There was much hype before the WNBA season about the stellar teams in Las Vegas and New York. Neither disappointed, finishing 1-2 in the standings with the defending champion Aces having the best record in the league at 34-6.
For the second consecutive season the playoff format for the opening round will feature the better seeded team hosting the first two games of the playoffs with the lower seed hosting the decisive third game if it’s necessary. The four winning teams will then play a best-of-five semifinals and finals.
New York had a windfall in the offseason adding Stewart and Jonquel Jones as well as stellar point guard Courtney Vandersloot. That trio, along with returning stars Sabrina Ionescu and Betnijah Laney, made the Liberty into an instant title contender. It took New York a bit of time to get used to each other before the Liberty started clicking and finished the season with eight wins in their final 10 games.
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