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H2H
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Total
Connecticut Sun
20
20
13
14
67
New York Liberty
24
18
19
18
79
Connecticut Sun
New York Liberty
2 points
21
15
3 points
6
9
Free Throws
7
22
Free Throws Rate
TO77%
100%TO
Foul
30
03
Ended67 - 79
10:00live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBA ScheduleJones vs. Griner (Stewart got the ball)
0-0
9:52live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBAMorrow fouled on a shot
0-0
9:52live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBA ScheduleGardner made two free throws, the first of which was hit
0-1
9:52live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBA ScheduleGardner hit his second free throw
0-2
9:33live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBAGreener missed a hook shot
0-2
9:30live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBA ScheduleJohannes defensive rebound
0-2
9:12live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBA ScheduleIonescu drifted and missed the shot
0-2
9:11live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBAThe Sunshine got a defensive rebound
0-2
8:59live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBAMiller missed a three-point shot
0-2
8:56live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBA ScheduleStewart defensive rebound
0-2
8:37live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBAMiller committed a personal foul
0-2
8:29live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBA ScheduleStewart missed a two-point jumper
0-2
8:26live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBABurke defensive rebounds
0-2
8:21live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBAMorrow received an assist from Burke and hit a two-point layup
2-2
8:04live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBAMiller fouled on a shot
2-2
8:04live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBA ScheduleJones made two free throws, the first of which was hit
2-3
8:04live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBASunshine made a substitution, and Ledger Walker came on to replace Miller
2-3
8:04live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBA ScheduleJones hit his second free throw
2-4
7:44live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBAMorrow missed a jumper
2-4
7:41live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBA ScheduleStewart defensive rebound
2-4
7:31live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBA ScheduleJones missed a jumper
2-4
7:26live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBAMorrow defensive rebounds
2-4
7:19live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBABurke stepped on the line and made a mistake in passing
2-4
7:07live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBA ScheduleStewart received an assist from Ionescu and hit a backhand layup
2-6
6:52live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBAGreener received an assist from Rivers and hit a two-point jumper
4-6
6:35live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBA ScheduleJohannes missed a breakthrough layup
4-6
6:33live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBARivers defensive rebound
4-6
6:28live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBARivers hit a two-point layup
6-6
6:17live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBA ScheduleJohannes hit a three-pointer
6-9
6:06live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBALedger Walker missed a breakthrough layup
6-9
6:04live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBA ScheduleJohannes defensive rebound
6-9
5:58live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBA ScheduleJones missed a three-point stoppage jumper
6-9
5:54live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBAGriner defensive rebounds
6-9
5:45live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBAGreener received an assist from Rivers and hit a three-pointer
9-9
5:29live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBA ScheduleIonescu missed a jumper from a pull-up shot
9-9
5:26live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBAMorrow defensive rebounds
9-9
5:22live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBALedger Walker stepped on the line and made a mistake in passing
9-9
5:22live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBASunshine made a substitution, and Oduda came on to replace Morrow
9-9
5:05live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBALedger Walker committed a personal foul
9-9
4:53live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBA ScheduleJohannes missed a three-point shot
9-9
4:51live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBAGriner defensive rebounds
9-9
4:41live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBARivers missed a jumper from a pull-up shot
9-9
4:38live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBA ScheduleStewart defensive rebound
9-9
4:25live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBA ScheduleIonescu stepped on the line and made a mistake
9-9
4:25live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBAOfficial suspension
9-9
4:25live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBA ScheduleThe libero made a substitution, and Anne Lee came on to replace Johannes
9-9
4:25live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBA ScheduleThe libero made a substitution, and Han Xu came on to replace Jones
9-9
4:06live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBAGreener hit a two-point shot
11-9
3:46live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBA ScheduleHan Xu missed a jumper from a pull-up shot
11-9
3:45live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBA ScheduleThe Liberty got an offensive rebound
11-9
3:45live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBASunshine made a substitution, and Nipkens came on to replace Burke
11-9
