New York Liberty at Los Angeles Sparks
· Women's National Basketball Association
Breanna Stewart scores 27 points as Liberty cruise past Sparks, 103-68
New York scored the opening 10 points of the game and then held Los Angeles to just 10 first-quarter points to build a 19-point lead. Stewart and Ionescu combined to score 26 points in the first half, while the Sparks had just 28 and New York built a 29-point halftime lead.
Stewart made a 3-pointer on three straight possessions and Kayla Thornton followed with a 3-pointer to make it 80-40 with 2:18 left in the third quarter.
The Liberty won by at least 35 points for the third time this season, setting a WNBA record. New York also led by 20-plus points at halftime for the third time, while the rest of the WNBA has only accomplished the feat three times this season.
Thornton finished with 16 points for New York (22-4). Stewart was 10 of 15, including 3 of 4 from distance.
Rae Burrell led Los Angeles (6-19) with 15 points. Dearica Hamby had 14 points and 13 rebounds, Rickea Jackson added 13 points and Kia Nurse scored 10.
The Liberty's 103 points were the most they have scored against the Sparks in the series history.
Regular Season Series
NY wins series 3-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 103 - 68 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 103 - 68 |
| 4th 14.0 |  |
Kennedy Burke defensive rebound | 103 - 68 |
| 4th 18.0 |  |
Zia Cooke misses 13-foot pullup jump shot | 103 - 68 |
| 4th 26.1 | |
Zia Cooke defensive rebound | 103 - 68 |
Statistics
 NY |
 LA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 39-73 | FG | 23-64 |
| 53.4 | Field Goal % | 35.9 |
| 15-30 | 3PT | 6-18 |
| 50.0 | Three Point % | 33.3 |
| 10-13 | FT | 16-20 |
| 76.9 | Free Throw % | 80.0 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 31 | Assists | 16 |
| 13 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 17 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 17 | Fouls | 10 |
| 40 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 11,120 · Capacity:
2023-24 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York |
- | 8 | L1 | 0.8 | 32 |
 Connecticut |
4 | 12 | W1 | 0.7 | 28 |
 Indiana |
12 | 20 | L1 | 0.5 | 20 |
 Atlanta |
17 | 25 | W3 | 0.375 | 15 |
 Washington |
18 | 26 | W1 | 0.35 | 14 |
 Chicago |
19 | 27 | L5 | 0.325 | 13 |
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