The Sunday matinee between the New York Liberty and the Washington Mystics had all the makings of an instant classic, long before the ball was tipped. The two teams entered the contest a-half-game apart in the standings, both conference-wise and in the Commissioner’s Cup race. The game would be nationally televised on ESPN. And of course, two of this generation’s greats facing off in Breanna Stewart vs. Elena Delle Donne.
Luckily for us, it delivered. Despite trailing by 17 points in the first quarter, the Liberty fought back and wound up turning their battle with the Mystics into one of the W’s wackiest, most absurd contenders for game of the season.