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Indiana Fever at New York Liberty

· Women's National Basketball Association
Indiana Fever
0-3, 0-2 Away
Final
86 - 79

New York Liberty
2-1, 2-0 Home

Charles leads New York Liberty to 86-79 win over Indiana

Tanisha Wright added 12 points and Kiah Stokes had 11 for the Liberty (2-1), who had 23 assists on 29 baskets.

Layshia Clarendon scored all of her career-best 14 points in the first half as the Fever took a 41-38 lead to the half. New York started the second half with a 20-4 run and led 62-53 entering the fourth quarter.

Carson had a three-point play to put the Liberty ahead for good, 45-43, two minutes into the third quarter. Shortly after that New York scored 11 straight, with Charles scoring four points, for a 58-45 lead.

Tamika Catchings, a nine-time All-Star, made her season debut after missing the first two games with a knee injury suffered prior to training camp and scored 13 points for Indiana (0-3). Natalie Achonwa, Lynetta Kizer and Shenise Johnson also had 13 points apiece.

The Fever started 0-3 last year, but made the playoffs. Marissa Coleman, who averaged 17 points in the first two games, finished with six.

Regular Season Series

IND wins series 4-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 79 - 86
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 79 - 86
4th 0.0 Indiana offensive team rebound 79 - 86
4th 0.0 Layshia Clarendon misses jumper 79 - 86
4th 3.0 shot clock turnover 79 - 86

Statistics

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24-64 FG 29-59
38 Field Goal % 49
8-18 3PT 5-12
44 Three Point % 42
23-25 FT 23-32
92 Free Throw % 72
33 Rebounds 27
10 Offensive Rebounds 7
23 Defensive Rebounds 20
15 Assists 23
7 Steals 7
2 Blocks 7
15 Turnovers 12
1 Team Turnovers 2
16 Total Turnovers 14
1 Technical Fouls 0
1 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
24 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 16
11 Fast Break Points 8
24 Points in Paint 38
23 Fouls 18

Game Information

Madison Square Garden

Location: New York, NY
Attendance: 5,663 · Capacity:

2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Atlanta - 14 W1 0.65 26
Indiana - 14 W2 0.65 26
New York 2 16 W1 0.6 24
Washington 2 16 L1 0.6 24
Chicago 11 25 L3 0.375 15
Toronto 15 29 L4 0.275 11
Connecticut 16 30 L3 0.25 10
Full Standings

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