The New York Liberty have clinched the No. 1 seed for the 2024 WNBA playoffs, which means their journey to redemption is officially underway. For Breanna Stewart, falling short of the trophy last year is something that is fueling this year's effort.

WASHINGTON — Breanna Stewart had 15 points and 10 rebounds, and the Liberty coasted to an 87-71 victory over the Washington Mystics on Tuesday night to clinch the best record in the WNBA.

What to expect from the top New York Liberty players and how to watch the game as they face off against the Atlanta Dream on Thursday.

The Liberty have openly made winning the WNBA title a goal, and Sunday they got a preview of a likely Finals foe. And it wasn’t pretty.

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There have been times in the 2024 WNBA season where New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart has struggled to get on the scoresheet. And one of those stints reared its head on Thursday night against the Seattle Storm.

More than half of the WNBA playoff seeds are set with the New York Liberty clinching the No. 1 seed on Tuesday night. The rest of the postseason matchups will be determined when the regular season closes out on Thursday night.

The New York Liberty have clinched the No. 1 seed in the WNBA playoffs after defeating the Washington Mystics 87-71 on Tuesday evening. Breanna Stewart

New York, Minnesota, Connecticut, Las Vegas, Seattle, Indiana and Phoenix are in the playoffs. One spot remains.