Entering Thursday, the WNBA record for most 3s in a game was 18, which had been done six times, most recently by the Liberty themselves last season. Against the Sky, they one-upped themselves and made 19 3s to set the league's new single-game record.

The reigning champion Liberty dominated the upstart Sky on Thursday night in Chicago, breaking a WNBA record for 3-pointers in a game.

Natasha Cloud and Kennedy Burke each hit four of New York's WNBA-record 19 3-pointers and combined for 35 points as the Liberty rolled to a 99-74 win over the host Chicago Sky on Thursday night. Sabrina Ionescu set the pace early while scoring 16 for the Liberty (2-0),