New York Liberty at Chicago Sky
· WNBA Commissioner's CupSabrina Ionescu hits winner and Jonquel Jones scores 19 as Liberty beat Sky 96-95
Ionescu subbed back onto the floor with 15.6 seconds remaining, caught the ball and drove to the basket before finishing with her left hand to seal the Liberty's eighth-straight win. She finished the night with 10 points.
Jones hauled in eight rebounds and finished 6 for 9 from the field. Breanna Stewart and Satou Sabally each scored 17 points, and Rebekah Gardner added 10 off the bench.
Rookie Sydney Taylor scored 24 points in her first career start, hitting 57% from downtown, for the Sky. Olivia Miles is the only rookie with more 20-point games this season. Gabriela Jaquez, also a rookie, added a season-high 22 points for Chicago.
The Liberty clinched a perfect Commissioner’s Cup record versus the East with the win.
The Sky visit the Dallas Wings on Saturday.
Regular Season Series
NY leads series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 96 - 95 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 96 - 95 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Sky offensive team rebound | 96 - 95 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
Sydney Taylor misses 11-foot step back jumpshot | 96 - 95 |
| 4th 10.3 |  |
Sabrina Ionescu makes driving layup | 96 - 95 |
Statistics
 NY |
 CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 33-66 | FG | 35-71 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 9-27 | 3PT | 12-23 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 52 |
| 21-23 | FT | 13-15 |
| 91 | Free Throw % | 87 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 20 | Assists | 23 |
| 7 | Steals | 10 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 12 | Fouls | 22 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 15 |
| 15 | Lead Changes | 15 |
| 49 | Percent Led | 42 |
Game Information
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 7,225 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 10 | W3 | 0.6296296 | 17 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 10 | W3 | 0.61538464 | 16 |
 New York |
2 | 12 | W2 | 0.5555556 | 15 |
 Washington |
2.5 | 12 | W2 | 0.53846157 | 14 |
 Toronto |
6.5 | 16 | L3 | 0.3846154 | 10 |
 Chicago |
8 | 18 | L2 | 0.33333334 | 9 |
 Connecticut |
10 | 20 | L2 | 0.25925925 | 7 |
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