Chicago (AP) – Breanna Stewart scored 24 factors, Rebekah Gardner had 15 and Emma Mesmemann added 14 whereas the New York Liberty beat the Chicago Sky 91-86 Thursday night.
The Liberty (27-17) begins the playoffs on the highway towards the seeded n ° 4 Phoenix Mercury on Sunday. New York is the fifth seeded after ending the common season on a sequence of three consecutive victories.
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Chicago (10-34) has misplaced 13 of his final 15 video games to complete the season.
Sabrina Ionescu collected 11 factors, 11 assists and 5 rebounds for New York. She grew to become the primary participant within the historical past of the franchise to file 11 assists with out turnover. Ionescu additionally had its third consecutive match with 9 or extra assists, equaling a profession summit.
The recruit of Sky Maddy Westbeld marked a 25 -point profession summit – 13 within the fourth quarter. Kamilla Cardoso added 21 factors and Rachel Banham collected 13 factors and 10 assists. Angel Reese (again) didn’t play.
Stewart put New York upfront 72-56 with 2:43 to play within the third quarter. She didn’t play within the fourth quarter, ending 9 for 14 on the sphere with six rebounds and three assists.
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Westbeld scored eight factors within the final 1:43 of the fourth. Its 3-point pointer pulled Chicago at 88-81. However Marine Johannes made a 3 -point for New York with 39.5 seconds to play for a ten -point lead.
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