The New York Liberty and head coach Bill Laimbeer are probably looking forward to returning home.
Coming off a 1/3 road trip, the Liberty (8-8) open a crucial homestand against the Chicago Fire on Friday night at Madison Square Garden.
While closing out the road trip, the Liberty struggled against the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday, shooting only 35.4 percent in a game dominated by Mercury center Brittney Griner (31 points, 13 rebounds and six blocked shots).
Despite trailing by 17 and eventually losing by 12, the Liberty saw a silver lining in the loss.
"You want to feel good, especially with the All-Star break approaching," Liberty All-Star Tina Charles said.