Aces' Becky Hammon tears into Kelsey Plum as Las Vegas falls to Liberty in Game 2

The Las Vegas Aces mislaid a Game 2 thriller to the New York Liberty connected Wednesday night, 88-84, and their quest for a three-peat is connected the brink arsenic they are present down 2-0 successful the series.

Aces caput manager Becky Hammon’s vexation with her squad appeared to boil over astatine 1 point, During a timeout, Hammon was seen going successful connected Kelsey Plum connected the bench.

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Las Vegas Aces caput manager Becky Hammon watches during the semifinal crippled against the Liberty, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, successful New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Hammon explained her concerns with her team’s play aft the game.

"We recognize that it's mostly us," she said, via the Las Vegas Sun. "The turnovers, we permission 7 points connected the free-throw line.

"And it truly was a one-point game, one-possession game, springiness oregon take. We got a mates of bully cracks and missed, but it shouldn't travel to that point."

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Las Vegas Aces defender Kelsey Plum drives past New York Liberty guardant Breanna Stewart during crippled 2 of the semifinals astatine Barclays Center successful Brooklyn, Oct. 1, 2024. (Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images)

One of the Aces’ last possessions underscored that notion. The squad inbounded the shot with 11.6 seconds near successful the game. But a bounce walk to Plum went disconnected of her. Las Vegas turned the shot over. The Aces had 13 connected the night.

Plum finished with six points connected 2-of-9 shooting. WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson scored 24 points, grabbed 7 rebounds and 4 assists.

Sabrina Ionescu led the Liberty with 24 points, grabbed 9 rebounds and dished retired 5 assists. Breanna Stewart added 15 points.

Liberty's Sabrina Ionescu passes implicit Las Vegas Aces defenders, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, successful New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

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New York has a 2-0 bid lead. No squad has ever travel backmost from a 2-0 shortage to triumph a best-of-five series.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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