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Stewart has 15 points and 10 rebounds as Liberty beat Mystics 87-71 to clinch WNBA's best record
WASHINGTON (AP) Breanna Stewart had 15 points and 10 rebounds, and the New York Liberty coasted to an 87-71 victory over the Washington Mystics on Tuesday night to clinch the best record in the WNBA.
The Liberty will be the No. 1 seed in the playoffs and open at home on Sunday against the eighth seed. That could be the Mystics, who are tied with Chicago, one game behind Atlanta heading into Thursday's finales.
Leonie Fiebich scored 13 points and fellow reserve Nyara Sabally had 12 for the Liberty (32-7). Starters Jonquel Jones and Betnijah Lane-Hamilton both added 11.
Ariel Atkins had 22 points for the Mystics (13-26). They play Indiana on Thursday, while Chicago is at Connecticut and Atlanta is at the Liberty.
Julie Vanloo hit a 3-pointer to open the scoring for Washington, but four New York starters combined for the next 10 points and the Liberty led the rest of the way. Stewart's basket produced the big lead at 26-12 and the lead was 29-18 after one quarter.
New York’s front line combined for 26 points in building a 47-37 halftime lead.
The Liberty pushed the lead to 22 points in the third quarter.
The Liberty had a 50-18 advantage on points in the paint and 16-2 on second-chance points. The rebounding difference was 45-29, 12-3 on the offensive end.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 |  | Start of the 1st Quarter | ||
| 10:00 | | Jump Ball: Jonquel Jones vs. Stefanie Dolson. | ||
| 9:44 |  | Breanna Stewart misses a layup. | ||
| 9:44 | | Mystics with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 9:21 | | +3 | Julie Vanloo makes a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. Ariel Atkins with the assist. | 0-3 |
| 9:06 | | Courtney Vandersloot misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 9:06 | | Brittney Sykes with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:51 | | Breanna Stewart blocks a Emily Engstler layup. | ||
| 8:51 | | Emily Engstler with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 8:50 | | Emily Engstler misses a layup. | ||
| 8:50 | | Breanna Stewart with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:36 | | Breanna Stewart misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | ||
| 8:36 | | Jonquel Jones with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 8:28 | | +2 | Betnijah Laney-Hamilton makes a layup. Jonquel Jones with the assist. | 2-3 |
| 8:21 | | Sabrina Ionescu steals the ball from Julie Vanloo. | ||
| 8:15 | | +2 | Breanna Stewart makes a layup. Sabrina Ionescu with the assist. | 4-3 |
| 8:01 | | Courtney Vandersloot steals the ball from Brittney Sykes. | ||
| 7:58 | | Shooting foul committed by Julie Vanloo. | ||
| 7:58 | | +1 | Courtney Vandersloot makes free throw 1 of 2. | 5-3 |
| 7:58 | | Courtney Vandersloot misses free throw 2 of 2. | ||
| 7:58 | | Julie Vanloo with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 7:42 | | Julie Vanloo misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 7:42 | | Jonquel Jones with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 7:22 | | +3 | Jonquel Jones makes a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. Courtney Vandersloot with the assist. | 8-3 |
| 7:02 | | Brittney Sykes misses a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. | ||
| 7:02 | | Courtney Vandersloot with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:55 | | +2 | Courtney Vandersloot makes a layup. | 10-3 |
| 6:46 | | Mystics take a full timeout. | ||
| 6:36 | | Shooting foul committed by Sabrina Ionescu. | ||
| 6:36 | | +1 | Ariel Atkins makes free throw 1 of 2. | 10-4 |
| 6:36 | | +1 | Ariel Atkins makes free throw 2 of 2. | 10-5 |
| 6:18 | | +2 | Jonquel Jones makes a jump shot from 10 feet out. | 12-5 |
| 6:05 | | Ariel Atkins misses a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. | ||
| 6:05 | | Betnijah Laney-Hamilton with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:02 | | Betnijah Laney-Hamilton with a turnover - Lost Ball | ||
| 5:49 | | Stefanie Dolson misses a jump shot from 17 feet out. | ||
| 5:49 | | Sabrina Ionescu with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:43 | | +2 | Jonquel Jones makes a layup. Sabrina Ionescu with the assist. | 14-5 |
