New York Liberty @ Indiana Fever
EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS - GAME 1 • IND leads series 1-0
19-15, 7-10 Away
72
19-15, 7-10 Away
21-13, 13-4 Home
74
21-13, 13-4 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Plenette Pierson missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Tangela Smith's 13 ft Jumper blocked by Plenette Pierson.
- Kia Vaughn made Layup. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.
- Tammy Sutton-Brown made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Tammy Sutton-Brown made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Kia Vaughn made Jumper. Assisted by Plenette Pierson.
- Tammy Sutton-Brown made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Tammy Sutton-Brown made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Leilani Mitchell missed 7 ft Jumper.
- Katie Douglas missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Cappie Pondexter missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Tammy Sutton-Brown made Layup. Assisted by Katie Douglas.
- Nicole Powell missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Tamika Catchings made 1 ft Two Point Shot.
- Cappie Pondexter missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Erin Phillips missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Nicole Powell missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Tamika Catchings missed 4 ft Jumper.
- Katie Douglas missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Tangela Smith made Layup.
- Cappie Pondexter made 14 ft Two Point Shot.
- Tamika Catchings made 18 ft Two Point Shot.
- Leilani Mitchell missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Erin Phillips missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Tamika Catchings made Layup. Assisted by Katie Douglas.
- Tamika Catchings made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Plenette Pierson missed Jumper.
- Katie Douglas made 21 ft Three Pointer.
- Nicole Powell's 4 ft Jumper blocked by Tammy Sutton-Brown.
- Nicole Powell missed Jumper.
- Cappie Pondexter made 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Erin Phillips missed Layup.
- Tamika Catchings made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shannon Bobbitt.
- Cappie Pondexter missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Katie Douglas made Layup. Assisted by Tangela Smith.
- Essence Carson missed Jumper.
- Kara Braxton made Layup. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.
- Katie Douglas's 10 ft Jumper blocked by Cappie Pondexter.
- Tammy Sutton-Brown made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Tammy Sutton-Brown made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Cappie Pondexter made Layup.
- Cappie Pondexter made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Tangela Smith made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tamika Catchings.
- Nicole Powell made 1 ft Two Point Shot.
- Jessica Davenport made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Jeanette Pohlen.
- Plenette Pierson made Layup. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.
- Jessica Davenport missed Layup.
- Kara Braxton missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Jeanette Pohlen missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kia Vaughn missed Layup.
- Kara Braxton missed Tip Shot.
- Kia Vaughn made 14 ft Two Point Shot.
- Jessica Davenport missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Jessica Davenport made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Nicole Powell made 23 ft Three Pointer. Assisted by Leilani Mitchell.
- Tammy Sutton-Brown made Layup. Assisted by Erin Phillips.
- Kia Vaughn made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Nicole Powell.
- Katie Douglas made Layup.
- Tammy Sutton-Brown's Layup blocked by Nicole Powell.
- Leilani Mitchell missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Nicole Powell missed Jumper.
- Katie Douglas made 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Leilani Mitchell missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Jessica Davenport missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Tammy Sutton-Brown made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Tammy Sutton-Brown made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Cappie Pondexter made Driving Layup.
- Jessica Davenport's Jumper blocked by Plenette Pierson.
- Essence Carson missed Layup.
- Katie Douglas made 20 ft Two Point Shot.
- Essence Carson made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Plenette Pierson.
- Plenette Pierson made Layup. Assisted by Kara Braxton.
- Tamika Catchings missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Kara Braxton missed Jumper.
- Katie Douglas missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Essence Carson missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Tangela Smith missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Tamika Catchings missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Essence Carson made 17 ft Two Point Shot.
- Erin Phillips made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tangela Smith.
- Quanitra Hollingsworth missed Layup.
- Nicole Powell made 19 ft Jumper.
- Tamika Catchings missed 2 ft Hook Shot.
- Plenette Pierson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Plenette Pierson missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Nicole Powell missed 7 ft Jumper.
- Katie Douglas made 22 ft Three Pointer.
- Katie Douglas made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Erin Phillips.
- Kia Vaughn missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Tangela Smith made Layup. Assisted by Erin Phillips.
- Nicole Powell missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Leilani Mitchell made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.
- Nicole Powell made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.
- Kara Braxton made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Leilani Mitchell.
- Tamika Catchings missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Cappie Pondexter's 5 ft Jumper blocked by Tamika Catchings.
- Cappie Pondexter missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Kara Braxton made Tip Shot.
- Kara Braxton made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Katie Douglas made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Katie Douglas made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Tangela Smith missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Essence Carson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Tangela Smith missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Tamika Catchings missed Driving Layup.
- Cappie Pondexter made Jumper.
- Tamika Catchings made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Shannon Bobbitt.
- Essence Carson missed Layup.
- Quanitra Hollingsworth made Tip Shot.
- Quanitra Hollingsworth made Layup. Assisted by Nicole Powell.
- Jessica Davenport made Layup.
- Katie Douglas made Layup. Assisted by Shannon Bobbitt.
- Nicole Powell missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Essence Carson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Essence Carson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Tamika Catchings made 21 ft Two Point Shot.
- Cappie Pondexter made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Cappie Pondexter made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Jessica Davenport missed Layup.
- Nicole Powell missed Layup.
- Nicole Powell made 12 ft Running Jumper.
- Essence Carson missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Jessica Davenport made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Jessica Davenport made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Plenette Pierson's 17 ft Jumper blocked by Tammy Sutton-Brown.
- Tammy Sutton-Brown made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Tammy Sutton-Brown made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Cappie Pondexter missed Jumper.
- Katie Douglas missed 8 ft Jumper.
- Kara Braxton missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Tangela Smith missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Plenette Pierson made Jumper. Assisted by Leilani Mitchell.
- Katie Douglas's 14 ft Jumper blocked by Cappie Pondexter.
- Katie Douglas's 7 ft Jumper blocked by Nicole Powell.
- Cappie Pondexter made 15 ft Jumper.
- Tamika Catchings missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Tamika Catchings made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Plenette Pierson missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Plenette Pierson made Layup. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.
- Katie Douglas made 17 ft Two Point Shot.
- Erin Phillips made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Erin Phillips made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Cappie Pondexter missed 12 ft Jumper.
- Katie Douglas missed 33 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Cappie Pondexter made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Cappie Pondexter made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Tammy Sutton-Brown missed Layup.
- Erin Phillips missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Essence Carson made Layup.
- Essence Carson missed Free Throw.
- Essence Carson missed Free Throw.
- Kia Vaughn missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Katie Douglas missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Katie Douglas made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Cappie Pondexter missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Essence Carson missed 6 ft Jumper.
- Kia Vaughn made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Kia Vaughn made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Katie Douglas missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Erin Phillips made 12 ft Two Point Shot.
- Cappie Pondexter missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | NY | IND | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter. | 0 | 0 | |
| 10:00 | | Jumpball: Kia Vaughn vs. Tammy Sutton-Brown. Nicole Powell gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 9:44 | | Plenette Pierson missed 18 ft Jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 9:41 | | New York Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 9:18 | | Tangela Smith's 13 ft Jumper blocked by Plenette Pierson. | 0 | 0 |
| 9:15 | | Nicole Powell Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 9:10 | | Kia Vaughn made Layup. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter. | 2 | 0 |
| 8:57 | | Tammy Sutton-Brown made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 2 | 2 |
| 8:57 | | Plenette Pierson Shooting Foul. Tammy Sutton-Brown gains possession. | 2 | 0 |
| 8:57 | | Tammy Sutton-Brown made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 2 | 1 |
| 8:33 | | Kia Vaughn made Jumper. Assisted by Plenette Pierson. | 4 | 2 |
| 8:22 | | Kia Vaughn Shooting Foul. Tammy Sutton-Brown gains possession. | 4 | 2 |
| 8:22 | | Tammy Sutton-Brown made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 4 | 3 |
| 8:22 | | Tammy Sutton-Brown made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 4 | 4 |
| 8:02 | | Leilani Mitchell missed 7 ft Jumper. | 4 | 4 |
| 8:00 | | Erin Phillips Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 4 |
| 7:52 | | Katie Douglas missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper. | 4 | 4 |
| 7:50 | | Nicole Powell Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 4 |
| 7:43 | | Cappie Pondexter missed 16 ft Jumper. | 4 | 4 |
| 7:41 | | Katie Douglas Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 4 |
| 7:37 | | Tammy Sutton-Brown made Layup. Assisted by Katie Douglas. | 4 | 6 |
| 7:18 | | Nicole Powell missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper. | 4 | 6 |
| 7:18 | | Tamika Catchings Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 6 |
| 7:16 | | Tamika Catchings made 1 ft Two Point Shot. | 4 | 8 |
| 7:01 | | Cappie Pondexter missed 18 ft Jumper. | 4 | 8 |
| 7:00 | | New York Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 8 |
| 6:35 | | Erin Phillips missed 14 ft Jumper. | 4 | 8 |
| 6:35 | | Indiana Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 8 |
| 6:24 | | Nicole Powell missed 19 ft Jumper. | 4 | 8 |
| 6:22 | | Tammy Sutton-Brown Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 8 |
| 6:11 | | Tamika Catchings missed 4 ft Jumper. | 4 | 8 |
| 6:09 | | Tamika Catchings Offensive Rebound. | 4 | 8 |
| 6:05 | | Katie Douglas missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper. | 4 | 8 |
| 6:03 | | Nicole Powell Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 8 |
| 5:58 | | Kia Vaughn Traveling | 4 | 8 |
| 5:37 | | Tangela Smith made Layup. | 4 | 10 |
| 5:16 | | Cappie Pondexter made 14 ft Two Point Shot. | 6 | 10 |
| 5:03 | | Tamika Catchings made 18 ft Two Point Shot. | 6 | 12 |
| 4:41 | | Leilani Mitchell missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper. | 6 | 12 |
| 4:39 | | Tamika Catchings Defensive Rebound. | 6 | 12 |
| 4:24 | | Erin Phillips missed 15 ft Jumper. | 6 | 12 |
| 4:22 | | Katie Douglas Offensive Rebound. | 6 | 12 |
| 4:18 | | Tamika Catchings made Layup. Assisted by Katie Douglas. | 6 | 14 |
| 4:18 | | Cappie Pondexter Shooting Foul. Tamika Catchings gains possession. | 6 | 14 |
| 4:18 | Official Timeout. | 6 | 14 | |
| 4:18 | | Tamika Catchings made Free Throw 1 of 1. | 6 | 15 |
| 4:11 | | Plenette Pierson missed Jumper. | 6 | 15 |
| 4:09 | | New York Defensive Rebound. | 6 | 15 |
| 3:56 | | Katie Douglas made 21 ft Three Pointer. | 6 | 18 |
| 3:41 | | Erin Phillips Kicked Ball | 6 | 18 |
| 3:28 | | Nicole Powell's 4 ft Jumper blocked by Tammy Sutton-Brown. | 6 | 18 |
| 3:26 | | Nicole Powell Offensive Rebound. | 6 | 18 |
| 3:25 | | Nicole Powell missed Jumper. | 6 | 18 |
| 3:23 | | Kia Vaughn Offensive Rebound. | 6 | 18 |
| 3:17 | | Cappie Pondexter made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. | 9 | 18 |
| 3:02 | | Erin Phillips missed Layup. | 9 | 18 |
| 3:00 | | Kia Vaughn Defensive Rebound. | 9 | 18 |
| 2:59 | | Kia Vaughn Lost Ball. Stolen by Katie Douglas. | 9 | 18 |
| 2:59 | | Kia Vaughn Loose Ball Foul. Katie Douglas gains possession. | 9 | 18 |
| 2:59 | | Kara Braxton enters the game for Kia Vaughn. | 9 | 18 |
| 2:59 | | Shannon Bobbitt enters the game for Erin Phillips. | 9 | 18 |
| 2:49 | | Tamika Catchings made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shannon Bobbitt. | 9 | 21 |
| 2:31 | | Cappie Pondexter missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper. | 9 | 21 |
| 2:29 | | Tangela Smith Defensive Rebound. | 9 | 21 |
| 2:25 | | Katie Douglas made Layup. Assisted by Tangela Smith. | 9 | 23 |
| 2:13 | | Tammy Sutton-Brown Personal Foul. Kara Braxton gains possession. | 9 | 23 |
| 2:13 | | Essence Carson enters the game for Leilani Mitchell. | 9 | 23 |
| 2:03 | | Kara Braxton Bad Pass. Stolen by Tangela Smith. | 9 | 23 |
| 1:39 | | Tammy Sutton-Brown Lost Ball. Stolen by Plenette Pierson. | 9 | 23 |
| 1:20 | | Essence Carson missed Jumper. | 9 | 23 |
| 1:19 | | Cappie Pondexter Offensive Rebound. | 9 | 23 |
| 1:13 | | Kara Braxton made Layup. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter. | 11 | 23 |
| 56.6 | | Katie Douglas's 10 ft Jumper blocked by Cappie Pondexter. | 11 | 23 |
| 55.6 | | Tammy Sutton-Brown Offensive Rebound. | 11 | 23 |
| 54.6 | | Kara Braxton Shooting Foul. Tammy Sutton-Brown gains possession. | 11 | 23 |
| 54.6 | | Jeanette Pohlen enters the game for Katie Douglas. | 11 | 23 |
| 54.6 | | Tammy Sutton-Brown made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 11 | 24 |
| 54.6 | | Tammy Sutton-Brown made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 11 | 25 |
| 36.4 | | Cappie Pondexter made Layup. | 13 | 25 |
| 36.4 | | Jeanette Pohlen Shooting Foul. Cappie Pondexter gains possession. | 13 | 25 |
| 36.4 | | Cappie Pondexter made Free Throw 1 of 1. | 14 | 25 |
| 23.6 | | Tangela Smith made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tamika Catchings. | 14 | 28 |
| 2.1 | | Nicole Powell made 1 ft Two Point Shot. | 16 | 28 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 16 | 28 | |
Matchups
Game Information
Referee:Roy Gulbeyan
Referee:Denise Brooks
Referee:Lamont Simpson
2024-25 Standings
Women's National Basketball Assoc.
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 30 | 14 | .682 | - | W6 |
| New York | 27 | 17 | .614 | 3 | W3 |
| Indiana | 24 | 20 | .545 | 6 | W3 |
| Washington | 16 | 28 | .364 | 14 | L10 |
| Connecticut | 11 | 33 | .250 | 19 | L2 |
| Chicago | 10 | 34 | .227 | 20 | L4 |
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