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New York Liberty vs Chicago Sky, First Round Game 1

WNBA
Liberty
16-20
98-91
Final
Sky
26-10
Wintrust Arena

Lead tracker

NY leadsBiggest lead NY 9, CHI 9
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CHI leads
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NY2028252598
CHI2421291791

Who won: Liberty 98-91

The New York Liberty beat the Chicago Sky 98-91 in First Round Game 1 on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at Wintrust Arena. The Sky win the series 3-1. The Liberty outscored the Sky 25-17 in the 4th quarter. Sabrina Ionescu led the Liberty in points (22). Kahleah Copper led the Sky in points (21).

Recap · Aug 17
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Sabrina Ionescu had 22 points, seven rebounds and six assists, Natasha Howard also scored 22 points and the seventh-seeded New York Liberty beat the defending champion Chicago Sky 98-91 on Wednesday night in the opening game of the WNBA playoffs.

What it means

  • Sky won the series 3-1.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 2d ago
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ESPN · Oct 10
Liberty's star trio say coach's future 'not our decision'
Recap · Oct 10
Reese, Howard help the Dream sweep Liberty and advance to WNBA Finals for first time since 2013
ESPN · Oct 9
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ESPN · Oct 9
Liberty's focus on extending season, not Game 2 timeout issue
ESPN · Oct 8
Angel Reese leads way as Dream win in OT for 2-0 lead vs. Liberty
Recap · Sep 25
Citron has 22, Iriafen 16 points, 15 boards as playoff-bound Mystics beat Sky 101-93
ESPN · Sep 24
Washington Mystics vs. Chicago Sky - Game Highlights

Injuries and inactives

Liberty2nd in Eastern Conference Division
  • Elizabeth Balogun G
    Not Injury Related
    Out
  • Satou Sabally F
    Concussion
    Out
Sky4th in Eastern Conference Division
  • Aicha Coulibaly G
    Knee, right
    Out
  • Azura Stevens F
    Knee, right
    Out
  • DiJonai Carrington G
    Foot, left
    Out
  • Natasha Cloud G
    Knee, left
    Out
  • Skylar Diggins G
    Knee, right
    Out

Head to head

CHI wins series 3-1
Last meeting: Sky 89, Liberty 81 (Jul 29)

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Game info

Venue
Wintrust Arena, Chicago, IL · Attendance 7,524
Officials
Jeff Wooten (Referee), Che Flores (Referee), Isaac Barnett (Referee), Angel Kent (Referee)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

This seriesCHI wins series 3-1

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