FINAL · GAME DETAIL
New York Liberty
vs Connecticut Sun
One game ID connects the final, quarter flow, leading player lines and season position.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY | 19 | 27 | 15 | 21 | 82 |
| CON | 27 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 75 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
New York Liberty finished ahead of Connecticut Sun, 82-75, a 7-point margin. The first-half totals were 46 for New York Liberty and 37 for Connecticut Sun; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 36 and 38. The combined final of 157 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: NY 19-CON 27, 19-27 cumulative; 2Q: NY 27-CON 10, 46-37 cumulative; 3Q: NY 15-CON 19, 61-56 cumulative; 4Q: NY 21-CON 19, 82-75 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 27; the final separation was 7 points.
The first-half margin was 9 points, compared with 2 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.
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 18-13 across 31 games and Connecticut Sun at 7-23 across 30. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 4-1 and 0-5. Scoring in those short windows was 483-474 for the away team and 398-463 for the home team, keeping recent form separate from the full-season record.
Across 3 completed meetings in the same season, New York Liberty recorded 3 wins and Connecticut Sun 0; aggregate scoring was 277-230. 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.