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Ionescu scores 20 points and Liberty avoid record collapse to hold off Sparks
NEW YORK (AP) Sabrina Ionescu scored 20 points and the New York Liberty avoided one of the biggest collapses in WNBA history, holding off the Los Angeles Sparks 85-81 on Thursday night.
New York (21-14) led 69-41 early in the fourth quarter and looked poised to cruise to an easy victory when Los Angeles scored 21 straight points to get within striking distance.
The Sparks (12-21) only trailed 82-79 with 26.6 seconds left and were in position to match the Chicago Sky for the biggest comeback in league history. The Sky rallied from 28-down to beat Las Vegas in 2022. Rae Burrell got Los Angeles within one on a reverse layup with 22 seconds left. Ionescu hit two free throws with 14.8 remaining to restore the three-point advantage.
Los Angeles had one last chance, but Ariel Atkins missed a 3-pointer from the wing with seven seconds left and Ionescu hit a free throw with 3.2 seconds left to seal the win.
Los Angeles also lost Cameron Brink earlier in the fourth quarter. She helped key the game-changing run, drawing an offensive foul on Breanna Stewart. Brink was down on the floor for a few minutes before being helped to the locker room with a towel over her head. She took a shot to the stomach area from Stewart to get the offensive foul called. A few minutes earlier Brink and Burrell banged heads.
Los Angeles coach Lynne Roberts said postgame that Brink was being evaluated by doctors after a “brutal hit to the ribs”, but didn't have an update other than that.
Burrell finished with a career-high 28 points, scoring 20 in the fourth quarter.
New York got a scare in the third when Ionescu left the game. She went down awkwardly after playing defense and quickly grabbed her right foot. She subbed out soon after and jogged up the tunnel back to the locker room area. She returned about four minutes later on the game clock to a nice ovation from the crowd.
Jonquel Jones was a big reason the Liberty built a 49-32 lead at the half with 10 points and 12 rebounds. New York extended the advantage to 26 after three quarters and 69-41 before Los Angeles rallied.
New York was still playing without Leonie Fiebich and Satou Sabally. Coach Chris DeMarco said that there's no timetable on Fiebich's return and that Sabally, who has been sidelined for over a month with a concussion was away from the team.
Sparks: At Washington on Saturday.
Liberty: At Connecticut on Saturday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 |  | Start of the 1st Quarter | ||
| 10:00 | | Jump Ball: Jonquel Jones vs. Dearica Hamby. | ||
| 9:42 | | Sabrina Ionescu misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 9:42 | | Jonquel Jones with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 9:36 | | Jonquel Jones misses a layup. | ||
| 9:36 | | Jonquel Jones with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 9:31 | | +2 | Jonquel Jones makes a layup. | 0-2 |
| 9:15 |  | Dearica Hamby misses a layup. | ||
| 9:15 | | Jonquel Jones with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 9:01 | | Rebecca Allen misses a layup. | ||
| 9:01 | | Dearica Hamby with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:49 | | Nneka Ogwumike misses a jump shot from 14 feet out. | ||
| 8:49 | | Jonquel Jones with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:37 | | Pauline Astier misses a jump shot from 11 feet out. | ||
| 8:37 | | Ariel Atkins with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:11 | | +3 | Rae Burrell makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Ariel Atkins with the assist. | 3-2 |
| 7:47 | | Sabrina Ionescu with a turnover - Bad Pass | ||
| 7:36 | | Breanna Stewart steals the ball from Erica Wheeler. | ||
| 7:31 | | Breanna Stewart misses a layup. | ||
| 7:31 | | Nneka Ogwumike with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 7:17 | | Rebecca Allen steals the ball from Rae Burrell. | ||
| 7:11 | | Sabrina Ionescu misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 7:11 | | Erica Wheeler with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:59 | | +3 | Rae Burrell makes a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. Ariel Atkins with the assist. | 6-2 |
| 6:42 | | Pauline Astier with a turnover - Bad Pass | ||
| 6:30 | | Nneka Ogwumike misses a jump shot from 13 feet out. | ||
| 6:30 | | Pauline Astier with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:11 | | Personal foul committed by Ariel Atkins. | ||
| 6:08 | | +2 | Breanna Stewart makes a layup. Pauline Astier with the assist. | 6-4 |
