Breanna Stewart scored 16 of her 24 in the first half, Sabrina Ionescu added 11 points with 11 assists and the playoff-bound New York Liberty concluded the regular season with a third consecutive victory, 91-86 over the host Chicago Sky on Thursday night.

Rebekah Gardner added 15 points for a healthy New York (27-17) squad, which shot 49.3 percent and recorded 26 assists on 34 field goals to build momentum entering the postseason as the No. 5 seed. Stewart, who did not play when the Liberty fell 91-85 to the visiting Sky on Aug. 21, shot 9-of-14 and added six rebounds.

Rookie Maddy Westbeld went 5-of-6 from 3-point range and had a career-high 25 points, while Kamilla Cardoso scored 21 for Chicago (10-34).

The Sky made 12 3-pointers but closed a severely disappointing season by losing fo

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