The Liberty saved their season on Sunday, beating the Aces 87-73 in front of a record crowd of 17,143 fans at Barclays Center.
Every key player came up big for New York. Jonquel Jones led the way, scoring a team-high 27 points. Breanna Stweart was showered with MVP chants in the fourth quarter thanks to her 20-point and 12-rebound performance. Sabrina Ionescu only scored nine points, but hit a couple of key 3s to start the game and get the Liberty going.
Las Vegas got a productive 29-point night from Kelsey Plum and A’ja Wilson had a double-double of 19 points and 11 rebounds, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the 11-point deficit the Aces faced at the outset of the fourth quarter. The biggest concern moving forward for Las Vegas is the injury to Chelsea Gray, who left the game in the fourth quarter and appeared unable to put weight on her left foot. While no updates were provided postgame, she was seen using crutches. Hopefully, she’s okay and can play in Game 4 on Wednesday.
Key moments
New York came out swinging in the first quarter. Sabrina Ionescu was a sniper once again from deep, hitting a pair of 3s. Jonquel Jones led the early charge with eight points as the Liberty advantage increased to as many as nine points in the opening frame. Head coach Sandy…