| 5:54 | | Jonquel Jones blocks a Dearica Hamby layup. | ||
| 5:54 | | Jonquel Jones with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:47 | | +2 | Breanna Stewart makes a hook shot from 7 feet out. Pauline Astier with the assist. | 6-6 |
| 5:38 | | Pauline Astier steals the ball from Rae Burrell. | ||
| 5:32 | | +2 | Breanna Stewart makes a layup. Sabrina Ionescu with the assist. | 6-8 |
| 5:11 | | Nneka Ogwumike misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | ||
| 5:11 | | Jonquel Jones with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:57 | | +3 | Sabrina Ionescu makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | 6-11 |
| 4:39 | | +2 | Dearica Hamby makes a layup. Nneka Ogwumike with the assist. | 8-11 |
| 4:26 | | Sabrina Ionescu with a turnover - Lost Ball | ||
| 4:26 | | Sparks take a full timeout. | ||
| 4:26 | | Substitution: Rebekah Gardner in for Pauline Astier. | ||
| 4:26 | | Substitution: Chance Gray in for Rae Burrell. | ||
| 4:26 | | Substitution: Cameron Brink in for Dearica Hamby. | ||
| 4:18 | | Rebekah Gardner steals the ball from Erica Wheeler. | ||
| 4:13 | | +2 | Rebecca Allen makes a layup. Sabrina Ionescu with the assist. | 8-13 |
| 3:52 | | Cameron Brink with a turnover - Bad Pass | ||
| 3:52 | | Substitution: Kiana Williams in for Erica Wheeler. | ||
| 3:41 | | Personal foul committed by Nneka Ogwumike. | ||
| 3:28 | | Cameron Brink blocks a Jonquel Jones layup. | ||
| 3:28 | | Cameron Brink with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:15 | | +2 | Cameron Brink makes a jump shot from 15 feet out. | 10-13 |
| 3:07 | | +2 | Jonquel Jones makes a layup. Sabrina Ionescu with the assist. | 10-15 |
| 2:44 | | Breanna Stewart steals the ball from Ariel Atkins. | ||
| 2:39 | | Cameron Brink blocks a Rebekah Gardner layup from 8 feet out. | ||
| 2:39 | | Jonquel Jones with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 2:33 | | Breanna Stewart misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 2:33 | | Jonquel Jones with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 2:25 | | +2 | Jonquel Jones makes a layup. Rebecca Allen with the assist. | 10-17 |
| 2:14 | | Kiana Williams misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | ||
| 2:14 | | Rebecca Allen with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:00 | | +2 | Rebekah Gardner makes a layup. Breanna Stewart with the assist. | 10-19 |
| 1:58 | | Sparks take a full timeout. | ||
| 1:58 | | Substitution: Xu Han in for Rebecca Allen. | ||
| 1:58 | | Substitution: Marine Johannes in for Jonquel Jones. | ||
| 1:58 | | Substitution: Rae Burrell in for Ariel Atkins. | ||
| 1:58 | | Substitution: Dearica Hamby in for Nneka Ogwumike. | ||
| 1:48 | | Personal foul committed by Sabrina Ionescu. | ||
| 1:47 | | Cameron Brink misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 1:47 | | Sabrina Ionescu with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 1:44 | | Personal foul committed by Dearica Hamby. | ||
| 1:31 | | Xu Han misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 1:31 | | Chance Gray with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 1:20 | | +3 | Chance Gray makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Dearica Hamby with the assist. | 13-19 |
| 1:02 | | +2 | Xu Han makes a hook shot from 8 feet out. Rebekah Gardner with the assist. | 13-21 |
| 44.5 | | Kiana Williams misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 44.5 | | Marine Johannes with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 33.0 | | Sabrina Ionescu misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | ||
| 33.0 | | Cameron Brink with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 18.0 | | +3 | Chance Gray makes a 3-point jump shot from 29 feet out. Dearica Hamby with the assist. | 16-21 |
| 0.4 | | Marine Johannes misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 0.4 | | Liberty with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 0.0 | | End of the 1st Quarter |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | | Start of the 2nd Quarter | ||
| 9:56 | | Chance Gray misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 9:56 | | Marine Fauthoux with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 9:47 | | +3 | Marine Johannes makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Jonquel Jones with the assist. | 16-24 |
| 9:23 | | Jihyun Park misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 9:23 | | Xu Han with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 9:06 | | Marine Johannes misses a layup. | ||
