NBA

New York Liberty at Connecticut Sun

· WNBA Commissioner's Cup
New York Liberty
5-4, 2-2 Away
Final
85 - 64

Connecticut Sun
8-2, 5-0 Home

Jones scores 31 as Sun use big run to beat Liberty 85-64

Brionna Jones had 14 points, eight rebounds and two steals and DeWanna Bonner scored 13 points for Connecticut (8-2).

Jonquel Jones scored 10 points in a 15-0 run to close the first half and open the second quarter that gave the Sun a 52-37 lead and New York (5-4) trailed by at least nine the rest of the way. The Liberty, who were held to their fewest points in a game this season, were scoreless for nearly six minutes before Sabrina Ionescu hit a 3-pointer with 5:39 left in the third quarter.

Rebecca Allen led New York, which has lost three in a row, with 14 points. Betnijah Laney, who averaged a career-best 17.2 points and was named the WNBA most improved player last season, finished with eight points on 4-of-12 shooting. The 27-year old had scored at least 20 points in every game this season — her first with the Liberty.

Regular Season Series

CON wins series 3-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 64 - 85
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 64 - 85
4th 6.8 Kaila Charles defensive rebound 64 - 85
4th 10.0 Rebecca Allen misses 24-foot three point jumper 64 - 85
4th 18.1 Leaonna Odom defensive rebound 64 - 85

Statistics

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24-55 FG 31-71
44 Field Goal % 44
11-27 3PT 7-21
41 Three Point % 33
5-6 FT 16-19
83 Free Throw % 84
22 Rebounds 38
3 Offensive Rebounds 14
19 Defensive Rebounds 24
20 Assists 21
5 Steals 8
4 Blocks 3
15 Turnovers 11
2 Team Turnovers 0
17 Total Turnovers 11
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
24 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 11
9 Fast Break Points 0
18 Points in Paint 44
22 Fouls 18
4 Largest Lead 23

Game Information

Mohegan Sun Arena

Location: Uncasville, CT
Attendance: 2,118 · Capacity:

2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
New York - 8 L2 0.6 12
Atlanta - 8 L4 0.6 12
Indiana 0.5 8 W1 0.57894737 11
Washington 1.5 9 W2 0.5263158 10
Toronto 2.5 10 L1 0.47368422 9
Chicago 5.5 13 L1 0.31578946 6
Connecticut 8 16 L1 0.2 4
Full Standings

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