Liberty advance to WNBA playoff semis for first time since 2015 with OT win over Mystics

September 20, 2023 at 12:07PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Breanna Stewart scored 27 points and the New York Liberty beat the Washington Mystics 90-85 in overtime on Tuesday night to advance to the semifinals of the WNBA playoffs for the first time in eight years.

New York hadn't won a playoff series since 2015. The Liberty will play either No. 3 Connecticut or sixth-seeded Minnesota.

Jonquel Jones finished with 19 points and 14 rebounds for New York

Natasha Cloud scored a career-high 33 points to lead Washington.

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