Death. Taxes. Top seeds dominating the lower-seeded teams in the WNBA playoffs. If you like upsets, this postseason isn’t for you, but if you enjoy watching the best players reaching the heights of their potential, then these games have not disappointed.
A’ja Wilson dominated for the No. 4-seed Las Vegas Aces, scoring 24 points and grabbing 13 rebounds to help defeat the No. 5-seed Seattle Storm. Sabrina Ionescu had the best playoff performance of her career, scoring 36 points while dishing out nine assists to help the the No. 1-seed New York Liberty sweep the No. 8-seed Atlanta Dream.
Both winners will now face each other in a much-anticipated second round series, but before we dig into that, let’s talk about how the Aces and Liberty got the jobs done.
Ionescu crushes the Dream
The Dream gave a valiant effort and even had a double-digit lead early in the second quarter, but the Liberty went on a 20-6 run and never looked back, winning the game 91-82 to advance to the semifinals.
Ionescu was the Queen of New York, with a performance fitting for a top contender. It wasn’t just her playoff-high 36 points, but how she did it. She knocked down five 3-pointers, went 12-for-23 from the field and was a perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line.
Ionescu’s play led…
