New York Liberty beat Seattle Storm 84-76 to end road losing streak

Breanna Stewart led the New York Liberty to an 84-76 victory over the Seattle Storm, scoring 13 of her 24 points in the fourth quarter and shooting 13 of 14 from the free throw line. Leonie Fiebich matched her career-high with 21 points, while Kennedy Burke contributed 13 points, helping New York end a two-game losing streak and a five-game road skid. Seattle's Nneka Ogwumike scored 20 points and Skylar Diggins added 14, but the Storm were outscored 45-29 in the second half, missing key opportunities and struggling from three-point range with only four makes compared to New York's nine. The Liberty's defense and successful challenges in the final minutes prevented Seattle from closing the gap, keeping the Storm from clinching a playoff spot and pushing the Liberty closer to securing the fifth seed. Despite Seattle's strong second quarter with 31 points to lead 47-39 at halftime, New York rallied back with a balanced effort in the second half. The teams will next face Washington and Golden State respectively in their regular season finales.