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Basketball (NBA) · WNBA · published 2026-09-30T00:00:00+00:00 · via The Guardian

Liberty make WNBA history by sweeping top-seeded Lynx

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New York Liberty defeated Minnesota Lynx 87-71 in Game 2 to complete a 2-0 quarter-final series win. Jonquel Jones recorded 21 points and 13 rebounds, while Breanna Stewart added 21 points and Sabrina Ionescu had 18. The eighth-seeded Liberty became the first No 8 seed to eliminate a No 1 seed in WNBA history.

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New York, seeded eighth, eliminated top-seeded Minnesota with an 87-71 Game 2 victory. No eighth-seeded team had previously eliminated the top seed in the league’s 30 seasons; the 2022 quarterfinal format made this matchup possible. Jonquel Jones had 21 points and 13 rebounds, Bre

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