| Qtr | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 NY | 27 | 20 | 27 | 22 | 96 |
 CHI | 32 | 13 | 23 | 27 | 95 |
New York Liberty survived it 96–95 — a 1-point game that stayed live to the final whistle. S. Taylor led all scorers (24 PTS · 1 REB · 2 AST). The game turned on a 15-0 Liberty run. It changed hands 15 times and was tied on 11 separate occasions. The Liberty won the glass 34–28, and that was the margin. Liberty won Q2 by 7 (20–13), the period that decided it. Field goals: Liberty 50%, Sky 49%. From deep: Liberty 33%, Sky 52%. Rebounds: Liberty 34, Sky 28. Turnovers: Liberty 14, Sky 11. Points in the paint: Liberty 46, Sky 42.
The Liberty sit 3rd in the Eastern Conference, 2 games back, coming off a win, 7-3 over their last 10. The Sky sit 5th in the Eastern Conference, 11 games back, losers of 3 straight, 4-6 over their last 10.
The most recent baskets, with the running score beside each one. Basketball scores too often to list a game end to end, so this is the latest stretch of it rather than the whole.
Sydney Taylor makes 18-foot pullup jump shot (Natasha Cloud assists)Score87-83Jonquel Jones makes free throw 1 of 2Score88-83Jonquel Jones makes free throw 2 of 2Score89-83Natasha Cloud makes free throw 1 of 2Score89-84Natasha Cloud makes free throw 2 of 2Score89-85Sydney Taylor makes 24-foot running jump shot (Gabriela Jaquez assists)Score89-88Skylar Diggins makes free throw 1 of 2Score89-89Sabrina Ionescu makes 24-foot three pointerScore92-89Elizabeth Williams makes free throw 2 of 2Score92-90Jonquel Jones makes 3-foot two point shot (Pauline Astier assists)Score94-90Natasha Cloud makes free throw 1 of 2Score94-91Natasha Cloud makes free throw 2 of 2Score94-92Sydney Taylor makes 27-foot three pointer (Skylar Diggins assists)Score94-95Sabrina Ionescu makes driving layupScore96-95Each side's next fixtures, with the date and who travels.
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