Game 2 is Saturday back in Chicago. Tip time is noon ET. on ESPN. If the series goes to a Game 3, it will go to the Barclays Center in New York, giving the Liberty home-court advantage. It’s the Liberty’s first playoff win since Sept. 23, 2015. They made the playoffs last year and swept the Phoenix Mercury in the final seconds, falling by a point. The 98 points are a franchise playoff record. New York trailed by six with 3:32 on the clock. They rattled off a 13-0 run to close out the game that started with another beautiful pass from Marine Johannes to a wide open Natasha Howard in the paint. Chicago missed 10 of its last 11 shots and turned the ball over at crucial times. Sabrina Ionescu drilled a 3-pointer and Howard made another easy basket that gave the Liberty a 92-91 lead. Ionescu’s jumper near the corner forced the Sky to call a timeout with 2:01 on the clock. Laney set up her own shot for a five-point lead out of the timeout.
How the Liberty won Game 1
Neither team had a double-digit lead at any point in the game, a predictable scenario after the last three games the teams had played. The teams are two of the best at moving the ball offensively and it showed in a close game. Turnovers doomed Sky in the second quarter and had them playing from behind throughout the second half. New York went on an 11-0 run that was broken up by Kahleah Copper and scored 14 points off six Sky turnovers to take a 48-45 lead into the locker room. Dolson hit a jumper and a 3-pointer out of the break and Betnijah Laney completed a four-point play for a 55-47 minute lead in the third. Koper ended the streak again with another drive-and-1 assisted by Courtney Vandersloot. Copper and Chicago continued to lead and Emma Meesseman hit the final bucket of the quarter to give the Sky a 74-73 lead heading into the final 10 minutes. It was their first lead since the second quarter. The story continues Chicago had 10 turnovers and couldn’t keep up with the Liberty’s 3-point shooting. New York was 11 of 25 (44%) from beyond the arc powered by one possible and one unlikely source. Ionescu was 3-of-6 (8-of-12 overall) and Dolson, the title-winning center with the Sky last season, was 3-of-4 from distance. Ionescu had 22 points, seven rebounds, six assists and two steals. Dolson scored 13 with seven rebounds, three assists and one block. Howard had 22 points (9-of-17) with seven rebounds, three assists and one block.
What Sky can do even in series
Chicago got a big contribution from 2021 Finals MVP Copper, who scored 21 on 7-of-14 shooting with eight rebounds. She fell and sprained her right knee midway through the third, but shook off the athletic trainers and returned to the game. Less than a minute later, he was hit hard. Ally Quigley (18 points), Kandas Parker (17 points, 10 rebounds), Vandersloot (13 points, 10 assists) and Azura Stevens (16 points off the bench) all stepped up. Quigley hit a mid-range shot and capped the highlight reel with a crucial block, but her 3-point shot was all she needed. The four-time 3-point contest champion was 2-of-7. Meesseman’s bucket late in the third looked like it might swing the Sky’s momentum. The 2019 Finals MVP will need to make a bigger mark to beat Chicago in Game 2. He scored four points on a 2-for-7 night and grabbed four rebounds with two blocks.
Sky vs. Series Schedule Liberty
Game 1: Liberty 98, Sky 91 Game 2 (Saturday): New York at Chicago, noon ET on ESPN Game 3 (Tuesday, if necessary): Chicago at New York, 8 p.m. ET on ESPN2 Chicago Sky’s Candace Parker drives to the basket against New York Liberty’s Stefanie Dolson during the first half in Game 1 in the first round of the 2022 WNBA playoffs at Wintrust Arena in Chicago on August 17, 2022. (Michael Reaves/ Getty Images) WNBA playoffs 2022: Watch all the first round action live, including TV schedule, lineups, injury reports and more
title: “No. 7 Liberty Steals Game 1 Against Reigning Champion Sky 98 91 In Chicago Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-09” author: “Roger Bowie”
Game 2 is Saturday back in Chicago. Tip time is noon ET. on ESPN. If the series goes to a Game 3, it will go to the Barclays Center in New York, giving the Liberty home-court advantage. It’s the Liberty’s first playoff win since Sept. 23, 2015. They made the playoffs last year and swept the Phoenix Mercury in the final seconds, falling by a point. The 98 points are a franchise playoff record. New York trailed by six with 3:32 on the clock. They rattled off a 13-0 run to close out the game that started with another beautiful pass from Marine Johannes to a wide open Natasha Howard in the paint. Chicago missed 10 of its last 11 shots and turned the ball over at crucial times. Sabrina Ionescu drilled a 3-pointer and Howard made another easy basket that gave the Liberty a 92-91 lead. Ionescu’s jumper near the corner forced the Sky to call a timeout with 2:01 on the clock. Laney set up her own shot for a five-point lead out of the timeout.