| 9:06 | | Cameron Brink with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:59 | | Rae Burrell misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 8:59 | | Jonquel Jones with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:43 | | Marine Johannes misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | ||
| 8:43 | | Rae Burrell with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:26 | | +2 | Dearica Hamby makes a layup. Jihyun Park with the assist. | 18-24 |
| 7:59 | | Xu Han misses a jump shot from 11 feet out. | ||
| 7:59 | | Rebekah Gardner with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 7:52 | | +2 | Jonquel Jones makes a layup. Rebekah Gardner with the assist. | 18-26 |
| 7:24 | | Dearica Hamby misses a layup. | ||
| 7:24 | | Jonquel Jones with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 7:15 | | Dearica Hamby steals the ball from Marine Fauthoux. | ||
| 7:09 | | +2 | Dearica Hamby makes a layup. | 20-26 |
| 6:54 | | Xu Han misses a layup. | ||
| 6:54 | | Xu Han with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 6:50 | | Xu Han misses a layup. | ||
| 6:50 | | Xu Han with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 6:50 | | Shooting foul committed by Cameron Brink. | ||
| 6:50 | | +1 | Xu Han makes free throw 1 of 2. | 20-27 |
| 6:50 | | Substitution: Pauline Astier in for Marine Fauthoux. | ||
| 6:50 | | Substitution: Ariel Atkins in for Chance Gray. | ||
| 6:50 | | Substitution: Nneka Ogwumike in for Cameron Brink. | ||
| 6:50 | | Substitution: Erica Wheeler in for Rae Burrell. | ||
| 6:50 | | +1 | Xu Han makes free throw 2 of 2. | 20-28 |
| 6:25 | | Sparks with a turnover: Shot Clock Turnover | ||
| 6:16 | | Personal foul committed by Nneka Ogwumike. | ||
| 6:16 | | Substitution: Sabrina Ionescu in for Rebekah Gardner. | ||
| 6:11 | | +2 | Xu Han makes a layup. Jonquel Jones with the assist. | 20-30 |
| 5:47 | | Erica Wheeler misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 5:47 | | Liberty with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:43 | | Liberty take a full timeout. | ||
| 5:43 | | Substitution: Breanna Stewart in for Jonquel Jones. | ||
| 5:31 | | +2 | Pauline Astier makes a layup. Breanna Stewart with the assist. | 20-32 |
| 5:10 | | Shooting foul committed by Pauline Astier. | ||
| 5:10 | | Dearica Hamby misses free throw 1 of 2. | ||
| 5:10 | | Sparks with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 5:10 | | Substitution: Rae Burrell in for Jihyun Park. | ||
| 5:10 | | +1 | Dearica Hamby makes free throw 2 of 2. | 21-32 |
| 4:58 | | Pauline Astier misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 4:58 | | Marine Johannes with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 4:45 | | +2 | Pauline Astier makes a layup. Breanna Stewart with the assist. | 21-34 |
| 4:45 | | Shooting foul committed by Dearica Hamby. | ||
| 4:45 | | Substitution: Jonquel Jones in for Xu Han. | ||
| 4:45 | | Substitution: Rebecca Allen in for Marine Johannes. | ||
| 4:45 | | +1 | Pauline Astier makes free throw 1 of 1. | 21-35 |
| 4:28 | | +2 | Erica Wheeler makes a jump shot from 19 feet out. Dearica Hamby with the assist. | 23-35 |
| 4:07 | | +3 | Rebecca Allen makes a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. Pauline Astier with the assist. | 23-38 |
| 3:58 | | Personal foul committed by Sabrina Ionescu. | ||
| 3:58 | | Substitution: Cameron Brink in for Dearica Hamby. | ||
| 3:48 | | Cameron Brink misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 3:48 | | Pauline Astier with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:43 | | Shooting foul committed by Cameron Brink. | ||
| 3:43 | | Breanna Stewart misses free throw 1 of 2. | ||
| 3:43 | | Liberty with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 3:43 | | +1 | Breanna Stewart makes free throw 2 of 2. | 23-39 |
| 3:24 | | +2 | Cameron Brink makes a jump shot from 10 feet out. Erica Wheeler with the assist. | 25-39 |
| 3:12 | | Ariel Atkins steals the ball from Jonquel Jones. | ||
| 3:10 | | Personal foul committed by Jonquel Jones. | ||
| 3:10 | | +1 | Nneka Ogwumike makes free throw 1 of 1. | 26-39 |
| 3:00 | | +2 | Erica Wheeler makes a jump shot from 15 feet out. | 28-39 |
| 3:00 | | Liberty take a full timeout. | ||
| 2:39 | | Cameron Brink blocks a Sabrina Ionescu layup. | ||
| 2:39 | | Sabrina Ionescu with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 2:36 | | Sabrina Ionescu misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 2:36 | | Jonquel Jones with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 2:31 | | +2 | Jonquel Jones makes a layup. | 28-41 |
| 2:26 | | Pauline Astier steals the ball from Erica Wheeler. | ||
