playoff schedule tonight: - #3 Las Vegas Aces at #6 Indiana Fever, 6:30pm ET on Primve Video (LV leads 1-0) - #1 Minnesota Lynx at #8 New York Liberty, 8:30pm ET on USA/CNBC (NY leads 1-0)

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For the "this is bad timing for awards to be announced after a loss" crowd: The WNBA dictates when season awards are announced, not teams. The announcements this morning would have been today regardless if the Minnesota Lynx won or lost Game 1.

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New words at @hittingthehardwood.bsky.social on the pair of award announcements this morning.

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To no surprise, Minnesota Lynx rookie point guard Olivia Miles has been unanimously named 2026 WNBA Rookie of the Year. She is the sixth Lynx rookie to win the award, the first since Crystal Dangerfield in 2020.

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A cool moment for one of the best with her son Oliver handing her the 2026 WNBA Coach of the Year award.

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Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve has officially been named the 2026 #WNBA Coach of the Year, her league record fifth time claiming the award.

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How things stand heading into Game 2 of the best-of-three first round of the #WNBA Playoffs on Tuesday: - #8 New York 1, #1 Minnesota 0 - #3 Las Vegas 1, #6 Indiana 0 - #4 Atlanta 1, #5 Washington 0 - #2 Golden State 1, #7 Dallas 0

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The Minnesota Lynx announce they will hold a “special announcement press conference” at 10:30am CT on Monday at the Target Center Atrium.

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The first two games of the #WNBA Playoffs are in the books: - No. 8 New York 91, No. 1 Minnesota 75 - No. 3 Las Vegas 102, No. 6 Indiana 85 Still to come tonight: - No. 5 Washington at No. 4 Atlanta, 7pm ET - No. 7 Dallas at No. 2 Golden Stare, 9pm ET

Cheryl Reeve on what she is telling her team ahead of Game 2: "We still have work to do. We obviously have to win the next one, but we have the ability to do it. The players were disappointed. ... We have been a terrific road team, now it's time to be that terrific road team."

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Cheryl Reeve on entering Game 2 and bouncing back on the road: "We have another game to figure it out so we can get back here (for Game 3)."

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Cheryl Reeve on Nia Brodie's play off the bench: "I think anytime you get bench play in the playoffs it's really, really valuable. ... She gave us what we needed."

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Cheryl Reeve on Olivia Miles' first playoff game: "Learning. She's learning. ... It's hard to be a rookie in the playoffs against a team that has been tough on her. ... There's a lot that goes into being a really good player. ... She's a smart player, she'll figure it out."

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