The Liberty went to Uncasville and put on an impressive display of shooting, hitting 53% from the floor and 47% from three-point land.

"We had our backs to the wall," said Becky Hammon. "We needed to come in here and play well. The last time we came in here ... we weren't prepared. This time, we were better prepared for them and what they were going to throw at us."

With the win, New York clinched a spot in the playoffs and officially eliminated the Fever. The Sun are guaranteed at least second in the East, and can still get first with a win on Sunday over Indiana.