New York Liberty @ Los Angeles Sparks
Sparks use 25-11 3rd quarter to beat Liberty 87-74
LOS ANGELES -- Candace Parker scored 24 points, and Odyssey Sims added 20 to help the Los Angeles Sparks cruise by the New York Liberty 87-74 on Friday night.
It was tied at 44 at halftime but New York only scored 11 points in the third quarter and didn't score in the fourth until Rebecca Allen's jumper at the 7:35 mark.
Los Angeles made four of its six 3-pointers in the third quarter and scored 25 points. Parker had eight points in the quarter and Nneka Ogwumike added seven.
Ogwumike finished with 17 points for Los Angeles (18-6), which only had six turnovers compared to New York's 13.
Bria Hartley scored 16 points for New York (12-12) and Tina Charles added 10 in just 23 minutes. The Liberty ended a five-game road trip at 2/3 and play at home on Tuesday for the first time since July 19.
Matchups
Game Information
Los Angeles, CA
Referee:Daryl Humphrey
Referee:Maj Forsberg
Referee:Jb Derosa
2025-26 Standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| New York | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Washington | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Connecticut | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Chicago | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Atlanta | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Toronto | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Los Angeles | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Minnesota | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Phoenix | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Seattle | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Las Vegas | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Golden State | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Portland | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
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