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A Cloud provided relief in the desert in the form of an early postseason lead for the New York Liberty.
Natasha Cloud’s breakout in her postseason debut with the Liberty led the way in a 76-69 overtime victory over the Phoenix Mercury, one that gave them a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three tilt.
Cloud, facing off against her previous WNBA employers, put up 23 points on 9-of-12 from the field while backcourt mate Sabrina Ionescu had 16 points and seven assists. Jonquel Jones had seven rebounds to secure the win in the opening stanzas of the Liberty’s debut title defense’s knockout round.
Fifth-ranked New York becomes the lower-seed to win a first-round game since 2023 and can earn advancement in front of its home crown on Wednesday night at Barclays Center (8 p.m. ET, ESPN).
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