Liberty fans have waited 27 seasons for a W.N.B.A.
The atmosphere at Barclays Center was electric for New York’s opening postseason game against the Washington Mystics.
Those fans were rewarded with a Liberty win, 90-75, behind 29 points from Sabrina Ionescu and 20 from Jonquel Jones.
The game started as a tense back-and-forth affair, but the Liberty took a narrow lead into halftime, and they never relinquished it.
After the Liberty wrapped up the regular season with a 32-8 record, expectations were high that they could take the championship.
Persons:
didn’t, Malala Yousafzai, Billie Jean King, Teresa Weatherspoon, Sabrina Ionescu, Jonquel Jones, Ionescu
Organizations:
Liberty, Barclays Center, Washington Mystics, Brooklyn Nets, Las Vegas Aces