| 2:22 | | +2 | Pauline Astier makes a layup. | 28-43 |
| 2:04 | | Erica Wheeler misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | ||
| 2:04 | | Ariel Atkins with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 1:54 | | Ariel Atkins misses a jump shot from 8 feet out. | ||
| 1:54 | | Ariel Atkins with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 1:46 | | Sabrina Ionescu steals the ball from Ariel Atkins. | ||
| 1:43 | | +2 | Breanna Stewart makes a layup. Pauline Astier with the assist. | 28-45 |
| 1:31 | | Personal foul committed by Pauline Astier. | ||
| 1:31 | | Substitution: Marine Fauthoux in for Pauline Astier. | ||
| 1:31 | | Technical foul committed by Ariel Atkins. | ||
| 1:31 | | +1 | Sabrina Ionescu makes free throw technical. | 28-46 |
| 1:26 | | Rae Burrell misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | ||
| 1:26 | | Nneka Ogwumike with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 1:19 | | +2 | Nneka Ogwumike makes a jump shot from 10 feet out. | 30-46 |
| 1:10 | | Jonquel Jones misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 1:10 | | Marine Fauthoux with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 1:03 | | Breanna Stewart misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 1:03 | | Nneka Ogwumike with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 57.8 | | Offensive foul committed by Cameron Brink. | ||
| 57.8 | | Cameron Brink with a turnover | ||
| 57.8 | | Substitution: Dearica Hamby in for Cameron Brink. | ||
| 40.8 | | Ariel Atkins blocks a Sabrina Ionescu layup. | ||
| 40.8 | | Liberty with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 37.2 | | Breanna Stewart misses a jump shot from 11 feet out. | ||
| 37.2 | | Ariel Atkins with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 18.2 | | +2 | Dearica Hamby makes a layup. Erica Wheeler with the assist. | 32-46 |
| 18.2 | | Shooting foul committed by Breanna Stewart. | ||
| 18.2 | | Substitution: Marine Johannes in for Marine Fauthoux. | ||
| 18.2 | | Dearica Hamby misses free throw 1 of 1. | ||
| 18.2 | | Jonquel Jones with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 17.0 | | +3 | Rebecca Allen makes a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. Breanna Stewart with the assist. | 32-49 |
| 08.4 | | Erica Wheeler misses a 3-point jump shot from 35 feet out. | ||
| 08.4 | | Sparks with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 0.0 | | End of the 2nd Quarter |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | | Start of the 3rd Quarter | ||
| 9:43 | | Nneka Ogwumike misses a jump shot from 13 feet out. | ||
| 9:43 | | Breanna Stewart with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 9:19 | | Sabrina Ionescu misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 9:19 | | Nneka Ogwumike with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 9:04 | | Personal foul committed by Pauline Astier. | ||
| 8:59 | | Personal foul committed by Sabrina Ionescu. | ||
| 8:53 | | Sabrina Ionescu steals the ball from Erica Wheeler. | ||
| 8:45 | | Personal foul committed by Ariel Atkins. | ||
| 8:38 | | +2 | Sabrina Ionescu makes a jump shot from 9 feet out. Pauline Astier with the assist. | 32-51 |
| 8:29 | | Personal foul committed by Pauline Astier. | ||
| 8:29 | | Substitution: Marine Johannes in for Pauline Astier. | ||
| 8:18 | | Rae Burrell misses a jump shot from 13 feet out. | ||
| 8:18 | | Jonquel Jones with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:07 | | Rebecca Allen misses a jump shot from 9 feet out. | ||
| 8:07 | | Nneka Ogwumike with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 7:55 | | +2 | Dearica Hamby makes a layup. Erica Wheeler with the assist. | 34-51 |
| 7:54 | | Liberty take a full timeout. | ||
| 7:54 | | Substitution: Marine Fauthoux in for Sabrina Ionescu. | ||
| 7:38 | | Jonquel Jones misses a jump shot from 12 feet out. | ||
| 7:38 | | Erica Wheeler with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 7:29 | | +2 | Nneka Ogwumike makes a layup. Rae Burrell with the assist. | 36-51 |
| 7:09 | | +3 | Rebecca Allen makes a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. Breanna Stewart with the assist. | 36-54 |
| 6:57 | | Nneka Ogwumike misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 6:57 | | Rae Burrell with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 6:51 | | Rae Burrell misses a jump shot from 11 feet out. | ||
| 6:51 | | Breanna Stewart with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:38 | | Rebecca Allen misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 6:38 | | Liberty with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 6:35 | | Personal foul committed by Ariel Atkins. | ||
