New York Liberty at Los Angeles Sparks
· Women's National Basketball AssociationLiberty wins 5th straight before All-Star break
New York (12-5) won its third consecutive game on the road to secure sole possession of first place in the Eastern Conference heading into the All-Star break.
Epiphanny Prince added 13 points for New York and Essence Carson had 12. New York tied its lowest scoring total of the season after shooting just 26 percent from the field (17 of 66). But the Liberty held a 55-33 advantage on the glass, including 19-3 on the offensive end, and made 25 of 34 free throws. The Sparks had only 12 free throws, making them all.
Kristi Toliver led Los Angeles (3-13) with 16 points, Jantel Lavender had 12, and Marianna Tolo 10.
Toliver made the only 3-pointer for either team with 22 seconds remaining to pull Los Angeles to 56-53. But New York's Tanisha Wright answered with two free throws.
Regular Season Series
NY wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 59 - 53 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 59 - 53 |
| 4th 2.0 |  |
Candice Wiggins offensive rebound | 59 - 53 |
| 4th 4.0 | |
Kiah Stokes misses free throw 2 of 2 | 59 - 53 |
| 4th 4.0 | |
Kiah Stokes makes free throw 1 of 2 | 59 - 53 |
Statistics
 NY |
 LA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17-66 | FG | 20-63 |
| 26 | Field Goal % | 32 |
| 0-8 | 3PT | 1-9 |
| 0 | Three Point % | 11 |
| 25-34 | FT | 12-12 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 100 |
| 55 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 19 | Offensive Rebounds | 3 |
| 36 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 8 | Assists | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 7 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 5 |
| 1 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 14 | Fouls | 24 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 5,411 · 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 |
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 9 | L2 | 0.775 | 31 |
 Golden State |
2 | 11 | W4 | 0.725 | 29 |
 Las Vegas |
4 | 13 | W3 | 0.675 | 27 |
 Dallas |
7 | 16 | W4 | 0.6 | 24 |
 Portland |
15 | 24 | L1 | 0.4 | 16 |
 Los Angeles |
16 | 25 | W2 | 0.375 | 15 |
 Phoenix |
17 | 26 | W1 | 0.35 | 14 |
 Seattle |
23 | 32 | L1 | 0.2 | 8 |
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