The WNBA Belt · rivalry
Minnesota Lynx vs. New York Liberty
15Belt meetings
9Lynx wins
6Liberty wins
3Title changes
Minnesota Lynx and New York Liberty have met 15 times with the WNBA belt on the line, from May 30, 2004 to July 3, 2026. The belt changed hands in 3 of those games. Minnesota Lynx lead the belt series 9–6.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 254 | May 30, 2004 | New York Liberty beat Minnesota Lynx 68–64 | Defense |
| 268 | Jul 15, 2004 | Minnesota Lynx beat New York Liberty 69–66 | Defense |
| 312 | Jul 24, 2005 | New York Liberty beat Minnesota Lynx 59–47 | Defense |
| 450 | Jun 23, 2009 | Minnesota Lynx beat New York Liberty 69–57 | Title change |
| 518 | Aug 8, 2010 | New York Liberty beat Minnesota Lynx 74–72 | Defense |
| 570 | May 22, 2012 | Minnesota Lynx beat New York Liberty 80–62 | Defense |
| 655 | May 24, 2014 | Minnesota Lynx beat New York Liberty 87–82 | Defense |
| 668 | Jul 6, 2014 | New York Liberty beat Minnesota Lynx 87–80 | Title change |
| 734 | May 31, 2016 | Minnesota Lynx beat New York Liberty 79–69 | Defense |
| 789 | Jul 25, 2017 | Minnesota Lynx beat New York Liberty 76–75 | Defense |
| 798 | Aug 20, 2017 | New York Liberty beat Minnesota Lynx 70–61 | Defense |
| 955 | Aug 15, 2021 | Minnesota Lynx beat New York Liberty 88–78 | Defense |
| 1,089 | Jun 25, 2024 | Minnesota Lynx beat New York Liberty 94–89 | Defense |
| 1,111 | Sep 15, 2024 | Minnesota Lynx beat New York Liberty 88–79 | Defense |
| 1,190 | Jul 3, 2026 | New York Liberty beat Minnesota Lynx 99–86 | Title change |