New York LibertyvsLos Angeles Sparks
NY 113/LA 109
Things to say
The New York Liberty beat the Los Angeles Sparks 113-109 on the road.
01
opener
Liberty went into Crypto and stole one, 113-109. Sparks hung around all night but Stewie wouldn't let them have it. Road win, tough building.
02
key player
Breanna Stewart was an absolute clinic. 29 and 7 dimes, she was running the whole thing. Sparks had no answer for her.
03
hot take
Sparks are 10-17 and it shows. They put up 109 and still took the L at home. That's a defense problem, not a scoring one.
04
deep cut
Rae Burrell dropped 24 for LA, quietly ate them up all game. Nobody's talking about it because they lost, but that kid's got buckets.
05
exit
Liberty at 16-12 and rolling. Playoff seeding's the only thing that matters now, so let's see if they keep it up.
The recap
Liberty went into Crypto.com Arena and grabbed a 113-109 win over the Sparks, and Breanna Stewart was the whole story. She dropped 29 and dished 7 dimes, running an absolute clinic while doing whatever she wanted out there.
LA got 24 buckets from Rae Burrell and nine assists off Nneka Ogwumike, but they couldn't get over the hump down the stretch. New York had the ice in their veins when it mattered and took care of business on the road.