Breanna Stewart led the way for the Liberty, racking up 27 points, most of which came from the free throw line, going 15 of 19 from the charity stripe. It was a dominant performance from Stewart, and after the game teammate Sabrina Ionescu jokingly compared Stewart's free-throw performance to recently named NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

Sabrina Ionescu jokes about SGA about Breanna Stewart as the Liberty edged the Valkyries to push their unbeaten run to 5–0.

The New York Liberty improved to 5-0, matching the Minnesota Lynx for best record in the WNBA, with a 82-77 victory over the Golden State Valkyries on Thursday. Breanna Stewart scored 27 points to lead the Liberty, adding 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks. Sabrina Ionescu followed with 24 points, hitting six 3-pointers.