Jordin Canada had 15 points and eight assists, Brittney Griner scored 13 points and Naz Hillmon had 10 for Atlanta (11-6). Rhyne Howard was hit hard in the second half and did not return due to an upper body injury. She finished with five points in 24 minutes.

The New York Liberty’s first chance to respond was on Sunday afternoon against the Atlanta Dream, in a characteristically insane bit of WNBA scheduling that saw the 11-4 Libs fly across the country on Saturday evening and play upon waking up the next day.

Sunday’s game at Atlanta was supposed to be an opportunity to save face and end the road trip on a high note. Instead, the Liberty lost for the fourth time in five games, this one 90-81 to the