It was far from easy, but the New York Liberty took a vital 2-0 lead in their best-of-five semifinal set against the defending champion Las Vegas Aces.

The two-time defending champion Las Vegas Aces are a loss away from elimination after dropping Game 2 88-84 to the New York Liberty on Tuesday at Barclays Center. No WNBA team has come back from an 0-2 deficit to win a best-of-five series,

For the first time since 2021, the Las Vegas Aces will face playoff elimination following an 88-84 loss to the New York Liberty today

The Las Vegas Aces play against the New York Liberty in a WNBA playoff game tonight. Fans can watch this game for free online.

The Liberty scored the first five points of the third quarter and the lead ballooned to 62-44 on a 3-pointer by Stewart. After a timeout, the Aces scored the next 12 points to get within six. Courtney Vandersloot finally ended the drought for New York with a layup that sparked a run to restore a nine-point advantage at the end of the third.

But on Tuesday night, after the Aces lost to the New York Liberty 88-84 — a defeat which pushed Las Vegas to 0-2 in the series and to the brink of elimination — coach Becky Hammon crafted another slogan: “It was Aces vs.

The next Liberty vs. Aces game will be broadcast on ESPN2 on Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. ET. The game can also be streamed after it concludes on WNBA League Pass. Are you ready to watch the New York Liberty play the Las Vegas Aces during the WNBA playoffs?