| 6:35 | | Substitution: Xu Han in for Jonquel Jones. | ||
| 6:24 | | Breanna Stewart misses a layup. | ||
| 6:24 | | Nneka Ogwumike with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:14 | | +2 | Rae Burrell makes a jump shot from 8 feet out. Erica Wheeler with the assist. | 38-54 |
| 5:54 | | Personal foul committed by Nneka Ogwumike. | ||
| 5:44 | | Marine Johannes misses a jump shot from 13 feet out. | ||
| 5:44 | | Nneka Ogwumike with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:21 | | Erica Wheeler misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | ||
| 5:21 | | Breanna Stewart with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:15 | | Personal foul committed by Erica Wheeler. | ||
| 5:09 | | Rebecca Allen misses a jump shot from 13 feet out. | ||
| 5:09 | | Dearica Hamby with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:01 | | Rebecca Allen steals the ball from Rae Burrell. | ||
| 4:44 | | Ariel Atkins steals the ball from Breanna Stewart. | ||
| 4:40 | | Rae Burrell misses a layup. | ||
| 4:40 | | Nneka Ogwumike with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 4:34 | | Nneka Ogwumike misses a tip shot from 3 feet out. | ||
| 4:34 | | Breanna Stewart with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:34 | | Personal foul committed by Erica Wheeler. | ||
| 4:34 | | +1 | Marine Johannes makes free throw 1 of 2. | 38-55 |
| 4:34 | | Substitution: Rebekah Gardner in for Rebecca Allen. | ||
| 4:34 | | Substitution: Jonquel Jones in for Breanna Stewart. | ||
| 4:34 | | Substitution: Chance Gray in for Dearica Hamby. | ||
| 4:34 | | Substitution: Cameron Brink in for Rae Burrell. | ||
| 4:34 | | +1 | Marine Johannes makes free throw 2 of 2. | 38-56 |
| 4:27 | | Personal foul committed by Rebekah Gardner. | ||
| 4:17 | | Nneka Ogwumike misses a jump shot from 10 feet out. | ||
| 4:17 | | Liberty with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:14 | | Personal foul committed by Nneka Ogwumike. | ||
| 4:14 | | +1 | Jonquel Jones makes free throw 1 of 2. | 38-57 |
| 4:14 | | Substitution: Dearica Hamby in for Erica Wheeler. | ||
| 4:14 | | Substitution: Kiana Williams in for Nneka Ogwumike. | ||
| 4:14 | | Substitution: Sabrina Ionescu in for Marine Fauthoux. | ||
| 4:14 | | Jonquel Jones misses free throw 2 of 2. | ||
| 4:14 | | Cameron Brink with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:54 | | Ariel Atkins misses a jump shot from 12 feet out. | ||
| 3:54 | | Xu Han with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:41 | | Rebekah Gardner misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 3:41 | | Kiana Williams with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:32 | | +2 | Dearica Hamby makes a layup. Chance Gray with the assist. | 40-57 |
| 3:08 | | Xu Han misses a layup. | ||
| 3:08 | | Sparks with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:55 | | Marine Johannes steals the ball from Kiana Williams. | ||
| 2:49 | | Marine Johannes misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 2:49 | | Rebekah Gardner with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 2:38 | | +3 | Xu Han makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Jonquel Jones with the assist. | 40-60 |
| 2:24 | | Ariel Atkins misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 2:24 | | Rebekah Gardner with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:14 | | Rebekah Gardner misses a layup. | ||
| 2:14 | | Cameron Brink with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:07 | | Chance Gray misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 2:07 | | Sabrina Ionescu with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:00 | | +2 | Rebekah Gardner makes a jump shot from 4 feet out. Sabrina Ionescu with the assist. | 40-62 |
| 1:58 | | Sparks take a full timeout. | ||
| 1:58 | | Substitution: Rebecca Allen in for Rebekah Gardner. | ||
| 1:58 | | Substitution: Rae Burrell in for Ariel Atkins. | ||
| 1:46 | | Rae Burrell misses a layup. | ||
| 1:46 | | Jonquel Jones with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 1:33 | | Sabrina Ionescu misses a layup. | ||
| 1:33 | | Kiana Williams with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 1:11 | | Marine Johannes steals the ball from Rae Burrell. | ||
| 1:05 | | +2 | Sabrina Ionescu makes a layup. Marine Johannes with the assist. | 40-64 |
| 49.6 | | Personal foul committed by Rebecca Allen. | ||
| 49.6 | | Rae Burrell misses free throw 1 of 2. | ||
