On May 23, 2025, the New York Liberty defeated the Chicago Sky with a score of 99-74. Natasha Cloud and Kennedy Burke each made four of New York's record-setting 19 three-pointers, contributing to a combined 35 points. Sabrina Ionescu scored 16 points, helping the Liberty achieve 19-for-34 from beyond the arc.

In their previous game, a 92-78 victory over the Las Vegas Aces, New York made only 4 of 21 three-point attempts. Breanna Stewart made two 3-pointers, while Jonquel Jones added three and had seven rebounds and four blocks. Ionescu and Marine Johannes each contributed two treys. Cloud scored a team-high 18 points with eight assists, and Kennedy added 17 points.

The Liberty outscored the Sky 25-9 in the second quarter. In the first half, New York shot 58.6 percent from the field and 8-for-15 from 3-point range, leading 53-32 at halftime. Chicago shot 32.3 percent and committed 16 turnovers, resulting in 18 points for the Liberty.

Overall, the Liberty shot 55.2 percent, while the Sky shot 36.2 percent. Chicago's Angel Reese had 12 rebounds but went 0-for-8 from the field and 2-for-6 at the free-throw line, scoring only two points from foul shots late in the game. Rachel Banham scored 15 points, Courtney Vandersloot added 14, and Rebecca Allen logged 11 for Chicago, which has been outscored by 60 points in its first two games.

New York led 28-23 after the first quarter, with Ionescu scoring 10 points and Jones adding eight. The Liberty took control by scoring the first eight points of the second period. Leading 36-30, Stewart hit a three-pointer, igniting a 15-0 run that included 3-pointers from Burke and Johannes.

Chicago scored the first eight points of the second half, trailing 53-40, with back-to-back triples from Vandersloot and Ariel Atkins. Reese received a technical foul, and Ionescu made a free throw, starting a 12-4 run for the Liberty. Cloud scored New York's final six points of the third quarter and the first five of the fourth.