New York Liberty at Indiana Fever
· Women's National Basketball AssociationBreanna Stewart sets WNBA record with 3rd 40-point game this season, Liberty beats Fever 100-89
New York (24-6) has won six games in a row and 10 of its last 11.
Stewart, who scored 45 points in a 90-73 win over the Fever on May 21 and a 43-point performance against the Phoenix Mercury on July 5, became the first player in WNBA history to score at least 40 points three times in the same season. Stewart joins Diana Taurasi (4) and Maya Moore (3) as the only players to top the 40-point plateau three times in their career.
Jonquel Jones had 15 points and 12 rebounds for the Liberty, Betnijah Laney scored 12 and Sabrina Ionescu 10. Courtney Vandersloot scored just four points on 1-of-7 shooting but finished with 14 assists.
Ionescu hit two 3-pointers, giving her 101 made 3s this year to join Taurasi and Kelsey Plum as the only players in league history with 100-plus 3s in a single season.
Kelsey Mitchell scored 22 points and Erica Wheeler 21 to lead Indiana (8-23). Aliyah Boston added 17 points, nine rebounds and five assists and NaLyssa Smith scored 15 points and grabbed nine rebounds.
Regular Season Series
NY wins series 4-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 100 - 89 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 100 - 89 |
| 4th 10.1 |  |
Liberty defensive team rebound | 100 - 89 |
| 4th 13.0 |  |
Victoria Vivians misses 24-foot three point jumper | 100 - 89 |
| 4th 16.1 | |
Jocelyn Willoughby enters the game for Betnijah Laney | 100 - 89 |
Statistics
 NY |
 IND |
|
|---|---|---|
| 37-72 | FG | 33-71 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 12-29 | 3PT | 7-18 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 14-19 | FT | 16-19 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 84 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 32 | Assists | 18 |
| 7 | Steals | 2 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 15 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 17 | Fouls | 17 |
| 18 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 5,019 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 10 | W4 | 0.64285713 | 18 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 10 | W4 | 0.6296296 | 17 |
 Washington |
2.5 | 12 | W3 | 0.5555556 | 15 |
 New York |
2.5 | 13 | L1 | 0.55172414 | 16 |
 Toronto |
8 | 18 | L5 | 0.35714287 | 10 |
 Chicago |
8 | 18 | W1 | 0.35714287 | 10 |
 Connecticut |
11.5 | 22 | L4 | 0.2413793 | 7 |
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