Los Angeles Sparks vs New York Liberty

WNBA

Sparks

12-21

81-85

Final

Liberty

21-14

Barclays Center

Lead tracker

LA leadsBiggest lead LA 4, NY 28

NY leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
LA	16	16	9	40	81
NY	21	28	18	18	85

Who won: Liberty 85-81

The New York Liberty beat the Los Angeles Sparks 85-81 on Thursday, August 13, 2026 at Barclays Center. The Liberty win the series 2-1. The Liberty outscored the Sparks 28-16 in the 2nd quarter. Sabrina Ionescu led the Liberty in points (20). Rae Burrell led the Sparks in points (28).

Win probability

100%NY final

LANY

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Play by play

End of Game
End of the 4th Quarter
Q4 3.2
+1
Sabrina Ionescu makes free throw 2 of 2
LA 81 - 85 NY
Q4 3.2
Liberty offensive team rebound
Q4 3.2
Sabrina Ionescu misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 3.2
Ariel Atkins personal take foul
Q4 7.2
Liberty Reset Timeout
Q4 7.2
Liberty defensive team rebound
Q4 10.7
Ariel Atkins misses 24-foot three point jumper
Q4 14.8
Sparks Reset Timeout
Q4 14.8
+1
Sabrina Ionescu makes free throw 2 of 2
LA 81 - 84 NY
Q4 14.8
+1
Sabrina Ionescu makes free throw 1 of 2
LA 81 - 83 NY
Q4 14.8
Erica Wheeler personal foul
Q4 21.7
+2
Rae Burrell makes driving layup
LA 81 - 82 NY
Q4 26.6
Sparks Full timeout
Q4 34.4
TO
Pauline Astier bad pass turnover (Ariel Atkins steals)
Q4 57.9
+2
Dearica Hamby makes layup (Rae Burrell assists)
LA 79 - 82 NY
Q4 1:13
+2
Marine Johannes makes layup (Jonquel Jones assists)
LA 77 - 82 NY
Q4 1:13
(01:13) [Sparks] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED)
Q4 1:13
Jonquel Jones offensive rebound
Q4 1:16
Rae Burrell blocks Breanna Stewart 's 26-foot three point jumper
THREEQ4 1:38
Three! Step back jumpshot, 23 ft
Ariel Atkins
Ariel Atkins makes 23-foot three point step back jumpshot (Erica Wheeler assists)
LA 77 - 80 NY
Q4 1:59
+2
Breanna Stewart makes 8-foot pullup jump shot
LA 74 - 80 NY
Q4 2:21
+2
Nneka Ogwumike makes tip shot
LA 74 - 78 NY
Q4 2:22
Nneka Ogwumike offensive rebound