New York LibertyvsLas Vegas Aces
NY 87/LV 76
Things to say
The New York Liberty beat the Las Vegas Aces 87-76 in Las Vegas.
01
opener
Liberty went into Vegas and took it, 87-76. Aces just couldn't get anything going at home. New York looked like the better team all night.
02
key player
Stewie did her thing again, 20 and ran the offense too. She's the best player in this league, it's not close.
03
hot take
A'ja Wilson with 9 boards and no big scoring night? The Aces go nowhere if she's that quiet.
04
deep cut
Ionescu grabbed 10 rebounds as a guard. That's her crashing the glass when the bigs don't show up.
05
exit
Aces need to figure it out quick, this Liberty squad is built for a Finals rematch.
The recap
Liberty went into Vegas and took it to the Aces, 87-76, handing the defending champs a double-digit L on their own floor. Breanna Stewart ran the show with 20 and just controlled the whole thing, while Sabrina Ionescu cleaned the glass with 10 boards.
Vegas never got going offensively, and even with Jackie Young's 19 and A'ja Wilson grinding away, they couldn't buy enough buckets to keep pace. New York's defense ate them up and salted this one away early in the fourth.