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Liberty become first No. 8 seed to beat No. 1 seed in WNBA playoffs, eliminate Lynx

New York achieved a historic upset in the postseason by defeating Minnesota 87-71 to become the initial eighth seed to eliminate the top seed in league history. Chris DeMarco guided the squad through a dominant opening performance where Jonquel Jones posted twenty-one points and thirteen rebounds, Sabrina Ionescu added eighteen points alongside seven assists, and Breanna Stewart contributed twenty-one points, five rebounds, four assists, two steals, and two blocks across forty full minutes.

For Minnesota, Cheryl Reeve saw her top-seeded group struggle defensively as Olivia Miles managed just five points in seventeen minutes before being benched for Aari McDonald. Napheesa Collier ran into foul trouble and finished with fourteen points and seven rebounds, while Courtney Williams scored a team-high eighteen points and Kayla McBride chipped in fourteen points in the losing effort.

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