Los Angeles Sparks at New York Liberty
· Women's National Basketball AssociationCharles score 21, Liberty use big run to top Sparks 83-69
Shavonte Zellous added 19 points and Epiphanny Prince 18 for the Liberty (15-12), who used a 20-0 run in the second quarter to lead 44-35 at the half.
Odyssey Sims had 18 points and Chelsea Gray 15 for the Sparks (19-8). Candace Parker added 14 points, 10 in the first quarter when Los Angeles hit its first six shots and 7 of 9 overall to take a 27-16 lead.
Kia Vaughn started the comeback with a layup and Prince hit a 3-pointer for a 34-33 lead. Neka Ogwumike's layup with 32 seconds left ended the Los Angeles drought. The Liberty held the Sparks to eight points in the quarter, the best defensive quarter for New York and worse on offense for Los Angeles this season.
The Sparks got within five several times in the third quarter and trailed by six entering the fourth quarter but never put together a challenge.
Regular Season Series
LA wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of the 4th Quarter | 69 - 83 |
| 4th 21.0 |  |
Sandrine Gruda makes 18-foot jumper (Sydney Wiese assists) | 69 - 83 |
| 4th 39.0 |  |
Amanda Zahui B. makes 19-foot jumper (Lindsay Allen assists) | 67 - 83 |
| 4th 46.0 | |
Rebecca Allen enters the game for Kiah Stokes | 67 - 81 |
| 4th 46.0 | |
Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe enters the game for Shavonte Zellous | 67 - 81 |
Statistics
 LA |
 NY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-63 | FG | 31-71 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 5-19 | 3PT | 10-22 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 12-13 | FT | 11-12 |
| 92 | Free Throw % | 92 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 16 | Assists | 19 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 7 | Blocks | 4 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 15 | Fouls | 14 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Location: New York, NY
Attendance: 1,083 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 7 | W4 | 0.8055556 | 29 |
 Golden State |
3.5 | 9 | W5 | 0.72727275 | 24 |
 Las Vegas |
5 | 12 | L1 | 0.6666667 | 24 |
 Dallas |
8.5 | 15 | L1 | 0.5714286 | 20 |
 Portland |
13.5 | 20 | W2 | 0.42857143 | 15 |
 Phoenix |
16 | 23 | L1 | 0.3611111 | 13 |
 Los Angeles |
16 | 22 | L4 | 0.3529412 | 12 |
 Seattle |
22.5 | 30 | L2 | 0.1891892 | 7 |
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 12 | W4 | 0.6571429 | 23 |
 Atlanta |
1.5 | 13 | L1 | 0.61764705 | 21 |
 New York |
1.5 | 14 | W2 | 0.6111111 | 22 |
 Washington |
2.5 | 14 | W1 | 0.5882353 | 20 |
 Chicago |
10 | 22 | W1 | 0.37142858 | 13 |
 Toronto |
12 | 23 | L10 | 0.3030303 | 10 |
 Connecticut |
14 | 25 | L2 | 0.24242425 | 8 |
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