| 49.6 | | Sparks with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 49.6 | | Rae Burrell misses free throw 2 of 2. | ||
| 49.6 | | Dearica Hamby with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 47.5 | | Rae Burrell misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 47.5 | | Dearica Hamby with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 41.7 | | Shooting foul committed by Xu Han. | ||
| 41.7 | | +1 | Dearica Hamby makes free throw 1 of 2. | 41-64 |
| 41.7 | | Dearica Hamby misses free throw 2 of 2. | ||
| 41.7 | | Jonquel Jones with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 29.5 | | +3 | Marine Johannes makes a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | 41-67 |
| 20.4 | | Dearica Hamby misses a layup. | ||
| 20.4 | | Jonquel Jones with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 0.0 | | End of the 3rd Quarter |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | | Start of the 4th Quarter | ||
| 9:48 | | Shooting foul committed by Jihyun Park. | ||
| 9:48 | | +1 | Sabrina Ionescu makes free throw 1 of 2. | 41-68 |
| 9:48 | | +1 | Sabrina Ionescu makes free throw 2 of 2. | 41-69 |
| 9:36 | | +2 | Rae Burrell makes a layup. Nneka Ogwumike with the assist. | 43-69 |
| 9:35 | | Shooting foul committed by Pauline Astier. | ||
| 9:35 | | +1 | Rae Burrell makes free throw 1 of 1. | 44-69 |
| 9:22 | | Cameron Brink steals the ball from Sabrina Ionescu. | ||
| 9:17 | | +3 | Jihyun Park makes a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. Cameron Brink with the assist. | 47-69 |
| 9:03 | | Rebekah Gardner misses a layup. | ||
| 9:03 | | Erica Wheeler with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:58 | | +3 | Rae Burrell makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Erica Wheeler with the assist. | 50-69 |
| 8:55 | | Liberty take a full timeout. | ||
| 8:55 | | Substitution: Marine Fauthoux in for Pauline Astier. | ||
| 8:42 | | Sabrina Ionescu misses a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. | ||
| 8:42 | | Rae Burrell with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:40 | | Personal foul committed by Marine Fauthoux. | ||
| 8:27 | | +3 | Cameron Brink makes a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. Rae Burrell with the assist. | 53-69 |
| 8:14 | | Personal foul committed by Jihyun Park. | ||
| 8:14 | | Substitution: Jonquel Jones in for Rebekah Gardner. | ||
| 8:14 | | Substitution: Rebecca Allen in for Xu Han. | ||
| 8:10 | | Breanna Stewart misses a jump shot from 12 feet out. | ||
| 8:10 | | Breanna Stewart with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 8:06 | | Breanna Stewart misses a jump shot from 14 feet out. | ||
| 8:06 | | Cameron Brink with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 7:52 | | +2 | Nneka Ogwumike makes a jump shot from 6 feet out. Cameron Brink with the assist. | 55-69 |
| 7:44 | | Nneka Ogwumike steals the ball from Marine Fauthoux. | ||
| 7:29 | | +2 | Rae Burrell makes a jump shot from 16 feet out. | 57-69 |
| 7:07 | | Sabrina Ionescu misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | ||
| 7:07 | | Sparks with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 7:04 | | Substitution: Marine Johannes in for Marine Fauthoux. | ||
| 6:46 | | +3 | Rae Burrell makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Nneka Ogwumike with the assist. | 60-69 |
| 6:29 | | Sabrina Ionescu misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 6:29 | | Erica Wheeler with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:21 | | Personal foul committed by Rebecca Allen. | ||
| 6:17 | | Rae Burrell misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | ||
| 6:17 | | Cameron Brink with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 6:11 | | +2 | Cameron Brink makes a jump shot from 8 feet out. | 62-69 |
| 6:00 | | Offensive foul committed by Breanna Stewart. | ||
| 6:00 | | Breanna Stewart with a turnover | ||
| 6:00 | | Sparks take a full timeout. | ||
| 6:00 | | Substitution: Dearica Hamby in for Cameron Brink. | ||
| 5:44 | | Jonquel Jones steals the ball from Nneka Ogwumike. | ||
| 5:31 | | +2 | Sabrina Ionescu makes a layup. | 62-71 |
| 5:18 | | Shooting foul committed by Rebecca Allen. | ||
| 5:18 | | +1 | Rae Burrell makes free throw 1 of 2. | 63-71 |
| 5:18 | | Substitution: Ariel Atkins in for Jihyun Park. | ||
| 5:18 | | +1 | Rae Burrell makes free throw 2 of 2. | 64-71 |
| 5:05 | | Jonquel Jones misses a layup. | ||
| 5:05 | | Nneka Ogwumike with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:47 | | +3 | Rae Burrell makes a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. Nneka Ogwumike with the assist. | 67-71 |
