NBA

New York Liberty at Connecticut Sun

· WNBA Commissioner's Cup
New York Liberty
7-10, 3-4 Away
Final
77 - 81

Connecticut Sun
12-6, 7-3 Home

New York makes 13 3-pointers in win over Sun

New York set a season high for first-half points with 51 after shooting 48.7% from the field, including 10 of 21 behind the arc. Six different New York players made a 3-pointer in the first half, including every starter. The Liberty finished at 44.9% overall, going 13 of 32 from behind the arc.

Sami Whitcomb made her fourth 3-pointer, capping a 7-0 run, to extend New York’s lead to 65-54 midway through the third quarter.

Whitcomb and Natasha Howard each scored 14 points and Marine Johannes added 11 for New York (7-10). Ionescu missed a free throw with 8.7 seconds left to break her string of 36 straight makes.

Courtney Williams scored 16 points for Connecticut (12-6). Jonquel Jones, Brionna Jones and DeWanna Bonner each scored 12, and Natisha Hiedeman added 11 points.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 2-2

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 81 - 77
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 81 - 77
4th 1.1 DeWanna Bonner makes 25-foot three point jumper (Alyssa Thomas assists) 81 - 77
4th 5.5 Brionna Jones offensive rebound 81 - 74
4th 7.2 Jonquel Jones misses 25-foot three point jumper 81 - 74

Statistics

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31-69 FG 31-74
45 Field Goal % 42
13-32 3PT 5-15
41 Three Point % 33
6-8 FT 10-12
75 Free Throw % 83
33 Rebounds 34
5 Offensive Rebounds 8
28 Defensive Rebounds 26
25 Assists 16
2 Steals 4
6 Blocks 2
11 Turnovers 10
1 Team Turnovers 1
12 Total Turnovers 11
1 Technical Fouls 1
1 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
10 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 10
2 Fast Break Points 9
26 Points in Paint 42
14 Fouls 12
13 Largest Lead 2

Game Information

Mohegan Sun Arena

Location: Uncasville, CT
Attendance: 4,652 · Capacity:

2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
New York - 9 L1 0.59090906 13
Atlanta - 9 W1 0.59090906 13
Indiana - 9 W1 0.59090906 13
Washington 2 10 L1 0.5 10
Toronto 3.5 12 L3 0.42857143 9
Chicago 5.5 14 W1 0.33333334 7
Connecticut 8 17 L1 0.22727273 5
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