Ionescu, Stewart, Jones lead Liberty over Aces 79-67, becoming first team to clinch playoff berth

— Sabrina Ionescu had 23 points, Breanna Stewart scored 18 and Jonquel Jones added a double-double as the New York Liberty cruised to a 79-67 victory over the Las Vegas Aces on Saturday to earn their fourth consecutive trip to the playoffs.
Aug 18, 2024, 12:48 pm - AP

Probabilities & Game Flow

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Shot Chart

Shot Chart
  • Sabrina Ionescu makes 11-foot two point shot (Jonquel Jones assists)
  • Chelsea Gray makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jackie Young assists)
  • Courtney Vandersloot makes driving layup
  • Courtney Vandersloot misses free throw 1 of 1
  • A'ja Wilson makes 17-foot jumper (Kelsey Plum assists)
  • Breanna Stewart misses 6-foot two point shot
  • Kelsey Plum makes driving layup (Kiah Stokes assists)
  • Sabrina Ionescu makes driving layup
  • A'ja Wilson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chelsea Gray assists)
  • Sabrina Ionescu misses 30-foot three point jumper
  • A'ja Wilson misses 19-foot pullup jump shot
  • Sabrina Ionescu misses 12-foot two point shot
  • Kelsey Plum makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jackie Young assists)
  • Sabrina Ionescu makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot
  • Chelsea Gray makes 26-foot three pointer
  • Breanna Stewart makes driving layup
  • A'ja Wilson misses free throw 1 of 2
  • A'ja Wilson makes free throw 2 of 2
  • Courtney Vandersloot misses 25-foot three point jumper
  • Leonie Fiebich makes 12-foot two point shot (Breanna Stewart assists)
  • Kelsey Plum makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot
  • Breanna Stewart misses driving floating jump shot
  • Kiah Stokes misses 26-foot three point jumper
  • Jonquel Jones makes 8-foot two point shot (Courtney Vandersloot assists)
  • A'ja Wilson makes free throw 1 of 2
  • A'ja Wilson makes free throw 2 of 2
  • Kayla Thornton misses 23-foot three point jumper
  • Kayla Thornton misses 24-foot three point jumper
  • Tiffany Hayes makes 28-foot three point jumper (Kelsey Plum assists)
  • Nyara Sabally makes free throw 1 of 2
  • Nyara Sabally makes free throw 2 of 2
  • Kelsey Plum makes driving layup
  • Kelsey Plum makes free throw 1 of 1
  • Sabrina Ionescu misses 15-foot pullup jump shot
  • Alysha Clark misses 4-foot hook shot
  • Breanna Stewart misses running pullup jump shot
  • Megan Gustafson misses 23-foot three point shot
  • Ivana Dojkic misses 26-foot three point jumper
  • Breanna Stewart makes two point shot
  • Sabrina Ionescu makes 16-foot pullup jump shot
  • Alysha Clark misses 23-foot three point jumper
  • Sabrina Ionescu makes 30-foot three pointer
  • Tiffany Hayes misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot
  • Kennedy Burke misses 10-foot two point shot
  • Chelsea Gray misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
  • Kayla Thornton makes 10-foot two point shot
  • Jackie Young misses 26-foot three point jumper
  • Sabrina Ionescu makes 25-foot three point jumper (Leonie Fiebich assists)
  • Jonquel Jones makes free throw 1 of 1
  • Jackie Young misses 16-foot pullup jump shot
  • Sabrina Ionescu misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot
  • Sabrina Ionescu misses 26-foot three point jumper
  • A'ja Wilson makes 19-foot jumper (Jackie Young assists)
  • Kayla Thornton misses 10-foot step back jumpshot
  • Kelsey Plum misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
  • Breanna Stewart makes 3-foot layup (Jonquel Jones assists)
  • Jackie Young misses 18-foot pullup jump shot
  • Chelsea Gray misses 27-foot three point jumper
  • Breanna Stewart misses 21-foot jumper
  • A'ja Wilson misses layup
  • Sabrina Ionescu misses 11-foot two point shot
  • Jonquel Jones misses layup
  • Jackie Young misses 13-foot pullup jump shot
  • Kelsey Plum misses 23-foot three point jumper
  • Leonie Fiebich makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jonquel Jones assists)
  • Breanna Stewart makes free throw 1 of 2
  • Breanna Stewart makes free throw 2 of 2
  • Tiffany Hayes makes driving layup
  • Breanna Stewart misses 11-foot two point shot
  • A'ja Wilson makes two point shot
  • Tiffany Hayes misses layup
