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The Las Vegas Aces dominated the New York Liberty in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals, outscoring them 26-16 in the third quarter and 28-13 in the second half. The Aces showed an "unreal effort" and were in complete control of the game, leading 80-57 heading into the final 10 minutes. Jonquel Jones had a strong performance for the Liberty, scoring 19 points and grabbing 10 rebounds in the first half. However, the Aces held a 52-44 lead at halftime, despite a rally by the Liberty that cut the lead to as little as 5. The Aces led by as many as 22 points during the game.
Aces outscore Liberty 28-13 in the 3rd quarter and are in complete control, leading 80-57 as we head to the final 10 minutes at MUA.
End of 3: Aces 80, Liberty 57 They outscored New York 26-16 in the third in Game 1. Tonight, the Aces with a 28-13 edge after halftime. Unreal effort.
Halftime: Aces 52, Liberty 44. Tale of two quarters as NY closes 12-2 run. 19-10 for Jonquel Jones. Wilson 14, Plum 12. #WNBAFinals
A big 2nd quarter from Jonquel Jones to cut the Aces lead to 8 She's got 19 PTS, 10 REB at halftime (via @WNBA) https://t.co/62anYb7ln8
Aces 52, Liberty 44 at the half. Great rally by New York. Aces only scored 14 in the second quarter.
Halftime: Aces 52, Liberty 44 Big-time response from New York, who cut the lead to as little as 5 thanks to a 19-10 half from Jonquel Jones. Aces cooled down offensively but still shooting close to 55%.
Aces 52, Liberty 44, halftime. The Aces led by as many as 22.
End of 1: Aces 38, Liberty 19 Not a typo. Aces shoot 70% in the first quarter, 6 of 10 from 3-point range. A'ja Wilson leads the way with 12, Plum with 9, Young with 7.
The Aces defense locked down the Liberty in the 2nd half of Game 1. New York was held to a single 3-pt FG in the 2nd half after draining 8 threes in the 1st half. The Aces look to once again defend home court in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals at 9 ET on ESPN. https://t.co/yhMdmDA3pp
The WNBA Finals saw a great audience number in Liberty-Aces Game 1. ⏬ https://t.co/KmEtDmATo5
Talking #WNBAFinals on #NBAToday! The Aces guards stole the show in Game 1 and I broke down where the Liberty can compete even harder against them on defense. 🏀🏆 https://t.co/g9EaYLiGd9
The Aces dominated the Liberty in the second half to take Game 1 of the WNBA Finals: https://t.co/7bjL4T3dVO
The Aces dominated the Liberty in the second half to take Game 1 of the WNBA Finals https://t.co/7bjL4T3dVO
Game 1 goes to the @lvaces‼️ The Aces defeat the Liberty 99-82 to go up 1-0 in the #WNBAFinals presented by @YouTubeTV https://t.co/9w9pRdExOm
Game 1 of the WNBA Finals to the Aces as they defeat the Liberty 99-82. Game 2 on Wednesday at MUA.
Final: Aces 99, Liberty 82 Statement made from the defending champs, as they take a 1-0 lead in the WNBA Finals. Game 2 back here on Wednesday.
WNBA Finals Game 1 recap: Las Vegas Aces near title repeat with win over New York Liberty https://t.co/zJOTf1TLLd
The Las Vegas Aces took the first step toward back-to-back titles, beating the New York Liberty in Game 1 of the #WNBAFinals https://t.co/zJOTf1TLLd
7-0 Liberty run and the Aces call timeout as NY takes its first lead of the game at 17-16 with 3:15 left in 1Q. #WNBA
First timeout and the Aces are up 16-10 over the Liberty. Aces 4 for 5 from behind the arc to start. #WNBA
The Aces are running the Liberty out of the building in G1. #WNBAFinals #NYLvsLVA
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Aces score the first 4 points and are up 11, first double digit lead for either team today. #WNBAFinals
End 3Q: Aces 72, Liberty 65. Great quarter for Vegas, picked it up on the defensive end and Young (24) and Wilson (19) were cooking offensively. Biggest lead of the game for Vegas. #WNBAFinals
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Liberty 49, Aces 49 at the half of Game 1 of #WNBAFinals. Good back-and-forth action.
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Game time. #wnba https://t.co/3OjufI5wev
The WNBA Finals we've all been waiting for – Aces vs Liberty – kick off with WNBA Countdown at 2:30 ET on ABC. It's the first time in WNBA history that multi-time MVPs have met in the Finals, and they've shown out against each other in the past. https://t.co/9iy72iKXQf
#WNBAFinals Game 1: New York vs. Las Vegas 3pm ET/12pm PT, ABC https://t.co/hgtBmVbHLr FanDuel odds: https://t.co/GMYKJHbGwI
Welcome to the WNBA Finals. Game 1, Liberty vs. Aces. https://t.co/9hl4O1dyir
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Pregame reading, ICYMI Aces, Liberty prepare to meet in ‘inevitable’ WNBA Finals #wnba https://t.co/Ktt4VdSTjy
Finals time. #wnba https://t.co/y7HNj5LvGF
The superteam matchup you've all been waiting for is here 👀 @itsthebaldgirl, @SheKnowsSports and @ROSGO21 are here to get you ready for Game 1 of the WNBA Finals ⤵️ https://t.co/DRoliKIgyb
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Today begins, arguably, the most highly anticipated WNBA Finals in league history. The Aces try to go back-to-back against the team best suited to stop them. Your series preview: https://t.co/hHVC8sfeNg
The day we’ve all been waiting for 😈 Game 1 of the 2023 #WNBAFinals presented by @YouTubeTV tips off TODAY at 3pm/ET on ABC! @lvaces vs. @nyliberty, who y’all got? ⬇️ https://t.co/zzq8X7AJVC
New York Liberty get ready for the WNBA Finals vs. Las Vegas Aces https://t.co/I5RT1TaPdJ
Aces, Liberty prepare to meet in ‘inevitable’ WNBA Finals #wnba https://t.co/Ktt4VdSTjy
See all three of @StephenCurry30’s picks in action in the 2023 WNBA Finals starting TOMORROW at 3pm/ET on ABC 🏆 #WNBAFinals | @YouTubeTV https://t.co/gH1lnPwsed
TOMORROW ‼ The #WNBAFinals presented by @YouTubeTV tips-off at 3pm/ET on ABC with the top-seeded @LVAces hosting the @nyliberty in Game 1, let us know who you got winning and tune in #MoreThanGame https://t.co/kXjuBVyaG3
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.@Khristina and @MylesEhrlich talk with @DHenryTV in-studio about how the players on the benches will factor into the #WNBAFinals between the #Liberty and #Aces Watch the rest of the discussion on YouTube: https://t.co/TRhrVdFQ5N https://t.co/vPNqQzhrQW
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