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Lynx news: How Olivia Miles performed in playoff series debut against Liberty

Rookie guard Olivia Miles struggled through her initial postseason appearance as the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx were swept out of the playoffs by the eighth-seeded New York Liberty. During Tuesday's decisive 87-71 defeat at Barclays Center, the newly crowned Rookie of the Year managed just five points on 1-of-8 shooting across seventeen minutes of floor time.

Across the two-game series, Miles totaled thirteen points on poor shooting percentages alongside five turnovers, falling well short of her stellar regular-season averages of 19.8 points and 6.0 assists. Despite the historic upset ending Minnesota's franchise-record 34-win campaign, the former TCU star earned praise for carrying the team alongside Natasha Howard, Kayla McBride, and Courtney Williams during Napheesa Collier's prolonged absence.

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