"The New York Liberty walked off the court at Barclays Center with another lopsided victory. Their 19-point win made them the ninth team in WNBA history to start a season 9-0 and extended New York's best start in franchise history. It was June 10, and it was looking like the defending WNBA champion Liberty might be better than last year, when they broke through to win the franchise's first title."
"But three months later, New York has to hit the road for the first round of the WNBA playoffs. Only the top four seeds get home-court advantage in the best-of-three opening series, and the Liberty finished fifth. New York, which went 8-7 to close the regular season, trails the Minnesota Lynx and Las Vegas Aces in the betting odds at ESPN BET to win the 2025 championship."
""It's been up and down, players in and out, roster changes," Liberty forward Breanna Stewart said. "All the things you could imagine have happened to this team. But we don't want our run to be easy, we just want it to be really, really worth it. "So, I think we're embracing the hard and showing up every day ready for whatever challenge we're going to have, and whoever we're going to have with us.""
The New York Liberty opened the season 9-0 and achieved the best start in franchise history on June 10, appearing to improve on their championship run. The team cooled late, going 8-7 to close the regular season and finishing 27-17, which left them fifth and without home-court advantage in the best-of-three opening playoff round. Injuries and roster turnover disrupted the roster as three key starters suffered injuries and players moved in and out. Breanna Stewart said the team has experienced ups and downs but is embracing challenges and preparing daily. ESPN BET odds favor the Lynx and Aces over New York.
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