New York LibertyvsLos Angeles Sparks
NY 97/LA 98
Things to say
Sparks edged the Liberty 98-97 at home.
01
opener
Sparks took it 98-97, came down to the wire. LA just had a little more left at the end. Liberty had it and let it slip.
02
key player
Nneka Ogwumike went for 24 and just ate them up in the paint. Vet poise, ice in her veins.
03
hot take
Liberty are 11-6 and still got got by a .500 team. Stewart with only 18, that's not gonna cut it.
04
deep cut
Plum quietly dished 7 dimes running the show, and Hamby cleaned the glass with 8 boards. That's the stuff that wins one-point games.
05
exit
Anyway, one-point loss stings, but it's a long season. Curious how the Liberty bounce back next one.
The recap
The Sparks pulled off a one-point nailbiter at home, edging the Liberty 98-97 in a game that came down to the wire. Nneka Ogwumike was the engine all night, dropping 24 to carry LA over the East-leading Liberty, while Kelsey Plum ran the show with 7 dimes.
New York's Breanna Stewart did her thing with 18 and 10, but the Liberty just couldn't get that one last bucket to fall when it mattered. Big upset feel here too, with LA at .500 knocking off an 11-6 squad that came in cooking.