NBA

New York Liberty at Indiana Fever

· WNBA Commissioner's Cup
2-0, 1-0 Away
Final
65 - 73

0-2, 0-1 Home

Liberty downs Fever for first 2-0 start since 2016 season

Michaela Onyenwere scored 11 points and Jazmine Jones 10 for New York, which hasn't won its first two games to start a season since 2016.

After Kelsey Mitchell's 3-pointer brought the Fever to within 20-15 with 5:05 left in the first quarter, New York closed the quarter with an 11-3 run.

The Liberty led 41-35 at halftime before Danielle Robinson made a pair of free throws to reduce Indiana's deficit to four early in the third but the Fever never got closer.

Mitchell paced Indiana (0-2) with 16 points, Danielle Robinson added 13 and Tiffany Mitchell 12. Jantel Lavender grabbed 16 rebounds and Teaira McCowan 10 rebounds.

Regular Season Series

NY wins series 2-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 73 - 65
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 73 - 65
4th 16.3 Betnijah Laney defensive rebound 73 - 65
4th 20.1 Kelsey Mitchell misses 21-foot pullup jump shot 73 - 65
4th 25.9 shot clock turnover 73 - 65

Statistics

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26-65 FG 25-77
40 Field Goal % 32
9-25 3PT 3-21
36 Three Point % 14
12-15 FT 12-19
80 Free Throw % 63
38 Rebounds 40
5 Offensive Rebounds 9
33 Defensive Rebounds 31
17 Assists 15
9 Steals 8
3 Blocks 4
22 Turnovers 21
1 Team Turnovers 0
23 Total Turnovers 21
2 Technical Fouls 2
2 Total Technical Fouls 2
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
15 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 18
6 Fast Break Points 4
30 Points in Paint 28
22 Fouls 24
19 Largest Lead 1

Game Information

Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Location: Indianapolis, IN
Capacity:

2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
New York - 1 W1 0.75 3
Chicago - 1 W1 0.75 3
Washington 0.5 1 W1 0.6666667 2
Atlanta 0.5 1 L1 0.6666667 2
Toronto 1 2 W1 0.5 2
Indiana 1 2 W1 0.5 2
Connecticut 3 4 L4 0 0
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