Chicago Sky's 38-point win over New York Liberty in Game 2 sets WNBA playoff record

It was just three days ago that the Sky appeared to be falling (pun intended), as the defending champions were stunned in the final minutes of their Game 1 loss to the New York Liberty.

But the champs had different plans for Game 2 — on Saturday, the Sky bounced back.

They bounced back and broke a WNBA record along the way.

Chicago’s 38-point win on Saturday afternoon over the Liberty broke a previous WNBA playoff record (a 36-point win by the Sky one postseason ago in their Game 3 win over Phoenix) for the largest margin of victory in a playoff game.

From the jump, it was very clear that Game 2 would play out differently than Game 1.

Chicago’s defense set the tone early as it jumped all over the Liberty, forcing eight first-quarter turnovers, which led to a 31-10 Sky lead at the end of the first frame. From there, it was just a question of how bad the beatdown would get.

The answer was a record-breaking beating.

The Sky dominated the rest of the way and Kahleah Copper led all scorers with 20 points as Chicago scored a 100-62 Game 2 win.

(Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports)

The series will be decided on Tuesday evening when the Liberty and Sky clash at Barclays Center in Game 3.