Top Liberty vs. Sky Players to Watch - 5/23/2024
Sabrina Ionescu and the New York Liberty (4-0) face Marina Mabrey and the Chicago Sky (1-1) at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on Thursday, May 23 at 7:00 PM ET.
The Liberty had a +347 scoring differential last season, topping opponents by 8.6 points per game. They put up 89.2 points per game, second in the league, and allowed 80.6 per outing to rank fourth in the WNBA.
The Sky’s -65 scoring differential last season (outscored by 1.7 points per game) was a result of scoring 81.7 points per game (sixth in the WNBA) while allowing 83.4 per contest (sixth in the league).
How to Watch Liberty vs. Sky
- Date: Thursday, May 23, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- How to Watch on TV: Prime Video, WWOR, and MARQ
- Live Stream: Prime Video
- Location: Brooklyn, New York
- Venue: Barclays Center
Liberty’s Last Game
Last time out, New York picked up a 74-63 win versus Seattle. The Liberty were led by Ionescu’s 20 points and eight assists and Jonquel Jones’ 16 points, eight rebounds and two blocks.
- Sabrina Ionescu: 20 PTS | 1 REB |8 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 1 3PM
- Jonquel Jones: 16 PTS | 8 REB |0 AST | 0 STL | 2 BLK | 1 3PM
- Breanna Stewart: 16 PTS | 11 REB |1 AST | 3 STL | 2 BLK | 0 3PM
Sky’s Last Game
Led by Diamond DeShields (16 PTS, 2 STL, 2 BLK, 58.3 FG%) and Mabrey (14 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST, 5 STL, 29.4 FG%, 3-11 from 3PT), Chicago ended its last matchup winning 83-74 against Dallas.
- Diamond DeShields: 16 PTS | 5 REB |3 AST | 2 STL | 2 BLK | 1 3PM
- Marina Mabrey: 14 PTS | 8 REB |8 AST | 5 STL | 0 BLK | 3 3PM
- Dana Evans: 12 PTS | 1 REB |6 AST | 1 STL | 1 BLK | 0 3PM
Liberty Players to Watch (2023 Stats)
- Breanna Stewart put up 23.0 points and 9.3 rebounds per game last season.
- Courtney Vandersloot averaged 8.1 assists per game to go with her 10.5 PPG scoring average.
- Ionescu knocked down 3.6 threes per game a season ago.
- Stewart racked up 1.5 steals and 1.6 blocks per game last season.
Sky Players to Watch (2023 Stats)
- Mabrey scored 15.0 points and dished out 3.6 assists per game last season.
- Brianna Turner averaged 6.3 boards per game in addition to her 3.5 PPG average.
- Mabrey knocked down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.3 per contest a season ago.
- Elizabeth Williams was a standout on the defensive end last season, collecting 1.3 steals and 1.5 blocks per contest.