wnba Game Recap
New York Defeats Washington 89-88 - Recap
New York got 31 points from Sabrina Ionescu en route to a 89-88 victory over Washington on Sunday at Barclays Center.
The Liberty won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -7.0-point spread. OVER bettors were rewarded when the final score pointed to an OVER play.
Breanna Stewart had 18 points for New York and Betnijah Laney chipped in with 17 points. Courtney Vandersloot had 6 assists for the Liberty, while Jonquel Jones was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Washington got 24 points from Ariel Atkins in a losing cause and another 23 points from Natasha Cloud. Natasha Cloud contributed 11 assists for the Mystics, while Natasha Cloud had 6 rebounds.
The Liberty hit the break losing 45-39 before taking care of business in the second half.
New York won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 45-29.
New York heads into a battle against the Sun. Washington, meanwhile, will have their next action against Atlanta.