New York Liberty at Connecticut Sun
· WNBA Commissioner's Cup
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
 NY |
 CONN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Location: Uncasville, CT
Attendance: 4,652 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 0 | W1 | 1 | 1 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Connecticut |
0.5 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Toronto |
0.5 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Chicago |
1 | 1 | L1 | 0 | 0 |
 Washington |
1 | 1 | L1 | 0 | 0 |
 New York |
1 | 1 | L1 | 0 | 0 |
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