Atlanta Dream Upset New York Liberty in Second-Round Playoff Opener

Defector • 05 Oct 21:11

The Atlanta Dream defeated the New York Liberty 92-82 in the first game of the second round, using a transition-heavy style and forcing turnovers to secure the win.

syracuse.com • 30 Sep 11:42

The New York Liberty swept the Minnesota Lynx 87-71 in Game 2 of the quarterfinals, marking the first time an eighth seed has knocked out a No. 1 seed in league history.

New York Post • 30 Sep 05:33

New York Liberty defeated top-seed Minnesota Lynx 87-71 to win the first-round series and move on to the semifinals, becoming the first eighth seed to eliminate a No. 1 seed in the playoffs.

CBS Sports • 30 Sep 05:00

The Liberty defeated the top-seed Lynx 87-71, becoming the first No. 8 seed to eliminate a No. 1 seed in WNBA playoff history.

USA Today • 30 Sep 04:29

The No. 8 New York Liberty swept top seed Minnesota, while Caitlin Clark posted a historic double-double as the Indiana Fever avoided elimination against the Las Vegas Aces.

Yahoo Sports • 30 Sep 02:44

The Liberty defeated the Minnesota Lynx 87-71 to win the opening-round series, marking the first time an eighth seed has knocked out a No. 1 seed in WNBA playoff history.

ESPN • 30 Sep 02:36

The New York Liberty became the first eighth seed to eliminate a No. 1 seed, sweeping the Minnesota Lynx, while the Indiana Fever forced a decisive third game against the Las Vegas Aces.

Defector • 28 Sep 18:31

Breanna Stewart scored 34 points and 12 rebounds as the New York Liberty upset the Minnesota Lynx, while A’ja Wilson posted 38 points and 16 rebounds in the Las Vegas Aces’ win over the Indiana Fever.