Then Stewart hit a layup to give the Liberty the edge at 81-79 with 1:56 to go. After an Atlanta turnover, Stewart scored from in close to double the margin. Brionna Jones scored on an offensive rebound to cut it to 83-81. The Liberty had a shot clock violation, but Rhyne Howard missed inside.

The Liberty came back from 17 down to beat the Dream, thanks to Sabrina Ionescu's 34 points and Jaylyn Sherrod's energy off the bench.

The New York Liberty entered Tuesday night’s game against the Atlanta Dream hoping to bounce back from its first loss of the season against Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever. Instead, the first three quarters looked as if the Liberty were going to lose their second straight,