Indiana FevervsNew York Liberty
IND 102/NY 109
Things to say
The New York Liberty beat the Indiana Fever 109-102 at Barclays Center.
01
opener
Liberty took care of business at home, 109-102. Fever hung around but never really grabbed the lead. New York just had too much in the paint down the stretch.
02
key player
Stewart ran the whole thing — 22 and 7 dimes. She didn't need to force buckets, she just picked them apart.
03
hot take
Kelsey Mitchell dropped 25 and it still wasn't enough. Indiana can't keep asking her to carry the scoring like that.
04
deep cut
Clark had 7 assists but the Fever couldn't get Jonquel Jones off the glass — she pulled down 10 and killed their second-chance runs.
05
exit
Fever still sit above them in the standings though, so this one's far from over. Rematch is gonna be fun.
The recap
Liberty took care of business at Barclays, holding off the Fever 109-102 to grab a statement win over a team that's actually ahead of them in the standings. Breanna Stewart ran the show with 22 and 7 dimes, and Jonquel Jones cleaned up the glass with a double-double's worth of boards.
Kelsey Mitchell was the one keeping Indiana in it, dropping 25 and getting buckets all night, but she didn't have enough help. Caitlin Clark dished 7 assists but the Fever couldn't get over the hump down the stretch and took the L.