| 4:26 | | +2 | Rebecca Allen makes a layup. | 67-73 |
| 4:17 | | +2 | Erica Wheeler makes a layup. | 69-73 |
| 4:01 | | Rebecca Allen misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 4:01 | | Nneka Ogwumike with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:50 | | Personal foul committed by Marine Johannes. | ||
| 3:50 | | Technical foul committed by Nneka Ogwumike. | ||
| 3:50 | | Substitution: Pauline Astier in for Rebecca Allen. | ||
| 3:50 | | Liberty take a full timeout. | ||
| 3:50 | | Sabrina Ionescu misses free throw technical. | ||
| 3:50 | | Sparks with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:50 | | +1 | Nneka Ogwumike makes free throw 1 of 2. | 70-73 |
| 3:50 | | Nneka Ogwumike misses free throw 2 of 2. | ||
| 3:50 | | Jonquel Jones with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:39 | | +2 | Sabrina Ionescu makes a layup. | 70-75 |
| 3:39 | | Shooting foul committed by Ariel Atkins. | ||
| 3:39 | | Sparks take a 20-second timeout. | ||
| 3:39 | | +1 | Sabrina Ionescu makes free throw 1 of 1. | 70-76 |
| 3:24 | | +2 | Rae Burrell makes a layup. Erica Wheeler with the assist. | 72-76 |
| 3:06 | | Personal foul committed by Dearica Hamby. | ||
| 3:01 | | +2 | Sabrina Ionescu makes a jump shot from 16 feet out. | 72-78 |
| 2:45 | | Rae Burrell misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 2:45 | | Breanna Stewart with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:26 | | Rae Burrell steals the ball from Sabrina Ionescu. | ||
| 2:22 | | Erica Wheeler misses a layup. | ||
| 2:22 | | Nneka Ogwumike with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 2:17 | | +2 | Nneka Ogwumike makes a layup. | 74-78 |
| 1:59 | | +2 | Breanna Stewart makes a jump shot from 8 feet out. | 74-80 |
| 1:36 | | +3 | Ariel Atkins makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | 77-80 |
| 1:13 | | Rae Burrell blocks a Breanna Stewart 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 1:13 | | Marine Johannes with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 1:13 | | +2 | Marine Johannes makes a layup. | 77-82 |
| 1:13 | | Substitution: Rebecca Allen in for Marine Johannes. | ||
| 1:00 | | +2 | Dearica Hamby makes a layup. Rae Burrell with the assist. | 79-82 |
| 34.0 | | Ariel Atkins steals the ball from Pauline Astier. | ||
| 26.6 | | Sparks take a 20-second timeout. | ||
| 22.6 | | +2 | Rae Burrell makes a layup. | 81-82 |
| 14.9 | | Personal foul committed by Erica Wheeler. | ||
| 14.9 | | +1 | Sabrina Ionescu makes free throw 1 of 2. | 81-83 |
| 14.9 | | +1 | Sabrina Ionescu makes free throw 2 of 2. | 81-84 |
| 14.9 | | Sparks take a 20-second timeout. | ||
| 11.7 | | Ariel Atkins misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | ||
| 11.7 | | Liberty with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 06.5 | | Liberty take a 20-second timeout. | ||
| 06.5 | | Substitution: Marine Johannes in for Rebecca Allen. | ||
| 03.2 | | Personal foul committed by Ariel Atkins. | ||
| 03.2 | | Sabrina Ionescu misses free throw 1 of 2. | ||
| 03.2 | | Liberty with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 03.2 | | +1 | Sabrina Ionescu makes free throw 2 of 2. | 81-85 |
| 0.0 | | End of the 4th Quarter | ||
| 0.0 | | End of the Game |
Key Players
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| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
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+ 1 | Sabrina Ionescu makes free throw 2 of 2. | 03.2 |
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Liberty with an offensive rebound. | 03.2 |
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Sabrina Ionescu misses free throw 1 of 2. | 03.2 |
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Personal foul committed by Ariel Atkins. | 03.2 |
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Liberty take a 20-second timeout. | 06.5 |
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Liberty with a defensive rebound. | 11.7 |
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Ariel Atkins misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | 11.7 |
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Sparks take a 20-second timeout. | 14.9 |
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+ 1 | Sabrina Ionescu makes free throw 2 of 2. | 14.9 |
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+ 1 | Sabrina Ionescu makes free throw 1 of 2. | 14.9 |
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Personal foul committed by Erica Wheeler. | 14.9 |
| Team Stats | |
