As the WNBA regular season winds down, the Liberty maintain the best record
With four regular season games left to play, the New York Liberty sit atop the WNBA standings. While a spot in the playoffs and a high seed are guaranteed, the Liberty players continue to work on keeping the top spot to ensure home court advantage.
On Tuesday night, the Liberty scored a 105–91 win over the Dallas Wings, which have already been eliminated from playoff contention and are trying to finish off the 2024 WNBA season with their heads held high. Breanna Stewart led all scorers with 27 points. Sabrina Ionescu had 14 points and 11 assists and Jonquel Jones contributed 19 points and five rebounds. Of course, the ultimate goal is winning a championship.
“I think we’ve grown in our experience, but we have really experienced players,” said Liberty coach Sandy Brondello. “The ones who went through it last year, we know what we want and how hard it is to get there, so it’s a focus and a mentality. My job as the leader is to make sure we keep the eye on what our goal is.”
On Sunday, the Liberty defeated the two-time defending WNBA Champion Las Vegas Aces that were playing without star A’ja Wilson, who missed the game due to an ankle injury. That makes three wins over the Aces this season.
The teams nipping at the Liberty’s heels are Minnesota Lynx and the Connecticut Sun. On Tuesday, the Lynx defeated the Atlanta Dream 76–64 and the Sun played the Los Angeles Sparks. Seven of the eight playoff spots have been filled. The eighth spot likely won’t be determined for another week as the Chicago Sky, Atlanta Dream and Washington Mystics fight it out. The Sky’s chances are diminished by a wrist injury that has ended Angel Reese’s season.
Tonight, the Liberty have a rematch with the Wings in Dallas and then head back to Brooklyn to take on the Lynx on Sunday at Barclays Center, a key game to establish dominance heading into the playoffs. The Liberty split regular season games with the Lynx this year but lost to them in the Commissioner’s Cup championship game. Minnesota is looking to return its previous dominance of four WNBA titles in seven years (2011, ’13, ’15 and ’17), as New York seeks its first title in franchise history.
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