The New York Liberty eradicated the Atlanta Dream from the WNBA playoffs in brief order.
Effectively-known New York Knicks superfan Spike Lee was readily available Tuesday night time to look at New York’s WNBA crew advance to the semifinals.
At one level within the third quarter, Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu high-fived the well-known filmmaker, who was sitting courtside for the sport.
Ionescu later joked about her interplay with Lee.
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New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu (20) celebrates throughout a timeout in opposition to the Atlanta Dream throughout Sport 1 of the primary spherical of the 2024 WNBA Playoffs at Barclays Middle in Brooklyn, N.Y., Sept. 22, 2024. (Wendell Cruz/Imagn Photos)
“Spike Lee gave me a high-five as I used to be going to take the ball out of bounds,” Ionescu mentioned with amusing. “And I felt like New York was identical to injected into my veins.”
New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu (20) celebrates throughout a timeout in opposition to the Atlanta Dream throughout Sport 1 of the primary spherical of the 2024 WNBA Playoffs at Barclays Middle in Brooklyn, N.Y., Sept. 22, 2024. (Wendell Cruz/Imagn Photos)
“At that second, I used to be like, ‘We’re profitable this.'”
Ionescu tied a franchise playoff document with 36 factors, and the Liberty beat the Dream 91-82 Tuesday night time. Jonquel Jones added 20 factors and 13 rebounds for the Liberty.
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The Liberty and the Las Vegas Aces swept their first-round opponents and can meet Sunday in a semifinal showdown. New York has been on a mission all season to get again to the finals and win the franchise’s first WNBA championship.
Spike Lee poses for an image throughout a recreation between the Atlanta Dream and the New York Liberty throughout Sport 2 of the primary spherical of the 2024 WNBA Playoffs Sept. 24, 2024, in Brooklyn, N.Y. (David L. Nemec/NBAE by way of Getty Photos)
To perform that aim, they’ll must beat the two-time defending champion Aces. They’ll meet in a semifinals best-of-five sequence that begins in New York Sunday.
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“They’ve been the most effective crew all yr. They performed like a crew … with an edge,” Las Vegas coach Becky Hammon mentioned. “And we’ve labored our method there. I really feel like we acquired our edge again most likely within the final three to 4 weeks. I don’t assume we’re the identical crew that New York has seen.”
The Related Press contributed to this report.
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