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| Points | 81 | 85 |
| Field Goals | 32-68 (47.1%) | 32-77 (41.6%) |
| 3-Pointers | 10-30 (33.3%) | 7-27 (25.9%) |
| Free Throws | 7-13 (53.8%) | 14-18 (77.8%) |
| Total Rebounds | 42 | 49 |
| Offensive | 9 | 14 |
| Defensive | 27 | 27 |
| Team | 6 | 8 |
| Assists | 22 | 22 |
| Steals | 7 | 12 |
| Blocks | 5 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 14 | 11 |
| Fouls | 20 | 18 |
| Technicals | 2 | 0 |
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28 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST
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11 PTS, 18 REB, 4 AST
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| R. Burrell G | 28 PTS | 3 REB | 3 AST | ||
| S. Ionescu G | 20 PTS | 3 REB | 4 AST | ||
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| R. Burrell | 28 | 3 | 3 | 10/19 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | +9 | 35 |
| D. Hamby | 16 | 4 | 3 | 7/11 | 0/0 | 2/5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -15 | 27 |
| N. Ogwumike | 10 | 11 | 4 | 4/11 | 0/2 | 2/3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | +2 | 29 |
| E. Wheeler | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3/8 | 0/4 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | +6 | 18 |
| A. Atkins | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1/5 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -20 | 13 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| R. Burrell | 28 | 3 | 3 | 10/19 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | +9 | 35 |
| D. Hamby | 16 | 4 | 3 | 7/11 | 0/0 | 2/5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -15 | 27 |
| N. Ogwumike | 10 | 11 | 4 | 4/11 | 0/2 | 2/3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | +2 | 29 |
| E. Wheeler | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3/8 | 0/4 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | +6 | 18 |
| A. Atkins | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1/5 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -20 | 13 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| C. Brink | 9 | 7 | 2 | 4/6 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | +5 | 22 |
| C. Gray | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2/4 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -13 | 9 |
| J. Park | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 5 |
| K. Williams | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -7 | 1 |
| Total | 81 | 36 | 22 | 32/68 | 10/30 | 7/13 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 27 | -20 | - |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| S. Ionescu | 20 | 3 | 4 | 6/17 | 1/9 | 7/9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 29 |
| R. Allen | 13 | 1 | 1 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 0/0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 18 |
| B. Stewart | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5/13 | 0/3 | 1/2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -9 | 27 |
| J. Jones | 11 | 18 | 4 | 5/10 | 0/1 | 1/2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | +14 | 38 |
| P. Astier | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3/5 | 0/1 | 1/1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +8 | 19 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| S. Ionescu | 20 | 3 | 4 | 6/17 | 1/9 | 7/9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 29 |
| R. Allen | 13 | 1 | 1 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 0/0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 18 |
| B. Stewart | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5/13 | 0/3 | 1/2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -9 | 27 |
| J. Jones | 11 | 18 | 4 | 5/10 | 0/1 | 1/2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | +14 | 38 |
| P. Astier | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3/5 | 0/1 | 1/1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +8 | 19 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| M. Johannes | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3/8 | 2/5 | 2/2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +9 | 16 |
| H. Xu | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3/8 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 13 |
| R. Gardner | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2/6 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 12 |
| M. Fauthoux | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 0 |
| Total | 85 | 41 | 22 | 32/77 | 7/27 | 14/18 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 27 | +20 | - |