WNBA playoffs: No 8 Liberty spring historic upset to take down No 1 seed Lynx
Jonquel Jones had 21 points and 13 rebounds and the No 8 seed New York Liberty beat the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx 87-71 in Game 2 of their WNBA playoff series on Tuesday night to advance to the semi-finals.
TL;DR
- The No. 8 seed New York Liberty defeated the No. 1 seed Minnesota Lynx 87-71 in Game 2 of their playoff series to advance to the semi-finals.
- This marks the first time in WNBA history that a No. 8 seed has eliminated a No. 1 seed.
- Jonquel Jones scored 21 points and 13 rebounds, while Breanna Stewart added 21 points and Sabrina Ionescu contributed 18 points for the Liberty.
- Despite Minnesota's star players winning Coach of the Year and Rookie of the Year, they struggled against the Liberty's size and defense.
- The Liberty will await the winner of the Atlanta Dream and Washington Mystics series in the semi-finals.