How the Liberty won Game 1
Neither team had a double-digit lead at any point in the game, a predictable scenario after the last three games the teams had played. The teams are two of the best at moving the ball offensively and it showed in a close game. Turnovers doomed Sky in the second quarter and had them playing from behind throughout the second half. New York went on an 11-0 run that was broken up by Kahleah Copper and scored 14 points off six Sky turnovers to take a 48-45 lead into the locker room. Dolson hit a jumper and a 3-pointer out of the break and Betnijah Laney completed a four-point play for a 55-47 minute lead in the third. Koper ended the streak again with another drive-and-1 assisted by Courtney Vandersloot. Copper and Chicago continued to lead and Emma Meesseman hit the final bucket of the quarter to give the Sky a 74-73 lead heading into the final 10 minutes. It was their first lead since the second quarter. The story continues Chicago had 10 turnovers and couldn’t keep up with the Liberty’s 3-point shooting. New York was 11 of 25 (44%) from beyond the arc powered by one possible and one unlikely source. Ionescu was 3-of-6 (8-of-12 overall) and Dolson, the title-winning center with the Sky last season, was 3-of-4 from distance. Ionescu had 22 points, seven rebounds, six assists and two steals. Dolson scored 13 with seven rebounds, three assists and one block. Howard had 22 points (9-of-17) with seven rebounds, three assists and one block.
What Sky can do even in series
Chicago got a big contribution from 2021 Finals MVP Copper, who scored 21 on 7-of-14 shooting with eight rebounds. She fell and sprained her right knee midway through the third, but shook off the athletic trainers and returned to the game. Less than a minute later, he was hit hard. Ally Quigley (18 points), Kandas Parker (17 points, 10 rebounds), Vandersloot (13 points, 10 assists) and Azura Stevens (16 points off the bench) all stepped up. Quigley hit a mid-range shot and capped the highlight reel with a crucial block, but her 3-point shot was all she needed. The four-time 3-point contest champion was 2-of-7. Meesseman’s bucket late in the third looked like it might swing the Sky’s momentum. The 2019 Finals MVP will need to make a bigger mark to beat Chicago in Game 2. He scored four points on a 2-for-7 night and grabbed four rebounds with two blocks.
Sky vs. Series Schedule Liberty
Game 1: Liberty 98, Sky 91 Game 2 (Saturday): New York at Chicago, noon ET on ESPN Game 3 (Tuesday, if necessary): Chicago at New York, 8 p.m. ET on ESPN2 Chicago Sky’s Candace Parker drives to the basket against New York Liberty’s Stefanie Dolson during the first half in Game 1 in the first round of the 2022 WNBA playoffs at Wintrust Arena in Chicago on August 17, 2022. (Michael Reaves/ Getty Images) WNBA playoffs 2022: Watch all the first round action live, including TV schedule, lineups, injury reports and more
title: “No. 7 Liberty Steals Game 1 Against Reigning Champion Sky 98 91 In Chicago Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-09” author: “Walter Daus”
Game 2 is Saturday back in Chicago. Tip time is noon ET. on ESPN. If the series goes to a Game 3, it will go to the Barclays Center in New York, giving the Liberty home-court advantage. It’s the Liberty’s first playoff win since Sept. 23, 2015. They made the playoffs last year and swept the Phoenix Mercury in the final seconds, falling by a point. The 98 points are a franchise playoff record. New York trailed by six with 3:32 on the clock. They rattled off a 13-0 run to close out the game that started with another beautiful pass from Marine Johannes to a wide open Natasha Howard in the paint. Chicago missed 10 of its last 11 shots and turned the ball over at crucial times. Sabrina Ionescu drilled a 3-pointer and Howard made another easy basket that gave the Liberty a 92-91 lead. Ionescu’s jumper near the corner forced the Sky to call a timeout with 2:01 on the clock. Laney set up her own shot for a five-point lead out of the timeout.
How the Liberty won Game 1
Neither team had a double-digit lead at any point in the game, a predictable scenario after the last three games the teams had played. The teams are two of the best at moving the ball offensively and it showed in a close game. Turnovers doomed Sky in the second quarter and had them playing from behind throughout the second half. New York went on an 11-0 run that was broken up by Kahleah Copper and scored 14 points off six Sky turnovers to take a 48-45 lead into the locker room. Dolson hit a jumper and a 3-pointer out of the break and Betnijah Laney completed a four-point play for a 55-47 minute lead in the third. Koper ended the streak again with another drive-and-1 assisted by Courtney Vandersloot. Copper and Chicago continued to lead and Emma Meesseman hit the final bucket of the quarter to give the Sky a 74-73 lead heading into the final 10 minutes. It was their first lead since the second quarter. The story continues Chicago had 10 turnovers and couldn’t keep up with the Liberty’s 3-point shooting. New York was 11 of 25 (44%) from beyond the arc powered by one possible and one unlikely source. Ionescu was 3-of-6 (8-of-12 overall) and Dolson, the title-winning center with the Sky last season, was 3-of-4 from distance. Ionescu had 22 points, seven rebounds, six assists and two steals. Dolson scored 13 with seven rebounds, three assists and one block. Howard had 22 points (9-of-17) with seven rebounds, three assists and one block.
