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09/27 15:17 CDT Breanna Stewart's 34 points leads the Liberty in Game 1, and
pushes the top-seeded Lynx to the brink
Breanna Stewart's 34 points leads the Liberty in Game 1, and pushes the
top-seeded Lynx to the brink
By DAVE CAMPBELL
AP Sports Writer
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) --- Breanna Stewart produced yet another clutch performance in
the WNBA playoffs with 34 points and 12 rebounds for the New York Liberty in a
91-75 victory over the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx to open their best-of-three
first-round series on Sunday.
Stewart, the two-time league MVP, added six assists, two steals and two blocks.
She shot 11 for 18 from the floor with her friend and former college teammate
Napheesa Collier, the 2024 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year, guarding her most
of the afternoon.
Stewart, who recently helped the U.S. national team win a fifth consecutive
World Cup, has the second-highest postseason scoring average by any player in
league history. She was two short of the Liberty franchise record for points in
a playoff game.
Nia Brodie led the Lynx with 16 points in 19 minutes off the bench and Kayla
McBride had 14 points after missing her first five 3-point attempts. Collier
and All-Star center Natasha Howard each fouled out, and star rookie Olivia
Miles had a quiet postseason debut with 11 points on 3-for-12 shooting and just
one assist.
New York hosts Game 2 on Tuesday with the opportunity to eliminate Minnesota,
which must win to bring Game 3 back to Target Center on Thursday.
The Liberty were as tough of an opponent as a team with the league's best
regular season record could face, finishing 26-18 and just two years removed
from their first WNBA championship that came at the expense of the Lynx in a
dramatic final that went the full five games.
The Liberty were ousted in the first round last season by the Phoenix Mercury,
who then eliminated the top-seeded Lynx before losing to the Las Vegas Aces for
the title.
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