Overview
- The New York Liberty beat the Seattle Storm 95-83 in Brooklyn, with the victory driven by Breanna Stewart, Jonquel Jones and Sabrina Ionescu.
- Stewart, Jones and Ionescu opened the game with New York’s first 26 points and combined for 62 points overall to carry the offense.
- Rookie Flau'jae Johnson led all scorers with 25 points for the Storm, but Seattle continued a long losing stretch and ranks among the league’s worst on the road.
- Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was shown on the Barclays Center big screen, greeted the Liberty’s stars before tipoff, and received an ovation that produced widely shared clips.
- The result reinforced New York’s recent turnaround after a poor early run, came despite season-long injury disruptions and no trade-deadline moves, and sets up a quick rematch between the teams later this week.