What Sky can do even in series
Chicago got a big contribution from 2021 Finals MVP Copper, who scored 21 on 7-of-14 shooting with eight rebounds. She fell and sprained her right knee midway through the third, but shook off the athletic trainers and returned to the game. Less than a minute later, he was hit hard. Ally Quigley (18 points), Kandas Parker (17 points, 10 rebounds), Vandersloot (13 points, 10 assists) and Azura Stevens (16 points off the bench) all stepped up. Quigley hit a mid-range shot and capped the highlight reel with a crucial block, but her 3-point shot was all she needed. The four-time 3-point contest champion was 2-of-7. Meesseman’s bucket late in the third looked like it might swing the Sky’s momentum. The 2019 Finals MVP will need to make a bigger mark to beat Chicago in Game 2. He scored four points on a 2-for-7 night and grabbed four rebounds with two blocks.
Sky vs. Series Schedule Liberty
Game 1: Liberty 98, Sky 91 Game 2 (Saturday): New York at Chicago, noon ET on ESPN Game 3 (Tuesday, if necessary): Chicago at New York, 8 p.m. ET on ESPN2 Chicago Sky’s Candace Parker drives to the basket against New York Liberty’s Stefanie Dolson during the first half in Game 1 in the first round of the 2022 WNBA playoffs at Wintrust Arena in Chicago on August 17, 2022. (Michael Reaves/ Getty Images) WNBA playoffs 2022: Watch all the first round action live, including TV schedule, lineups, injury reports and more
title: “No. 7 Liberty Steals Game 1 Against Reigning Champion Sky 98 91 In Chicago Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-19” author: “Elvin Beasley”
Game 2 is Saturday back in Chicago. Tip time is noon ET. on ESPN. If the series goes to a Game 3, it will go to the Barclays Center in New York, giving the Liberty home-court advantage. It’s the Liberty’s first playoff win since Sept. 23, 2015. They made the playoffs last year and swept the Phoenix Mercury in the final seconds, falling by a point. The 98 points are a franchise playoff record. New York trailed by six with 3:32 on the clock. They rattled off a 13-0 run to close out the game that started with another beautiful pass from Marine Johannes to a wide open Natasha Howard in the paint. Chicago missed 10 of its last 11 shots and turned the ball over at crucial times. Sabrina Ionescu drilled a 3-pointer and Howard made another easy basket that gave the Liberty a 92-91 lead. Ionescu’s jumper near the corner forced the Sky to call a timeout with 2:01 on the clock. Laney set up her own shot for a five-point lead out of the timeout.
How the Liberty won Game 1
Neither team had a double-digit lead at any point in the game, a predictable scenario after the last three games the teams had played. The teams are two of the best at moving the ball offensively and it showed in a close game. Turnovers doomed Sky in the second quarter and had them playing from behind throughout the second half. New York went on an 11-0 run that was broken up by Kahleah Copper and scored 14 points off six Sky turnovers to take a 48-45 lead into the locker room. Dolson hit a jumper and a 3-pointer out of the break and Betnijah Laney completed a four-point play for a 55-47 minute lead in the third. Koper ended the streak again with another drive-and-1 assisted by Courtney Vandersloot. Copper and Chicago continued to lead and Emma Meesseman hit the final bucket of the quarter to give the Sky a 74-73 lead heading into the final 10 minutes. It was their first lead since the second quarter. The story continues Chicago had 10 turnovers and couldn’t keep up with the Liberty’s 3-point shooting. New York was 11 of 25 (44%) from beyond the arc powered by one possible and one unlikely source. Ionescu was 3-of-6 (8-of-12 overall) and Dolson, the title-winning center with the Sky last season, was 3-of-4 from distance. Ionescu had 22 points, seven rebounds, six assists and two steals. Dolson scored 13 with seven rebounds, three assists and one block. Howard had 22 points (9-of-17) with seven rebounds, three assists and one block.
What Sky can do even in series
Chicago got a big contribution from 2021 Finals MVP Copper, who scored 21 on 7-of-14 shooting with eight rebounds. She fell and sprained her right knee midway through the third, but shook off the athletic trainers and returned to the game. Less than a minute later, he was hit hard. Ally Quigley (18 points), Kandas Parker (17 points, 10 rebounds), Vandersloot (13 points, 10 assists) and Azura Stevens (16 points off the bench) all stepped up. Quigley hit a mid-range shot and capped the highlight reel with a crucial block, but her 3-point shot was all she needed. The four-time 3-point contest champion was 2-of-7. Meesseman’s bucket late in the third looked like it might swing the Sky’s momentum. The 2019 Finals MVP will need to make a bigger mark to beat Chicago in Game 2. He scored four points on a 2-for-7 night and grabbed four rebounds with two blocks.
