Breanna Stewart Stats Tonight: How did Liberty superstar fare in Game 3 vs Aces?

Breanna Stewart and the New York Liberty were looking to close out their best-of-five WNBA semifinals series against the defending champion Las Vegas Aces, but the Aces responded with a strong statement, securing a 95-81 victory in their first home game of the series to keep their playoff hopes alive.

The loss marked the Liberty’s first defeat against the Aces this season, coming at a critical moment as the Aces fought off elimination in the playoffs.

Breanna Stewart led the Liberty with 19 points on 7-for-17 shooting, but it wasn’t enough as five Aces players scored in double digits.

Below are Breanna Stewart’s full stats.

PLAYER	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM-A	FG%	3PM-A	3P%	FTM-A	FT%	PLUS-MINUS	OREB	DREB	PF	STL	TO	BS
Breanna Stewart	33:23:00	19	6	1	7-17	41.2	2-4	50	3-4	75	-24	0	6	1	0	0	0

Stewart started strong, putting up seven of the Liberty's first 12 points. She added another seven in the second quarter, scoring from all over the floor, including a three-pointer, a driving layup, and free throws to keep leading her team in points.

By halftime, Breanna Stewart had 14 points on 5-for-11 shooting, but the Liberty trailed 52-49.

She continued to carry the offense, especially with star Sabrina Ionescu held scoreless in the first half for the first time in her playoff career.

However, the Aces pulled away in the third quarter, where Stewart contributed just three of the Liberty’s six points, while the Aces put up 21.

Though the Liberty outscored the Aces 26-22 in the final quarter, the deficit was too large to overcome.

Breanna Stewart registers game-worst plus-minus in Game 3 loss to Aces

Despite leading the Liberty in scoring, Breanna Stewart recorded a game-worst plus-minus rating of minus-24. She played 33 minutes and 23 seconds, adding six rebounds and one assist to her 19 points.

The only Liberty players to post positive plus-minus ratings were those who played during garbage time.

Sabrina Ionescu had a tough game, finishing with a minus-23 rating. She managed just four points, five assists and five rebounds in nearly 30 minutes, shooting 1-for-7 from the field.

Jonquel Jones contributed 11 points and six rebounds for the Liberty, while rookie Leonie Fiebich added 10 points, four rebounds and two assists. Nyara Sabally scored 11 points off the bench.

For the Aces, Jackie Young and Kelsey Plum led the scoring alongside A’ja Wilson's MVP performance. Young finished with a game-high 24 points and six rebounds, while Plum had 20 points and a game-high plus-19 rating.

Wilson tallied 19 points and 14 rebounds, shooting 8-for-14 from the field.

Tiffany Hayes (11 points) and Chelsea Gray (10 points) also reached double digits for the Aces.