Jonquel Jones scored 27 points and Breanna Stewart added 20 to help the New York Liberty beat the Las Vegas Aces 87-73 and force a Game 4 of the WNBA Finals. New York struggled in the first two games against the Aces in Las Vegas, but the Liberty found their shooting touch in Game 3 behind Jones, who hit four of the team’s 13 3-pointers.
New York Liberty’s Breanna Stewart defends Las Vegas Aces’ A’ja Wilson during the first half in Game 3 of a WNBA basketball final playoff series, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023, in New York. New York Liberty’s Jonquel Jones and Sabrina Ionescu defend a shot by Las Vegas Aces’ Kelsey Plum during the first half in Game 3 of a WNBA basketball final playoff series, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023, in New York.
The Liberty led by three at halftime before scoring the first eight points of the third quarter to take a double-digit lead, bringing the crowd of 17,143 to its feet. They led 61-50 after three quarters.Aces rout Liberty 104-76, take 2-0 series lead in WNBA Finals Kelsey Plum scored 29 points and Wilson added 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Aces, who are looking to become the first team to win consecutive titles since the 2001-02 Los Angeles Sparks. That came on the heels of the Houston Comets winning the WNBA’s first four championships.
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