The New York Liberty defeated the Las Vegas Aces 94-85 on Monday at Barclays Center in the latest matchup between the WNBA’s top teams. Here’s what you need to know:
- All-Stars Sabrina Ionescu and Breanna Stewart led New York, with Ionescu scoring a game-high 25 points. Stewart notched 20 points, putting up 12 rebounds and seven assists in the win.
- Jackie Young (24 points) and A’ja Wilson (23 points) paced Las Vegas.
- The Aces (30-6) continue to lead the Western Conference, while the Liberty (28-7) sit atop the Eastern Conference. The regular-season series between the teams is tied 2-2.
The Athletic’s instant analysis:
Ionescu continues to light up the Aces
Ionescu is in the midst of arguably the best high-volume 3-point shooting season in league history, so her shooting outbursts against Las Vegas aren’t out of the ordinary. But after Ionescu could barely get a shot off in the Liberty’s first meeting against the Aces (coming off a similarly poor performance against the Connecticut Sun two days earlier), there was some concern about her viability in this matchup.
No longer. Ionescu has hit at least five 3-pointers in the last three regular-season meetings against Las Vegas, averaging 26 points per game in the process. She is convincingly winning her matchup against
