Key Points
- Liberty beat the Mystics 86-64 to reach the Commissioner's Cup final.
- Their seventh straight win, improving to 10-4.
- Breanna Stewart: 14 points, 12 rebounds, a career-high 7 blocks.
- Jonquel Jones added 20; Sabrina Ionescu returned from injury.
The New York Liberty are headed back to the Commissioner's Cup final. New York beat the Washington Mystics 86-64 on June 14 to clinch its spot in the in-season tournament's title game, a seventh straight win that pushed the defending champions to 10-4.
How they did it
Breanna Stewart anchored both ends with 14 points, 12 rebounds and a career-high seven blocks, the kind of two-way line that decides games like this. Jonquel Jones poured in 17 of her 20 points in the second half to pull the game open, and Sabrina Ionescu returned from a seven-game absence with back soreness — her second game back after an early-season ankle injury. A healthy Ionescu alongside Stewart and Jones is the version of this roster that won a title.
What's next
The Liberty now wait to learn their final opponent and whether they will host, which hinges on records against the Western Conference representative. New York has reached the Cup final three times, winning once. The bigger picture is the streak: while the Knicks were winning the city's first NBA title in 53 years, the Liberty quietly stacked seven in a row and put themselves in line for the season's first trophy.
Source: ESPN, Washington Post
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