For the second straight season and the sixth time in the last decade, the top two seeds have advanced to the WNBA Finals. The New York Liberty dethroned the two-time defending champion Las Vegas Aces in the semifinals, and as their reward, they will face the Commissioner’s Cup champion Minnesota Lynx in search of the first title in New York’s franchise history.
The Liberty have been to the finals five times prior, including three trips against the Houston Comets during the league’s first four seasons. Their combined record in those five appearances is 2-10, while the Lynx enter this series as the winningest franchise in WNBA playoff history, chasing a record fifth title.
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— Minnesota Lynx (@minnesotalynx) October 9, 2024
Although Minnesota boasts the historical advantage, New York has to be considered the favorite in the present day. Breanna Stewart and Courtney Vandersloot are the lone players in this matchup to have won championships as key players on other title teams, while Lynx star Napheesa Collier won her first playoff series only this season. (Myisha Hines-Allen has a ring from her time in Washington but didn’t see the court during the 2019 finals.) The majority of the Liberty’s core, with the exception of Leonie…
