No. 8 Liberty Eliminate Top-Seeded Lynx in Historic WNBA Playoff Upset Hot: Odds moved 22 points in 24 hours
The New York Liberty become the first No. 8 seed to defeat a No. 1 seed, advancing to the semi-finals after sweeping the Minnesota Lynx.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published, with the odds on Will Minnesota Lynx win the 2026 WNBA Finals? at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.
- CBS Sports HeadlinesLynx crash out of playoffs as Liberty become first No. 8 seed to down a No. 1 seed in WNBA playoff history0%
- The Guardian USWNBA playoffs: No 8 Liberty spring historic upset to take down No 1 seed Lynx0%
- feeds.bleacherreport.comOlivia Miles, Lynx on Wrong Side of History with 2026 WNBA Playoff Elimination to 8th Seed Liberty0%
- www.espn.comNo. 8 Liberty keep foot on gas to eliminate top-seeded Lynx0%
- Current odds0%
Sources
Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.
- No. 8 Liberty keep foot on gas to eliminate top-seeded Lynx www.espn.com ·
- WNBA playoffs: No 8 Liberty spring historic upset to take down No 1 seed Lynx The Guardian US ·
- Olivia Miles, Lynx on Wrong Side of History with 2026 WNBA Playoff Elimination to 8th Seed Liberty feeds.bleacherreport.com
- Lynx crash out of playoffs as Liberty become first No. 8 seed to down a No. 1 seed in WNBA playoff history CBS Sports Headlines
In this story
- Liberty
- Lynx
- Jonquel Jones
- Breanna Stewart
- Sabrina Ionescu