The Seattle Storm tipped off the 2020 WNBA season in Bradenton, Fla. with an 87-71 win over the New York Liberty. In their first games since the 2018 WNBA Finals, Sue Bird had 11 points and five assists and 2018 MVP Breanna Stewart led the Storm with 18 points and eight rebounds. In her WNBA debut, No. 1 overall pick Sabrina Ionescu posted 12 points, six rebounds and four assists despite missing all eight of her 3-point attempts.
