There were plenty of moments on Sunday that showed the Liberty are still trying to shake off their woes from Tuesday’s failure to repeat as Commissioner’s Cup winners.
But after a sluggish start, a stagnant performance from Jonquel Jones and an awful shooting afternoon from Sabrina Ionescu, Breanna Stewart carried the Liberty to an 81-75 win over the Atlanta Dream at Barclays Center.
Jones had a mere five points — only two better than her three free throws on Tuesday against the Lynx. Ionescu had 10, shooting 3-for-17 from the field, including 2-for-11 from deep.Breanna Stewart became the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 5,000 points in Sunday’s Liberty win over the Dream.Liberty still haven’t gotten over Commissioner Cup venue change
The two-time MVP came alive in the third, making three 3-pointers as the Dream left her open at the top of the key too often. She followed her shots for second-chance points and grabbed 12 rebounds.
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