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Sparks at LibertyLos Angeles
Sparks
New York
Liberty
Post Game SummaryStat Savant
atSparks at LibertyThe Liberty controlled the interior and held on for an 85-81 win over the Sparks, with Ionescu leading the way. Liberty dominated points in the paint, a decisive edge that proved too much for Los Angeles to overcome. The Liberty improved to 21-14 and now lead the season series, while the Sparks slipped to 12-21. Liberty visits the Sun on Saturday; the Sparks travel to the Mystics.
Liberty held off the Sparks 85-81 behind Ionescu's 20 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, as New York controlled the interior battle.
The Liberty outscored Los Angeles in the paint, a dominance that proved decisive down the stretch in a tight contest.
Ogwumike posted a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds for the Sparks, but it was not enough to overcome Liberty's paint advantage.
The Liberty sit 3rd in the Eastern Conference, 2 games back, coming off a win, 7-3 over their last 10. The Sparks sit 6th in the Western Conference, 17½ games back, coming off a loss, 2-8 over their last 10.
The Liberty are up next home vs Valkyries (Aug 27), then home vs Sky. The Sparks are up next home vs Mystics (Aug 28), then at Storm.
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's minutes moved this game's odds, not how their box score reads. A go-ahead bucket in the last two minutes outranks the same bucket in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Liberty to winHitNY -8.5 · 75%HeldGraded against the closing line across 6 books.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Qtr | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LALos Angeles Sparks | 16 | 16 | 9 | 40 | 81 |
| NYNew York Liberty | 21 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 85 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nneka Ogwumike | 31 | 10 | 4-11 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | +2 |
 Dearica Hamby | 30 | 16 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -15 |
 Erica Wheeler | 29 | 6 | 3-8 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +6 |
 Ariel Atkins | 28 | 3 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -20 |
| Rae Burrell | 33 | 28 | 10-19 | 5-10 | 3-5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +9 |
 Cameron Brink | 19 | 9 | 4-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +5 |
 Jihyun Park | 10 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +13 |
 Kiana Williams | 8 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -7 |
 Chance Gray | 12 | 6 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -13 |
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.
