FINAL · GAME DETAIL
New York Liberty
vs Connecticut Sun
One game ID connects the final, quarter flow, leading player lines and season position.
Schedule note: WNBA Commissioner's Cup
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY | 23 | 15 | 27 | 24 | 89 |
| CON | 18 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 80 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
New York Liberty finished ahead of Connecticut Sun, 89-80, a 9-point margin. The first-half totals were 38 for New York Liberty and 35 for Connecticut Sun; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 51 and 45. The combined final of 169 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: NY 23-CON 18, 23-18 cumulative; 2Q: NY 15-CON 17, 38-35 cumulative; 3Q: NY 27-CON 21, 65-56 cumulative; 4Q: NY 24-CON 24, 89-80 cumulative. Reading the period score beside the running score identifies exactly when the gap expanded or contracted. New York Liberty's highest-scoring period was 27 points, while Connecticut Sun's high was 24; the final separation was 9 points.
The first-half margin was 3 points, compared with 6 across the third and fourth quarters. Splitting the final this way preserves two distinct parts of the game instead of reducing it to one score. The quarter table above provides the same sequence as team scores and cumulative totals for direct comparison.
BOX SCORE READ
Team indicators and leading player lines
New York Liberty recorded 48% from the field, 27% from three and 86% at the line; Connecticut Sun posted 46%, 23% and 57%. Rebounds finished 42-28, assists 17-21 and turnovers 19-10. The same team box reports a 38-48 split in paint points and 9-7 in offensive rebounds.
Breanna Stewart led New York Liberty with 28 points. Breanna Stewart supplied a team-high 9 rebounds, while Pauline Astier led with 4 assists. For Connecticut Sun, the corresponding leaders were Olivia Nelson-Ododa with 15 points, Olivia Nelson-Ododa with 8 rebounds and Leila Lacan with 7 assists.
The player tables contain minutes, points, rebounds, assists, shooting and on-court differential for 10 recorded participants from NY and 10 from CON. Reading those rows beside the team totals connects the final score, shooting efficiency and possession outcomes to specific player production without substituting an unsupported judgment for the box score.
SEASON CONTEXT · 2026
Locating both teams through standings and head-to-head results
In the current table, New York Liberty are 17-13, No. 8 overall and No. 4 in the East, 2.5 games behind the conference leader. Connecticut Sun are 7-22, No. 14 overall and No. 7 in the East, 12 games back. Their cumulative point differentials are +64 and -205.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, New York Liberty stood at 8-4 across 12 games and Connecticut Sun at 2-11 across 13. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 5-0 and 1-4. Scoring in those short windows was 428-379 for the away team and 380-417 for the home team, keeping recent form separate from the full-season record.
Across 2 completed meetings in the same season, New York Liberty recorded 2 wins and Connecticut Sun 0; aggregate scoring was 195-155. The teams are separated by 6 places in the overall order and by 10 cumulative wins. Standings, the recent five-game window and the season series cover different sample sizes, so they are presented as three numerical views of the same matchup rather than collapsed into one rating.
Team box score
| Stat | NY | CON |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 48 | 46 |
| 3P% | 27 | 23 |
| FT% | 86 | 57 |
| Rebounds | 42 | 28 |
| Assists | 17 | 21 |
| Turnovers | 19 | 10 |
| Paint points | 38 | 48 |
New York Liberty
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breanna Stewart * | 34 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 9-17 | 10 |
| Leonie Fiebich * | 28 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2-5 | 7 |
| Pauline Astier * | 26 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2-8 | 9 |
| Marine Johannes * | 24 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2-7 | 12 |
| Han Xu * | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 4-8 | 13 |
| Satou Sabally | 19 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4-6 | 0 |
| Betnijah Laney-Hamilton | 18 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 3-6 | 0 |
| Raquel Carrera | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2-3 | 1 |
| Rebekah Gardner | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | -4 |
| Marine Fauthoux | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | -3 |
| Anneli Maley | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Jonquel Jones | ILLNESS | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Rebecca Allen | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Sabrina Ionescu | NOT WITH TEAM | – | – | – | –-– | – |
Connecticut Sun
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saniya Rivers * | 29 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 6-15 | -12 |
| Aaliyah Edwards * | 28 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 6-15 | -14 |
| Olivia Nelson-Ododa * | 26 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6-6 | -3 |
| Leila Lacan * | 26 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3-9 | -16 |
| Diamond Miller * | 23 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4-8 | -12 |
| Kennedy Burke | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-3 | 0 |
| Raegan Beers | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2-3 | -6 |
| Charlisse Leger-Walker | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2-3 | 7 |
| Gianna Kneepkens | 13 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1-5 | 7 |
| Nell Angloma | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2-3 | 4 |
| Aneesah Morrow | LEFT LEG INJURY | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Brittney Griner | RIB INJURY | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Hailey Van Lith | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Ashlon Jackson | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |