New York Liberty at Connecticut Sun
· Women's National Basketball AssociationThomas, Bonner lead Sun to 85-62 win over Liberty
Jasmine Thomas added 16 points and Briann January scored 11 for Connecticut (6-8), which has won five of its last seven.
The Liberty (1-12), who have lost seven in a row, never led. The Sun took a 45-38 lead into halftime and outscored New York 21-11 in the third quarter to pull away for good.
Kia Nurse led the Liberty with 17 points. They shot 37% from the field and committed 18 turnovers.
New York announced Saturday that Sabrina Ionescu, the No. 1 pick in April's draft, will not need surgery on her injured ankle, although there is no timetable for her return. The point guard suffered a grade 3 sprain of the ankle on July 31 and was originally expected to miss approximately a month.
Regular Season Series
CON wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 65 - 82 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 65 - 82 |
| 4th 1.1 |  |
shot clock turnover | 65 - 82 |
| 4th 25.1 |  |
Megan Walker makes layup (Jazmine Jones assists) | 65 - 82 |
| 4th 35.1 | |
Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis turnover | 63 - 82 |
Statistics
 NY |
 CON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-54 | FG | 33-74 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 8-29 | 3PT | 5-23 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 22 |
| 17-19 | FT | 11-15 |
| 89 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 19 | Assists | 23 |
| 6 | Steals | 12 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 33 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 19 | Fouls | 19 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 21 |
Game Information
Location: Bradenton, FL
Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 1 | W2 | 0.8 | 4 |
 Indiana |
0.5 | 2 | W3 | 0.6666667 | 4 |
 Toronto |
1.5 | 4 | W1 | 0.5 | 4 |
 New York |
1.5 | 4 | W1 | 0.5 | 4 |
 Chicago |
2 | 4 | L3 | 0.42857143 | 3 |
 Washington |
2 | 3 | L2 | 0.4 | 2 |
 Connecticut |
4.5 | 7 | L2 | 0.125 | 1 |
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