| 5:28 | | +3 | Julie Vanloo makes a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. Ariel Atkins with the assist. | 14-8 |
| 5:17 | | Offensive foul committed by Betnijah Laney-Hamilton. | ||
| 5:17 | | Betnijah Laney-Hamilton with a turnover | ||
| 5:17 | | Substitution: Sika Kone in for Emily Engstler. | ||
| 5:17 | | Substitution: Karlie Samuelson in for Julie Vanloo. | ||
| 4:57 | | +2 | Sika Kone makes a jump shot from 11 feet out. | 14-10 |
| 4:40 | | +3 | Sabrina Ionescu makes a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. Jonquel Jones with the assist. | 17-10 |
| 4:26 | | Ariel Atkins with a turnover - Palming | ||
| 4:14 | | +2 | Breanna Stewart makes a layup. Sabrina Ionescu with the assist. | 19-10 |
| 3:58 | | Personal foul committed by Jonquel Jones. | ||
| 3:58 | | Substitution: Leonie Fiebich in for Courtney Vandersloot. | ||
| 3:58 | | Substitution: Kayla Thornton in for Betnijah Laney-Hamilton. | ||
| 3:51 | | Personal foul committed by Leonie Fiebich. | ||
| 3:44 | | Brittney Sykes misses a 3-point jump shot from 29 feet out. | ||
| 3:44 | | Jonquel Jones with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:37 | | Brittney Sykes steals the ball from Jonquel Jones. | ||
| 3:29 | | Sika Kone with a turnover - 3 Second | ||
| 3:29 | | Substitution: Shatori Walker-Kimbrough in for Ariel Atkins. | ||
| 3:15 | | Sabrina Ionescu misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 3:15 | | Jonquel Jones with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 3:08 | | Breanna Stewart misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 3:08 | | Brittney Sykes with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:57 | | +2 | Shatori Walker-Kimbrough makes a jump shot from 20 feet out. Stefanie Dolson with the assist. | 19-12 |
| 2:41 | | +3 | Kayla Thornton makes a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. Jonquel Jones with the assist. | 22-12 |
| 2:33 | | Offensive foul committed by Stefanie Dolson. | ||
| 2:33 | | Stefanie Dolson with a turnover | ||
| 2:33 | | Substitution: Ariel Atkins in for Stefanie Dolson. | ||
| 2:33 | | Substitution: Jade Melbourne in for Brittney Sykes. | ||
| 2:33 | | Substitution: Nyara Sabally in for Jonquel Jones. | ||
| 2:11 | | +2 | Nyara Sabally makes a layup. Kayla Thornton with the assist. | 24-12 |
| 1:59 | | Ariel Atkins misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 1:59 | | Kayla Thornton with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 1:46 | | +2 | Breanna Stewart makes a jump shot from 8 feet out. Sabrina Ionescu with the assist. | 26-12 |
| 1:23 | | +3 | Karlie Samuelson makes a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. Sika Kone with the assist. | 26-15 |
| 1:08 | | Sabrina Ionescu misses a jump shot from 19 feet out. | ||
| 1:08 | | Breanna Stewart with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 1:02 | | Kayla Thornton misses a jump shot from 11 feet out. | ||
| 1:02 | | Nyara Sabally with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 57.1 | | Sabrina Ionescu misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 57.1 | | Breanna Stewart with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 57.1 | | +2 | Leonie Fiebich makes a layup. Breanna Stewart with the assist. | 28-15 |
| 49.2 | | Shooting foul committed by Leonie Fiebich. | ||
| 49.2 | | Jade Melbourne misses free throw 1 of 2. | ||
| 49.2 | | Mystics with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 49.2 | | Substitution: Kennedy Burke in for Breanna Stewart. | ||
| 49.2 | | +1 | Jade Melbourne makes free throw 2 of 2. | 28-16 |
| 33.7 | | Leonie Fiebich misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 33.7 | | Jade Melbourne with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 24.4 | | Shooting foul committed by Nyara Sabally. | ||
| 24.4 | | +1 | Sika Kone makes free throw 1 of 2. | 28-17 |
| 24.4 | | +1 | Sika Kone makes free throw 2 of 2. | 28-18 |
| 01.3 | | Shooting foul committed by Ariel Atkins. | ||
| 01.3 | | Nyara Sabally misses free throw 1 of 2. | ||
| 01.3 | | Liberty with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 01.3 | | +1 | Nyara Sabally makes free throw 2 of 2. | 29-18 |
| 0.0 | | End of the 1st Quarter |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | | Start of the 2nd Quarter | ||
