Overview
- Breanna Stewart led the Liberty with 28 points and nine rebounds, and her offensive rebound putback with 24.8 seconds left sealed the 89-80 victory.
- Han Xu made her first career WNBA start and scored 14 points, and Raquel Carrera and Betnijah Laney-Hamilton provided key minutes off the bench.
- The Liberty committed 19 turnovers but the Sun could not convert those mistakes into a comeback, leaving New York able to preserve its lead late in the fourth quarter.
- The win moves New York to 3-0 in Commissioner's Cup group play with an improved point differential and keeps the team on track for a Cup Final berth.
- Connecticut, missing Brittney Griner and Aneesah Morrow, honored Jonquel Jones with a jersey retirement before the game and continues to struggle on the court as the franchise prepares to relocate to Houston.