The New York Liberty hosted the Connecticut Sun on Monday night, winning 81-79. Breanna Stewart returned from the knee injury that caused a month-long absence from the court. She led the winners in scoring with 19 points despite playing on a minutes restriction.

It was a potentially season-summarizing game for the WNBA’s defending champions. Even if the ride was bumpy, unsettling, and suspenseful, the Liberty won. Their record improved to 23-15, keeping them as the fifth seed in the rapidly approaching postseason.

Perhaps most importantly, they continued some potentially pivotal trends. New York advanced to a dominant 10-0 in games that Sabrina Ionescu , Jonquel Jones , and Stewart all closed. They also advanced to 33-0 in games where Jones gave them a double-double.

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