Top Liberty vs. Aces Players to Watch - WNBA Semifinals Game 1
The WNBA schedule on Sunday includes A’ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces (27-13) visiting the New York Liberty (32-8) at Barclays Center, with the matchup starting at 3:00 PM ET.
The Liberty’s +366 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 9.1 points per game) is a result of scoring 85.6 points per game (second in the WNBA) while giving up 76.5 per outing (third in the league).
The Aces are outscoring opponents by 5.5 points per game, with a +219 scoring differential overall. They put up 86.4 points per game (first in WNBA) and allow 80.9 per contest (sixth in league).
How to Watch Liberty vs. Aces
- Date: Sunday, September 29, 2024
- Time: 3:00 PM ET
- How to Watch on TV: ABC
- Live Stream: Sling TV
- Location: Brooklyn, New York
- Venue: Barclays Center
- Favorite: Liberty -4.5
Liberty’s Last Game
Last time out, New York earned a 91-82 win against Atlanta. The Liberty were led by Sabrina Ionescu’s 36 points, nine assists and three steals and Jonquel Jones’ 20 points, 13 rebounds and two steals.
- Sabrina Ionescu: 36 PTS | 1 REB |9 AST | 3 STL | 0 BLK | 5 3PM
- Jonquel Jones: 20 PTS | 13 REB |3 AST | 2 STL | 1 BLK | 1 3PM
- Breanna Stewart: 13 PTS | 6 REB |2 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK | 0 3PM
Aces’ Last Game
With Kelsey Plum (29 PTS, 73.3 FG%, 2-6 from 3PT) contributing the best performance on the team, Las Vegas won 83-76 against Seattle. Wilson also added 24 points, 13 rebounds and two blocks to the effort.
- Kelsey Plum: 29 PTS | 6 REB |3 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK | 2 3PM
- A’ja Wilson: 24 PTS | 13 REB |2 AST | 0 STL | 2 BLK | 1 3PM
- Chelsea Gray: 12 PTS | 4 REB |9 AST | 1 STL | 1 BLK | 2 3PM
Liberty Players to Watch
- Breanna Stewart leads the Liberty at 20.4 points per contest, while also posting 3.5 assists and 8.5 rebounds. She is fourth in the WNBA in scoring.
- Ionescu is tops on the Liberty at 6.2 assists per contest, while also posting 4.4 rebounds and 18.2 points. She is fifth in the WNBA in assists.
- Jones paces the Liberty at 9.0 rebounds per game, while also putting up 3.2 assists and 14.2 points. She is sixth in the WNBA in rebounding.
- Betnijah Laney is averaging 11.8 points, 3.3 assists and 4.2 rebounds per contest.
- Leonie Fiebich is averaging 6.7 points, 1.8 assists and 3.0 rebounds per contest.
Aces Players to Watch
- Wilson is the Aces’ top scorer (26.9 points per game, first in WNBA) and rebounder (11.9, second in WNBA), and produces 2.3 assists.
- Jackie Young is the Aces’ top assist person (5.3 per game), and she contributes 15.8 points and 4.4 rebounds. Her assist average ranks her seventh in the WNBA.
- Plum is posting 17.8 points, 2.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game, making 42.3% of her shots from the floor and 36.8% from beyond the arc, with 2.9 triples per game (second in WNBA).
- Chelsea Gray is averaging 8.6 points, 2.9 rebounds and 4.9 assists per contest, making 40.8% of her shots from the floor and 33.8% from beyond the arc, with 1.0 triples per game.
- Tiffany Hayes is putting up 9.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest, making 50.0% of her shots from the field and 40.2% from beyond the arc, with 1.0 triples per game.