New York Liberty @ Los Angeles Sparks
Sparks bounce back, beat Liberty 80-54
LOS ANGELES -- Riquna Williams scored a season-high 25 points, hitting seven 3-pointers, to help the Los Angeles Sparks rout the New York Liberty 80-54 on Sunday.
The Sparks (10-3) scored the first 11 points of the fourth quarter to push the lead to 72-41, their largest of the game.
Los Angeles bounced back from a 101-72 loss to the Dallas Wings on Friday night and stayed atop the WNBA standings.
Candace Parker scored 15 and Nneka Ogwumike added 12 points and 10 rebounds.
Amanda Zahui B led the Liberty (4-8) with 19 points. Tina Charles added a season-low 10.
The Sparks opened the game with an 11-2 run and never trailed. New York cut the deficit to 25-23 before Los Angeles pulled away for good.
Matchups
Game Information
Los Angeles, CA
Referee:Tom Mauer
Referee:Eric Brewton
Referee:Janetta Graham
2025-26 Standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 14 | 9 | .609 | - | W2 |
| Atlanta | 14 | 10 | .583 | 0.5 | W1 |
| Washington | 12 | 10 | .545 | 1.5 | W2 |
| New York | 13 | 11 | .542 | 1.5 | L3 |
| Toronto | 10 | 14 | .417 | 4.5 | L1 |
| Chicago | 7 | 16 | .304 | 7 | L2 |
| Connecticut | 6 | 18 | .250 | 8.5 | W1 |
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 18 | 6 | .750 | - | W3 |
| Las Vegas | 17 | 7 | .708 | 1 | L1 |
| Golden State | 17 | 7 | .708 | 1 | W7 |
| Dallas | 16 | 8 | .667 | 2 | W5 |
| Los Angeles | 10 | 12 | .455 | 7 | L1 |
| Portland | 10 | 14 | .417 | 8 | L1 |
| Phoenix | 8 | 17 | .320 | 10.5 | L4 |
| Seattle | 6 | 19 | .240 | 12.5 | L2 |
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