CHICAGO — Led by Natasha Cloud with four 3-pointers and 18 points, the defending champion New York Liberty broke the WNBA regular-season record by making 19 3s in a 99-74 victory over the Chicago Sky on Thursday night.

According to Ben Pickman of The Athletic, the Liberty are valued at $450 million after raising capital from a group of investors, which "is believed to be a record across professional women’s sports and is more than double that of the last publicly known capital raise made by a WNBA franchise."

The Liberty got a big win on Thursday against Angel Reese and the Sky while hitting 19 3-pointers, a new WNBA record.

The Liberty’s valuation has set a new global benchmark as momentum around women’s sports continues to soar. A recent round of capital raising from a group of investors put the franchise valuation at a record $450 million, a source confirmed to The Post on Thursday.

"The Liberty’s valuation is believed to be a record across professional women’s sports and is more than double that of the last publicly known capital raise made by a WNBA franchise," Pickman wrote.

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