WNBA Playoffs: Liberty Upset Lynx, Aces Cruise Past Fever — SkimNews
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- Breanna Stewart delivered 34 points and 12 rebounds — her third career 30-point playoff double-double — as the 8-seed Liberty upset the 1-seed Lynx 91-75, with New York shooting 52% from three.
- A'ja Wilson became the first player in WNBA postseason history to record 20-plus points, three-plus blocks and two-plus steals in a half, finishing with 38 points, 16 rebounds and 4 blocks in the Aces' 102-85 rout of the Fever.
- Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell, the highest-scoring duo in a single season in league history, combined to shoot 10-of-33 as the Aces held Indiana's offense in check.
- The 4-seed Dream overcame a five-point halftime deficit to beat the 5-seed Mystics 92-77, outscoring Washington 29-12 in the third quarter behind DeWanna Bonner's 11 points in that frame.
- Rhyne Howard scored 26 points for Atlanta, which forced 22 Washington turnovers while committing just seven, ending a stretch of three consecutive first-round exits.
- AP Rookie of the Year Olivia Miles went 3-of-12 for 11 points in her playoff debut, leaving the title-favorite Lynx on the brink of elimination heading into Game 2.
- The 2-seed Valkyries hit 16 three-pointers at a 48.5% clip to demolish the 7-seed Wings 104-80, earning the first playoff victory in franchise history.
Why it matters: The top-seeded Lynx — the betting favorites for the 2026 title — are now one loss from elimination after Olivia Miles' rookie playoff struggles, while the eighth-seeded Liberty and expansion Valkyries each demonstrated that this bracket is wide open for upsets and historic firsts.
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