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WNBA: Sabrina Ionescu drops playoff career-high, sends New York Liberty to semifinals

Published September 25, 2024, 12:00 PMPao Ambat
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The top-seeded New York Liberty, after beating the Atlanta Dream, will face either the two-time defending champion Las Vegas Aces or the Seattle Storm in the next round of the WNBA playoffs.

Sabrina Ionescu was on fire against the Atlanta Dream, propelling the New York Liberty into the WNBA semifinals. | Photo: WNBA

When the lights are the brightest, Sabrina Ionescu is at her best. 

On a night when the number eight seed Atlanta Dream adjusted after their Game 1 loss, and the top seed New York Liberty struggled to replicate most of what went right, Sabrina Ionescu was at the center of everything.

The sweet-shooting guard exploded for a playoff career-high 36 points and the Liberty bucked a slow start en route to 91-82 Game 2 win, advancing to the WNBA semifinals on Wednesday, September 25 (PH time).

New York erased an early 11-point Atlanta lead and took a slim 65-64 advantage heading to the fourth.