NEW YORK — At long last, the New York Liberty are WNBA champions.
Sunday’s Game 5 between the Liberty and Minnesota Lynx was far from New York’s most aesthetically pleasing game of the season, but style points aren’t awarded in winner-take-all affairs. Instead, the only number that matters is the final margin — a 67-62 Liberty overtime win — in crowning a champion.
“One more (point) than the other team,” star New York guard Sabrina Ionescu said of what stat would be most important Sunday.
Jonquel Jones led the Liberty with 17 points en route to being crowned the finals MVP.