Breanna Stewart scored 30 of her 42 factors within the first half to assist the New York Liberty beat the Indiana Fever 100-89 on Sunday and set a franchise report for wins in a season.
Stewart turned the primary participant in WNBA historical past to attain at the least 40 factors thrice in the identical season.
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Jonquel Jones had 15 factors and 12 rebounds for the Liberty, Betnijah Laney scored 12 and Sabrina Ionescu 10. Courtney Vandersloot scored simply 4 factors on 1-of-7 capturing however completed with 14 assists.
Kelsey Mitchell scored 22 factors and Erica Wheeler 21 to steer Indiana. Aliyah Boston added 17 factors, 9 rebounds and 5 assists, and NaLyssa Smith scored 15 factors and grabbed 9 rebounds.
-Mystics 83-76 Sky-
Brittney Sykes scored a season-high 30 factors on 11-of-18 capturing to assist Washington snap a three-game skid.
Sykes added six assists and 5 steals. Queen Egbo made 7 of seven from the sphere and scored 16 factors for the Mystics, and Tianna Hawkins added 13 factors.
Kahleah Copper led Chicago with 17 factors, Marina Mabrey scored 15 and Courtney Williams 13. Elizabeth Williams completed with 14 factors and 12 rebounds and Alanna Smith added 10 factors and 10 boards.
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Jewell Loyd scored 24 factors, Ezi Magbegor added 17 factors and Seattle pulled away to beat Phoenix.
Magbegor made 8 of 13 from the sphere, grabbed seven rebounds and blocked three pictures. Kia Nurse scored 10 factors on 4-of-8 capturing, together with two 3-pointers, and Mercedes Russell added 10 rebounds and eight factors for the Storm.
Sophie Cunningham led the Mercury with 25 factors, together with 4 3-pointers, Moriah Jefferson scored 14, and Brittney Griner added 12 factors and 10 rebounds — her second consecutive double-double and seventh of the season. Diana Taurasi scored simply 5 factors on 2-of-10 capturing however had seven assists, 5 rebounds, a steal and a block.
