Liberty Beat Lynx 91-75 in Playoff Opener

The top-seeded Minnesota Lynx lost their playoff opener to the New York Liberty 91-to-75 Sunday.
Breanna Stewart led New York with 34 points, 12 rebounds and six assists. Nia Brodie scored a team-high 16 points for Minnesota.

The Liberty lead the best-of-three series one game to none. Minnesota must win Game Two Tuesday night in New York to force a deciding game Thursday in Minneapolis.