  • Breanna Stewart misses 15-foot two point shot
  • Jonquel Jones misses layup
  • Jonquel Jones makes two point shot
  • Jonquel Jones makes free throw 1 of 1
  • Alysha Clark misses 25-foot three point jumper
  • Tiffany Hayes misses 23-foot three point jumper
  • Sabrina Ionescu makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot
  • Alysha Clark makes driving layup (Chelsea Gray assists)
  • Sabrina Ionescu misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
  • Kelsey Plum misses 36-foot three point jumper
  • A'ja Wilson makes 13-foot pullup jump shot
  • Sabrina Ionescu misses 26-foot three point jumper
  • Chelsea Gray misses 13-foot pullup jump shot
  • Sabrina Ionescu misses 17-foot pullup jump shot
  • Breanna Stewart misses 28-foot three point jumper
  • Kelsey Plum misses driving layup
  • Jackie Young misses 26-foot three point jumper
  • A'ja Wilson makes two point shot
  • Jonquel Jones makes layup (Sabrina Ionescu assists)
  • Courtney Vandersloot makes layup (Sabrina Ionescu assists)
  • Kelsey Plum makes 4-foot layup (Chelsea Gray assists)
  • Jonquel Jones makes layup (Leonie Fiebich assists)
  • A'ja Wilson misses driving layup
  • Sabrina Ionescu makes alley oop layup (Jonquel Jones assists)
  • Chelsea Gray makes 13-foot two point shot
  • Leonie Fiebich misses 24-foot three point jumper
  • Alysha Clark misses 22-foot three point jumper
  • Courtney Vandersloot misses 25-foot three point jumper
  • A'ja Wilson misses 17-foot jumper
  • Alysha Clark makes 25-foot three point shot (Chelsea Gray assists)
  • Leonie Fiebich makes free throw 1 of 2
  • Leonie Fiebich makes free throw 2 of 2
  • Jackie Young makes 11-foot jumper (Alysha Clark assists)
  • Sabrina Ionescu misses driving floating jump shot
  • Kennedy Burke misses 25-foot three point jumper
  • Leonie Fiebich makes layup
  • Kayla Thornton misses 23-foot three point jumper
  • A'ja Wilson makes free throw 1 of 2
  • A'ja Wilson makes free throw 2 of 2
  • Kennedy Burke makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jonquel Jones assists)
  • Kennedy Burke misses 24-foot three point jumper
  • A'ja Wilson misses 13-foot step back jumpshot
  • Sabrina Ionescu makes 17-foot driving floating jump shot
  • Kelsey Plum misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
  • Chelsea Gray misses 21-foot pullup jump shot
  • Breanna Stewart makes 24-foot three point jumper (Courtney Vandersloot assists)
  • Jackie Young makes free throw 1 of 2
  • Jackie Young makes free throw 2 of 2
  • Jonquel Jones misses 26-foot three point jumper
  • Kayla Thornton makes two point shot
  • A'ja Wilson makes free throw 1 of 2
  • A'ja Wilson makes free throw 2 of 2
  • Kayla Thornton misses 23-foot three point jumper
  • A'ja Wilson makes 12-foot pullup jump shot (Chelsea Gray assists)
  • Breanna Stewart makes driving layup (Sabrina Ionescu assists)
  • Breanna Stewart makes free throw 1 of 1
  • Kiah Stokes makes 22-foot three point jumper (Chelsea Gray assists)
  • Breanna Stewart misses 17-foot step back jumpshot
  • Jackie Young misses 23-foot three point jumper
  • Sabrina Ionescu misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
  • Chelsea Gray makes 27-foot three point jumper (Kiah Stokes assists)
  • Chelsea Gray misses 8-foot two point shot
  • Leonie Fiebich makes 27-foot three pointer (Jonquel Jones assists)
  • Sabrina Ionescu makes free throw 1 of 2
  • Sabrina Ionescu makes free throw 2 of 2
  • Chelsea Gray misses 30-foot three point jumper
  • Kayla Thornton makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jonquel Jones assists)
  • Kiah Stokes misses 26-foot three point jumper
  • Breanna Stewart makes 13-foot two point shot
  • Kelsey Plum misses 25-foot three point jumper
  • Breanna Stewart makes 12-foot two point shot
  • Chelsea Gray makes 10-foot pullup jump shot
  • A'ja Wilson makes two point shot
  • Sabrina Ionescu misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
  • Jackie Young misses 25-foot three point shot
  • Breanna Stewart misses 26-foot three point jumper
  • Chelsea Gray misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
  • Alysha Clark misses 23-foot three point jumper
  • Leonie Fiebich misses 28-foot three point jumper
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