Seattle Storm at New York Liberty
· Women's National Basketball AssociationStewart, Loyd help Storm beat Liberty 77-62
Stewart made 9 of 12 from the field, grabbed eight rebounds and had three steals. Natasha Howard added 13 points and Sue Bird had 11 assists for Seattle. The Storm (13-5) moved into a tie with Phoenix atop the WNBA standings.
Stewart made back-to-back baskets to spark a 14-0 run that gave Seattle an 11-point lead when Bird hit two free throws with 32.1 seconds left in the first half. Epiphanny Prince answered with two foul shots, but Loyd's putback of an airball by Howard at the buzzer made it 39-28 at the break and the Liberty trailed by double figures the rest of the way.
Bria Hartley led New York with 16 points. The Liberty (5-12) have lost six of their last seven games.
The Storm had 25 assists on 30 field goals.
Regular Season Series
SEA wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 77 - 62 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 77 - 62 |
| 4th 21.4 |  |
Mercedes Russell defensive rebound | 77 - 62 |
| 4th 21.4 |  |
Amanda Zahui B. misses free throw 1 of 1 | 77 - 62 |
| 4th 21.4 | |
Sami Whitcomb shooting foul | 77 - 62 |
Statistics
 SEA |
 NY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-65 | FG | 26-68 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 5-22 | 3PT | 5-13 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 12-13 | FT | 5-8 |
| 92 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 25 | Assists | 20 |
| 4 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 3 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 3 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 3 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 20 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: White Plains, NY
Attendance: 1,749 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 7 | W3 | 0.8 | 28 |
 Golden State |
3 | 9 | W5 | 0.72727275 | 24 |
 Las Vegas |
4.5 | 11 | W1 | 0.6764706 | 23 |
 Dallas |
7.5 | 14 | W1 | 0.5882353 | 20 |
 Portland |
14 | 20 | L1 | 0.3939394 | 13 |
 Los Angeles |
14.5 | 20 | L2 | 0.375 | 12 |
 Phoenix |
15 | 22 | W1 | 0.37142858 | 13 |
 Seattle |
21 | 28 | W1 | 0.2 | 7 |
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 12 | W2 | 0.6363636 | 21 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 12 | W1 | 0.625 | 20 |
 Washington |
1.5 | 13 | L1 | 0.59375 | 19 |
 New York |
1.5 | 14 | L1 | 0.5882353 | 20 |
 Chicago |
9.5 | 22 | L3 | 0.3529412 | 12 |
 Toronto |
11 | 23 | L10 | 0.3030303 | 10 |
 Connecticut |
12 | 23 | W1 | 0.2580645 | 8 |
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