Sky vs. Series Schedule Liberty
Game 1: Liberty 98, Sky 91 Game 2 (Saturday): New York at Chicago, noon ET on ESPN Game 3 (Tuesday, if necessary): Chicago at New York, 8 p.m. ET on ESPN2 Chicago Sky’s Candace Parker drives to the basket against New York Liberty’s Stefanie Dolson during the first half in Game 1 in the first round of the 2022 WNBA playoffs at Wintrust Arena in Chicago on August 17, 2022. (Michael Reaves/ Getty Images) WNBA playoffs 2022: Watch all the first round action live, including TV schedule, lineups, injury reports and more
title: “No. 7 Liberty Steals Game 1 Against Reigning Champion Sky 98 91 In Chicago Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-17” author: “Andy Spielman”
Game 2 is Saturday back in Chicago. Tip time is noon ET. on ESPN. If the series goes to a Game 3, it will go to the Barclays Center in New York, giving the Liberty home-court advantage. It’s the Liberty’s first playoff win since Sept. 23, 2015. They made the playoffs last year and swept the Phoenix Mercury in the final seconds, falling by a point. The 98 points are a franchise playoff record. New York trailed by six with 3:32 on the clock. They rattled off a 13-0 run to close out the game that started with another beautiful pass from Marine Johannes to a wide open Natasha Howard in the paint. Chicago missed 10 of its last 11 shots and turned the ball over at crucial times. Sabrina Ionescu drilled a 3-pointer and Howard made another easy basket that gave the Liberty a 92-91 lead. Ionescu’s jumper near the corner forced the Sky to call a timeout with 2:01 on the clock. Laney set up her own shot for a five-point lead out of the timeout.
How the Liberty won Game 1
Neither team had a double-digit lead at any point in the game, a predictable scenario after the last three games the teams had played. The teams are two of the best at moving the ball offensively and it showed in a close game. Turnovers doomed Sky in the second quarter and had them playing from behind throughout the second half. New York went on an 11-0 run that was broken up by Kahleah Copper and scored 14 points off six Sky turnovers to take a 48-45 lead into the locker room. Dolson hit a jumper and a 3-pointer out of the break and Betnijah Laney completed a four-point play for a 55-47 minute lead in the third. Koper ended the streak again with another drive-and-1 assisted by Courtney Vandersloot. Copper and Chicago continued to lead and Emma Meesseman hit the final bucket of the quarter to give the Sky a 74-73 lead heading into the final 10 minutes. It was their first lead since the second quarter. The story continues Chicago had 10 turnovers and couldn’t keep up with the Liberty’s 3-point shooting. New York was 11 of 25 (44%) from beyond the arc powered by one possible and one unlikely source. Ionescu was 3-of-6 (8-of-12 overall) and Dolson, the title-winning center with the Sky last season, was 3-of-4 from distance. Ionescu had 22 points, seven rebounds, six assists and two steals. Dolson scored 13 with seven rebounds, three assists and one block. Howard had 22 points (9-of-17) with seven rebounds, three assists and one block.
What Sky can do even in series
Chicago got a big contribution from 2021 Finals MVP Copper, who scored 21 on 7-of-14 shooting with eight rebounds. She fell and sprained her right knee midway through the third, but shook off the athletic trainers and returned to the game. Less than a minute later, he was hit hard. Ally Quigley (18 points), Kandas Parker (17 points, 10 rebounds), Vandersloot (13 points, 10 assists) and Azura Stevens (16 points off the bench) all stepped up. Quigley hit a mid-range shot and capped the highlight reel with a crucial block, but her 3-point shot was all she needed. The four-time 3-point contest champion was 2-of-7. Meesseman’s bucket late in the third looked like it might swing the Sky’s momentum. The 2019 Finals MVP will need to make a bigger mark to beat Chicago in Game 2. He scored four points on a 2-for-7 night and grabbed four rebounds with two blocks.
Sky vs. Series Schedule Liberty
Game 1: Liberty 98, Sky 91 Game 2 (Saturday): New York at Chicago, noon ET on ESPN Game 3 (Tuesday, if necessary): Chicago at New York, 8 p.m. ET on ESPN2 Chicago Sky’s Candace Parker drives to the basket against New York Liberty’s Stefanie Dolson during the first half in Game 1 in the first round of the 2022 WNBA playoffs at Wintrust Arena in Chicago on August 17, 2022. (Michael Reaves/ Getty Images) WNBA playoffs 2022: Watch all the first round action live, including TV schedule, lineups, injury reports and more
