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Golden State Valkyries at New York Liberty

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95 - 67

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Breanna Stewart scores 24 points in Liberty's 95-67 rout of Valkyries

New York Liberty vs. Golden State Valkyries - Game Highlights

The defending WNBA champion, New York (4-0) has won eight consecutive regular-season games.

Kayla Thornton, who was selected by the Valkyries in December’s expansion draft, and Veronica Burton scored 13 points apiece to lead Golden State and Temi Fagbenle added 11. Thornton spent the last two seasons with the Liberty.

Marine Johannes scored 18 points on 6-of-11 shooting from 3-point range for the Liberty. Natasha Cloud had 10 of New York's season-high 30 assists.

Stewart scored the Liberty's first nine points and hit one of New York's four 3-pointers before the three-time WNBA champion and two-time league MVP made a pullup jumper with 2:59 left in the first quarter that gave the Liberty a 22-3 lead.

The Valkyries shot just 2 of 15 from the field in their lowest-scoring first quarter of the season and went into the second trailing 27-10.

Johannes made four 3s in the second quarter and New York led 48-29 at halftime.

New York made 37 of 74 from the field, hit 14 3-pointers and finished with 14 steals. The Liberty scored 32 points off Golden State turnovers.

Regular Season Series

NY wins series 3-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 67 - 95
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 67 - 95
4th 6.0 Isabelle Harrison defensive rebound 67 - 95
4th 9.1 Kate Martin misses 24-foot three point jumper 67 - 95
4th 25.0 Marquesha Davis enters the game for Marine Johannes 67 - 95

Statistics

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21-62 FG 37-74
34 Field Goal % 50
11-31 3PT 14-35
35 Three Point % 40
14-19 FT 7-13
74 Free Throw % 54
34 Rebounds 37
7 Offensive Rebounds 9
27 Defensive Rebounds 28
16 Assists 30
10 Steals 14
4 Blocks 3
20 Turnovers 13
3 Team Turnovers 0
23 Total Turnovers 13
0 Technical Fouls 1
0 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
32 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 19
15 Fast Break Points 24
16 Points in Paint 40
15 Fouls 18
0 Largest Lead 33

Game Information

Barclays Center

Location: Brooklyn, NY
Attendance: 14,774 · Capacity:

2024-25 Western Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Minnesota - 10 W1 0.77272725 34
Las Vegas 4 14 W16 0.6818182 30
Phoenix 7 17 L3 0.6136364 27
Seattle 11 21 W1 0.52272725 23
Golden State 11 21 L3 0.52272725 23
Los Angeles 13 23 L1 0.47727272 21
Dallas 24 34 W1 0.22727273 10

2024-25 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Atlanta - 14 W6 0.6818182 30
New York 3 17 W3 0.6136364 27
Indiana 6 20 W3 0.54545456 24
Washington 14 28 L10 0.36363637 16
Connecticut 19 33 L2 0.25 11
Chicago 20 34 L4 0.22727273 10
Full Standings

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