Liberty make WNBA history without Sabrina Ionescu, Satou Sabally
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No Satou Sabally. Truly no problem for the New York Liberty , who are 3-1 and on pace to become the most lethal offense in the 30-year history of the WNBA. MORE : Liberty's Marine Johannes requires WNBA fans to watch basketball differently After defeating the Portland Fire by a 100-82 score on Thursday, the Liberty became the first team in WNBA history to average 100 points across the first four games of a season.
To date, the Liberty have an eye-popping 120. 4 offensive rating. That's nearly seven points better than the Indiana Fever , who have the WNBA's second-most efficient offense in the early going.
New York's plus-15. 6 net rating -- the difference between a team's offensive and defensive ratings -- also is tops in the WNBA after a week's worth of games. The 2026 New York Liberty are the first team in WNBA history to average 100 points over their first four games to start a season.