| 9:35 | | Courtney Vandersloot blocks a Sika Kone layup. | ||
| 9:35 | | Courtney Vandersloot with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 9:11 | | Betnijah Laney-Hamilton misses a jump shot from 17 feet out. | ||
| 9:11 | | Karlie Samuelson with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 9:02 | | +2 | Ariel Atkins makes a jump shot from 15 feet out. | 29-20 |
| 8:52 | | Shatori Walker-Kimbrough steals the ball from Courtney Vandersloot. | ||
| 8:48 | | Personal foul committed by Nyara Sabally. | ||
| 8:48 | | Substitution: Jonquel Jones in for Nyara Sabally. | ||
| 8:48 | | Shatori Walker-Kimbrough with a turnover - Backcourt | ||
| 8:38 | | Jonquel Jones misses a jump shot from 9 feet out. | ||
| 8:38 | | Kennedy Burke with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 8:29 | | Courtney Vandersloot misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | ||
| 8:29 | | Sika Kone with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:05 | | Ariel Atkins misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | ||
| 8:05 | | Leonie Fiebich with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 7:56 | | +2 | Jonquel Jones makes a layup. Kennedy Burke with the assist. | 31-20 |
| 7:46 | | +2 | Ariel Atkins makes a jump shot from 17 feet out. Jade Melbourne with the assist. | 31-22 |
| 7:40 | | Personal foul committed by Sika Kone. | ||
| 7:40 | | Substitution: Julie Vanloo in for Karlie Samuelson. | ||
| 7:40 | | Substitution: Emily Engstler in for Ariel Atkins. | ||
| 7:40 | | Substitution: Breanna Stewart in for Kennedy Burke. | ||
| 7:31 | | Emily Engstler blocks a Breanna Stewart 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 7:31 | | Sika Kone with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 7:23 | | Emily Engstler misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 7:23 | | Courtney Vandersloot with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 7:15 | | Shooting foul committed by Sika Kone. | ||
| 7:15 | | Jonquel Jones misses free throw 1 of 2. | ||
| 7:15 | | Liberty with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 7:15 | | Substitution: Brittney Sykes in for Jade Melbourne. | ||
| 7:15 | | Jonquel Jones misses free throw 2 of 2. | ||
| 7:15 | | Sika Kone with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:49 | | Shatori Walker-Kimbrough misses a jump shot from 14 feet out. | ||
| 6:49 | | Betnijah Laney-Hamilton with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:43 | | +2 | Leonie Fiebich makes a layup. Courtney Vandersloot with the assist. | 33-22 |
| 6:28 | | Breanna Stewart steals the ball from Sika Kone. | ||
| 6:23 | | Jonquel Jones misses a layup. | ||
| 6:23 | | Julie Vanloo with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:17 | | +2 | Brittney Sykes makes a layup. Julie Vanloo with the assist. | 33-24 |
| 6:17 | | Shooting foul committed by Courtney Vandersloot. | ||
| 6:17 | | Substitution: Sabrina Ionescu in for Leonie Fiebich. | ||
| 6:17 | | Substitution: Stefanie Dolson in for Sika Kone. | ||
| 6:17 | | Brittney Sykes misses free throw 1 of 1. | ||
| 6:17 | | Emily Engstler with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 6:17 | | Betnijah Laney-Hamilton steals the ball from Brittney Sykes. | ||
| 6:07 | | +2 | Betnijah Laney-Hamilton makes a layup. | 35-24 |
| 5:55 | | Shatori Walker-Kimbrough misses a layup. | ||
| 5:55 | | Breanna Stewart with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:37 | | Jonquel Jones misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | ||
| 5:37 | | Brittney Sykes with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:29 | | +2 | Brittney Sykes makes a layup. | 35-26 |
| 5:13 | | Breanna Stewart misses a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. | ||
| 5:13 | | Sabrina Ionescu with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 5:06 | | +3 | Betnijah Laney-Hamilton makes a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. Courtney Vandersloot with the assist. | 38-26 |
| 4:50 | | Betnijah Laney-Hamilton steals the ball from Julie Vanloo. | ||
| 4:44 | | Shooting foul committed by Brittney Sykes. | ||
| 4:44 | | Official TV timeout. | ||
| 4:44 | | Substitution: Kayla Thornton in for Courtney Vandersloot. | ||
| 4:44 | | Substitution: Ariel Atkins in for Shatori Walker-Kimbrough. | ||
| 4:44 |