New York Liberty at Los Angeles Sparks

· Women's National Basketball Association

New York Liberty

8-12, 4-5 Away

Final
84 - 74

Los Angeles Sparks

9-11, 4-4 Home

Ogwumike scores 22 to help Sparks beat Liberty 84-74

Chiney Ogwumike had 12 points and 10 rebounds, Katie Lou Samuelson also scored 12 points and Jordin Canada added 11 points and seven assists for the Sparks (9-11), who won consecutive games for the first time since the end of May.

Nneka Ogwumike made a layup midway through the third quarter to give the Sparks the lead for good at 53-52 and Chiney Ogwumike's jumper with 1:22 left in the period stretched the lead to 65-57. Crystal Dangerfield made a 3-pointer, Han Xu hit a hook shot and Marine Johannes followed with another 3 to trim the Liberty's deficit to 69-68 with 4:42 to play but Cambage made baskets to open and cap a 10-2 spurt that made it 79-70 with 2 minutes to go.

Johannes led the Liberty (8-12) with 17 points and Natasha Howard scored 13. Sabrina Ionescu had 15 points, nine rebounds and eight assists but made just 5 of 18 from the field — including 3 of 12 from 3-point range — and committed six turnovers.

Kristi Tolliver left the game in the opening minutes due to a calf injury and did not return for the Sparks.

Regular Season Series

NY wins series 2-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	74 - 84
4th 5.7	Chiney Ogwumike defensive rebound	74 - 84
4th 7.5	Han Xu misses free throw 2 of 2	74 - 84
4th 7.5	Han Xu makes free throw 1 of 2	74 - 84
4th 7.5	Katie Lou Samuelson shooting foul	73 - 84

Statistics

NY		LA
27-68	FG	30-64
40	Field Goal %	47
12-33	3PT	6-16
36	Three Point %	38
8-12	FT	18-22
67	Free Throw %	82
28	Rebounds	37
7	Offensive Rebounds	8
21	Defensive Rebounds	29
22	Assists	19
7	Steals	8
2	Blocks	4
17	Turnovers	14
0	Team Turnovers	2
17	Total Turnovers	16
0	Technical Fouls	2
0	Total Technical Fouls	2
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
18	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	15
3	Fast Break Points	11
22	Points in Paint	44
16	Fouls	13
6	Largest Lead	11

Game Information

crypto.com Arena

Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 5,436 · 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	4	13	L4	0.4090909	9
Chicago	6	15	L1	0.3181818	7
Connecticut	8.5	18	L2	0.2173913	5

2025-26 Western Conference Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Las Vegas	-	6	W1	0.72727275	16
Minnesota	-	6	W1	0.72727275	16
Golden State	-	7	W7	0.7083333	17
Dallas	1.5	8	W4	0.65217394	15
Los Angeles	5.5	11	W2	0.47619048	10
Portland	7	13	L1	0.4090909	9
Phoenix	8.5	15	L2	0.3478261	8
Seattle	11	18	L1	0.25	6

Full Standings

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