The New York Liberty’s Brooklyn debut did not disappoint. Not in the slightest.
After falling behind the Indiana Fever by three points with 1:32 remaining in the fourth quarter, the Liberty responded with a 9-3 surge ultimately culminating in Sabrina Ionescu’s game-winner several feet behind the 3-point stripe. Final score: Liberty 90, Fever 87.
Ionescu, the No. 1 overall pick in 2020, shone throughout the night, scoring 25 points and dishing 11 assists. Considering that she suffered a major ankle injury last year - cutting her season short midway into her third game in the WNBA “wubble” - and hadn’t played in 10 months, 36 minutes was definitely a hearty load for the star.