NEW YORK (AP) — Sabrina Ionescu scored 29 points, hitting seven 3-pointers, to help the New York Liberty beat the Washington Mystics 90-75 in Game 1 of their WNBA playoff matchup on Friday night.
Breanna Stewart, the Associated Press Player of the Year, had a rough night for the Liberty, finishing with 10 points on 3-of-16 shooting.ARLINGTON, Texas — Satou Sabally scored 32 points, Arike Ogunbowale had 24 and Dallas rallied from an early deficit to beat Atlanta in the opener of a best-of-three series.
Teaira McCowan had 17 points and 14 rebounds for the Wings, who trailed 36-21 after the first quarter. She scored on a putback in the fourth quarter to give Dallas the lead for good.Rhyne Howard, the top pick in last year’s draft, finished with 36 points for the Dream, who were playing in the postseason for the first time since 2018. Howard went 13 of 29 from the field and 8 of 15 from 3-point range.The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting.