What happened: New York Liberty beat a No. 1 seed as a No. 8 seed to advance. The 1999 New York Knicks were the first No. 8 seed to beat a No. 1 seed.

Why it matters: Eight-over-one upsets remain outliers in playoff history because of the seed gap. It links two New York teams in the same upset lineage 27 years apart.

What to watch: The next-round matchup and schedule will set how far the run extends.