The New York Liberty are officially off to their best start in franchise history at 8-0, and to get there, they’ve had to win in a variety of ways.

From historic blowouts to nail-biting wins, New York has found a way. On Thursday, it had to hang on, withstanding a late Washington Mystics comeback as the offense stalled. The 86-78 win wasn’t pretty, but it’s exactly what the team was built to do.

This time, it started with Breanna Stewart . The former MVP notched her first double-double of the season with 26 points and 11 rebounds. She was also 10-13 from the line and is averaging 7.7 free throw attempts per game — a career high.

“I think that I'm just continuing to be aggressive and really able to change game-by-game based on personnel,” she said. “But knowing that anytime the

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