New York Liberty superstar Breanna Stewart scored 40 points to set the WNBA's single-season scoring record in Tuesday's win over the Dallas Wings.
New York moved within a game of first-place Las Vegas with home games against Los Angeles and Washington remaining. The Aces close the season with a home-and-home series against Phoenix.
Stewart became the all-time leader with 861 points after her 15th point of the night. She reached 40-plus points for the fourth time this season and also had 10 rebounds. She finished the game with 885 points on the season -- 25 more thanThe WNBA implemented a new 40-game regular-season slate this year, up from 36 in 2022. The WNBA has played a 34-game season for most of its history.Stewart was fouled on a jumper with 42.3 seconds left and Dallas challenged the call, but it was unsuccessful.
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