The New York Liberty’s heartbreaking loss Friday night against the Connecticut Sun was the ultimate knife in the back. Not only did it mark a season-worst four-game losing streak, but it also saw the team post a career-high in turnovers — a glaring sign that something had to change.

A stone's throw away from Mohegan Sun's blackjack tables and slot machines, New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu was on a different kind of heater

Ionescu said her hot hand and aggressive play was her “setting the tone” before she went down the list of her teammates, including Jonquel Jones and Emma Meesseman, who made her Liberty debut, and credited them with aiding in the Liberty’s 87-78 win over the lowly Sun.