Liberty cruise past Dream in Game 1 of WNBA first-round series
The Liberty, who seek their first WNBA championship, made their fifth WNBA Finals appearance last season but lost 3-1 to the Las Vegas Aces. New York’s Courtney Vandersloot had four points, three rebounds, three assists and two steals. Ionescu finished with 17 points and Betnijah Laney-Hamilton scored 10 for the Liberty.