New York Liberty at Los Angeles Sparks

· Women's National Basketball Association

New York Liberty

3-5, 1-2 Away

Final
92 - 98

Los Angeles Sparks

4-3, 1-1 Home

Zahui B scores 37 points, Liberty beat Sparks 98-92

Zahui B set career shooting marks, going 7 of 8 from 3-point range and 13 of 16 overall from the field. She will leave the Liberty on Thursday to play for Sweden in the Eurobasket tournament.

Kia Nurse added 26 points and a career-high four steals for New York (3-5). She made 15 of 16 free throws, including all eight in the final 41.6 seconds. Zahui B's 3-pointer with 1:11 left gave the Liberty the lead for good at 90-88.

New York's previous road win came on July 11 at Connecticut. The Liberty closed the 2018 season with eight straight road losses and started 2019 with two more.

Chiney Ogwumike had 26 points for the Sparks (4-3). Nneka Ogwumike added 20, and Chelsea Gray had 18.

Regular Season Series

NY wins series 2-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	98 - 92
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	98 - 92
4th 9.3	Chelsea Gray makes 19-foot pullup jump shot	98 - 92
4th 15.1	Kia Nurse makes free throw 2 of 2	98 - 90
4th 15.1	Kia Nurse makes free throw 1 of 2	97 - 90

Statistics

NY		LA
33-70	FG	39-84
47	Field Goal %	46
9-20	3PT	8-23
45	Three Point %	35
23-26	FT	6-7
88	Free Throw %	86
35	Rebounds	42
6	Offensive Rebounds	12
29	Defensive Rebounds	30
22	Assists	22
11	Steals	5
6	Blocks	3
9	Turnovers	14
0	Team Turnovers	0
9	Total Turnovers	14
0	Technical Fouls	0
0	Total Technical Fouls	0
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
13	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	17
15	Fast Break Points	4
44	Points in Paint	48
12	Fouls	22
8	Largest Lead	9

Game Information

crypto.com Arena

Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 11,388 · Capacity:

2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	-	10	W5	0.64285713	18
Indiana	-	11	L1	0.6333333	19
Washington	2	12	W4	0.5714286	16
New York	2	13	W1	0.56666666	17
Chicago	7.5	18	W2	0.37931034	11
Toronto	8.5	19	L6	0.3448276	10
Connecticut	12	23	L5	0.23333333	7

2025-26 Western Conference Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Minnesota	-	6	W10	0.8064516	25
Las Vegas	4	9	L1	0.6896552	20
Golden State	4	9	W1	0.6896552	20
Dallas	5.5	11	W1	0.6333333	19
Los Angeles	12.5	17	W1	0.39285713	11
Phoenix	13.5	19	L1	0.36666667	11
Portland	13.5	19	L5	0.36666667	11
Seattle	19	25	L8	0.19354838	6

Full Standings

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