The New York Liberty can shut out their first-round sequence with the Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday, however they may should do it with out main scorer Breanna Stewart.
In keeping with stories, the two-time WNBA Most Beneficial Participant was slated to bear an MRI on Monday after injuring her left leg throughout Sunday’s 76-69 extra time win in Phoenix. Stewart piled up 16 factors, six rebounds and 4 assists whereas enjoying 40 of a attainable 45 minutes.
Stewart sustained the harm with 3:01 left in extra time. She drove down the baseline and banked in a layup whereas working into Phoenix’s Satou Sabally, who tried to take a cost however was referred to as for the foul. Stewart fell into the lane, clutching her left knee and shaking her head in anguish.
Throughout a subsequent timeout, the 31-year-old ahead limped to the bench with out help. She returned to play three extra possessions, however got here out of the sport with the Liberty main 72-65 with 2:07 to go.
Stewart led the Liberty through the common season in scoring (18.3 factors per recreation), blocks (1.4 bpg) and steals (1.4 spg) whereas rating second in rebounds (6.5 rpg).
If Stewart can’t play in Recreation 2 and going ahead, the Liberty’s regular-season outcomes recommend they are going to wrestle with out her. Within the 31 video games Stewart performed, New York posted a 22-9 document. Within the 13 video games she missed attributable to a bone bruise on her proper knee, the Liberty went 5-8.
–Discipline Degree Media
