Q1Q2Q3Q4FINALLIBERTY1715252481SUN2315131465 GAME LEADERSNEW YORKCONNECTICUTPOINTSStewart Hayes REBOUNDSIonescu, Thornton Jones, Thomas ASSISTSVandersloot Hayes group NOTABLESIn Saturday afternoon's second-annual AAPI Heritage Video game, the New York Liberty beat the Connecticut Sun, 81-65, in the initial game of their 2023 four-game season Barclays Center, the Liberty ended up on 47.1% capturing from the field, 40.9% from 3, and 61.5% at the cost-free toss York out-scored Connecticut by 12 points in the third quarter to take a six-point, 57-51, lead right into the 4th. New York additionally set season-highs in offensive rebounds, swipes, and obstructs in today's her 21-point performance tonight, Breanna Stewart set a franchise record for the most factors scored over a three-game period to open up a period with her 78 total factors scored to open the 2023 Next: The New York Liberty will hit the road to handle the Seattle Storm on Tuesday, May 30, at 9 p.m. ET on RUNS

Q1: Connecticut took place a 10-2 run from the 6:03 mark of the initial to the 4:21 mark of the period.Q2: New York went on a 6-0 run from the 7:14 mark of the second to the 6:10 mark of the period.Q3: New York went on a 21-9 run from the 7:59 mark of the third to the 0:37 mark of the period.Q4: New York went on a 13-5 run from the 8:55 mark of the 4th to the 4:39 mark of the NOTABLESIn today's game, New York completed with 3 double-figure Stewart completed with a game-high 21 points on 43.8 % capturing from the area, consisting of 50%from three, six rebounds, a game-high six takes, five assists, and a game-high 4 blocks. At the 2:38 mark of the first, she taped her 250th job swipe, and her six-steal performance linked a career-high. Highlighted by the very first double-double of her Liberty job, Courtney Vandersloot added 18 points on 70% capturing from the flooring, consisting of 66.7% capturing from three, a game-high 10 aids, and 6 Ionescu ended up with 17 points, consisting of 44.4% from 3, 7 rebounds, and 3 aids. Today, she knocked down her 150th profession three-pointer at the 7:33 mark of the initial Thornton tied for a team-high with 7 rebounds, including 6 points and 2 Dolson recorded her 500th career help at the 1:19 mark of the first quarter Liberty Store, ultimately completed with four helps, two points, and two the 8:55 mark of the second, 2022 No. 5 total option Nyara Sabally racked up the initial basket of her WNBA occupation. In her regular-season launching, she ended up with 6 points and 3 rebounds. For Connecticut, Tiffany Hayes completed with 16 factors and four rebounds, while DeWanna Bonner added 14 factors and 7 rebounds.