Minnesota Lynx @ New York Liberty
WNBA Finals - Game 1 • MIN leads series 1-0
30-10, 14-6 Away
95
30-10, 14-6 Away
32-8, 16-4 Home
93
32-8, 16-4 Home
Minnesota Lynx
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 37 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +4 | |
| 30 | 9 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | -1 | |
| 43 | 21 | 10-16 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +4 | |
| 43 | 22 | 6-11 | 4-7 | 6-6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +9 | |
| 35 | 23 | 9-18 | 2-6 | 3-3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +1 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 14 | 5 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -8 | |
| 10 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -9 | |
| 13 | 10 | 4-7 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +10 | |
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95 | 36-71 | 9-22 | 14-15 | 32 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 16 | |||
51% | 41% | 93% | ||||||||||||
New York Liberty
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 43 | 18 | 6-21 | 2-6 | 4-6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | -5 | |
| 38 | 17 | 6-14 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -2 | |
| 39 | 24 | 9-14 | 1-3 | 5-5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | -1 | |
| 26 | 5 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +6 | |
| 41 | 19 | 8-26 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -1 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 7 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | |
| 6 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -1 | |
| 23 | 8 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -8 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +3 | |
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
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93 | 34-90 | 13-33 | 12-14 | 44 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 14 | |||
38% | 39% | 86% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Matchups
Game Information
Brooklyn, NY
Referee:Fatou Cissoko-Stephens
Referee:Eric Brewton
Referee:Isaac Barnett
Referee:Jenna Reneau
2025-26 Standings
Women's National Basketball Assoc.
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 6 | 2 | .750 | - | W4 |
| Dallas | 5 | 3 | .625 | 1 | W2 |
| Las Vegas | 5 | 3 | .625 | 1 | W1 |
| Golden State | 5 | 3 | .625 | 1 | L1 |
| Portland | 6 | 4 | .600 | 1 | W1 |
| Los Angeles | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2 | L1 |
| Seattle | 3 | 6 | .333 | 3.5 | L2 |
| Phoenix | 2 | 7 | .222 | 4.5 | L5 |
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 5 | 2 | .714 | - | W1 |
| Toronto | 5 | 4 | .556 | 1 | W2 |
| New York | 5 | 4 | .556 | 1 | W2 |
| Indiana | 4 | 4 | .500 | 1.5 | L2 |
| Washington | 3 | 4 | .429 | 2 | L1 |
| Chicago | 3 | 5 | .375 | 2.5 | L4 |
| Connecticut | 2 | 8 | .200 | 4.5 | W1 |
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