LAS VEGAS — Jonquel Jones scored a career-high 34 points, Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu each had a double-double and the New York Liberty pulled away in the second half to beat the defending WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces 90-82 on Saturday.
Ionescu finished with 15 points and 12 assists and Stewart added 14 points and 12 rebounds for New York (12-2).
Betnijah Laney-Hamilton had 12 points and seven rebounds.
Jonquel Jones of the New York Liberty gestures after hitting a 3-pointer against the Las Vegas Aces.Getty Images
Jackie Young of the Las Vegas Aces fouls Breanna Stewart of the New York Liberty in the second quarter.Getty Images
Las Vegas (6-6) has lost four of its last five games.
Kelsey Plum hit a floater that gave the Aces a 53-47 lead with 6:33 left in the third quarter.
They then went scoreless for nearly five minutes.
