Both home teams came out victorious in Game 2 of the WNBA semifinals, with the No. 2 seed New York Liberty beating the No. 3 seed Connecticut Sun 84-77 to even their series and the No. 1 seed Las Vegas Aces staying undefeated in the playoffs with a 91-84 win over the No. 4 seed Dallas Wings.
New York evens series
Facing the possibility of going down 0-2 in the series, New York responded, beating Connecticut 84-77 thanks to a 21-point performance by Sabrina Ionescu and Betnijah Laney’s 20 points.
Connecticut started the game well, with a 42-38 advantage after two quarters of play. New York’s offense struggled through most of the opening half, with Ionescu and Jonquel Jones the only Liberty players in double figures. New York went on an 18-5 run to start the third, taking control of the game and never looking back. Connecticut made one more run in the fourth, getting within five with 1:43 remaining. But Ionescu hit two free throws and forced a turnover on the defense to help secure the win for the Liberty.
The Sun shortened their rotation to just two bench players, with Olivia Nelson-Ododa and Ty Harris combining for 12 points. DeWanna Bonner and Alyssa Thomas played all 40 minutes.
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