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WNBA Playoffs Game 1 Takeaways: Liberty Beat Top-Seeded Lynx; Aces, Dream, Valkyries Win at Home

The opening day of the WNBA postseason featured the eighth-seeded New York Liberty securing a 91-75 victory over the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis. Breanna Stewart led the charge with 34 points and 12 rebounds, while Leonie Fiebich contributed 16 points and Nia Brodie paced Minnesota with 16 points off the bench.

Elsewhere on opening day, the Las Vegas Aces topped the Indiana Fever 102-85 behind 38 points and 16 rebounds from A'ja Wilson, the Atlanta Dream defeated the Washington Mystics 92-77, and the Golden State Valkyries claimed a 104-80 win over the Dallas Wings.

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