3:45live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBA ScheduleThe free agent made a substitution, and Fowler came on to replace Gardner
11-9
3:45live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBA ScheduleThe libero made a substitution, and Astille came on to replace Stewart
11-9
3:34live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBARivers fouled on a shot
11-9
3:34live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBA ScheduleAnnelie made three free throws, the first of which was hit
11-10
3:34live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBA ScheduleAnnie Lee hit her second free throw
11-11
3:34live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBA ScheduleAnnelie hit the third free throw
11-12
3:23live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBA ScheduleFowler committed a personal foul
11-12
3:23live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBA ScheduleThe libero made a substitution, and Johannes came on to replace Ionescu
11-12
3:17live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBAOduda received an assist from Rivers and scored on a breakthrough layup
13-12
3:08live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBA ScheduleFowler missed a three-point shot
13-12
3:05live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBA ScheduleHan Xu offensive rebound
13-12
3:04live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBA ScheduleHan Xu missed a jumper
13-12
2:59live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBA ScheduleAnnelie offensive rebound
13-12
2:52live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBA ScheduleAnnelie hit a jumper
13-14
2:52live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBALedger Walker fouled on a shot
13-14
2:52live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBA ScheduleAnnelee hit a free throw
13-15
2:44live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBA ScheduleAstille committed a personal foul
13-15
2:39live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBARivers missed a jumper from a pull-up shot
13-15
2:36live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBAOduda offensive rebound
13-15
2:36live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBA ScheduleAstille committed a personal foul
13-15
2:31live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBAOduda's layup was blocked by Han Xu
13-15
2:23live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBAOduda offensive rebound
13-15
2:23live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBAOduda lost the ball and the ball was stolen by Han Xu
13-15
2:13live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBA ScheduleHan Xu missed a three-point shot
13-15
2:09live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBARivers defensive rebound
13-15
2:02live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBARivers made a mistake in passing and the ball was stolen by Johannes
13-15
1:58live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBA ScheduleFowler's step-back jumper was blocked by Rivers
13-15
1:58live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBAThe Sunshine got a defensive rebound
13-15
1:58live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBA ScheduleThe libero made a substitution, and Stewart came on to replace Annie Lee
13-15
1:58live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBA ScheduleThe libero made a substitution, and Jones came on to replace Han Xu
13-15
1:58live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBASunshine made a substitution, and the Bills came on to replace Griner
13-15
1:43live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBAThe Bills received an assist from Rivers and hit a three-point shot
16-15
1:40live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBAOduda fouled off the ball
16-15
1:40live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBA ScheduleAstille made two free throws, the first of which was hit
16-16
1:40live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBASunshine made a substitution, and Turner came on to replace Rivers
16-16
1:40live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBA ScheduleAstille hit his second free throw
16-17
1:26live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBAOduda received an assist from Nipkens and hit a two-point shot
18-17
1:17live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBA ScheduleJones received an assist from Stewart and hit a three-pointer
18-20
59.8live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBAOduda missed a two-point jumper
18-20
56.9live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBANipkens offensive rebound
18-20
56.4live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBANipkens hit a jumper
20-20
50.9live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBAOduda shot foul
20-20
50.9live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBA ScheduleAstille made two free throws, the first of which was hit
20-21
50.9live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBA ScheduleAstille hit his second free throw
20-22
32.2live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBAOduda made a mistake in passing and the ball was stolen by Johannes
20-22
16.6live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBA ScheduleAstille received an assist from Johannes and hit a two-point shot
20-24
1.7live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBAThe Bills missed a jumper
20-24
1.7live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBA ScheduleJones defensive rebounds
20-24
0.0live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - WNBAThe first quarter ends
20-24
Match Info

The New York Liberty opened their 2026 WNBA campaign with a commanding 79-67 road victory over the Connecticut Sun on Monday night, showcasing the depth and defensive intensity that made them champions last season. The Liberty, playing their first game since raising a championship banner at Barclays Center, controlled the tempo from start to finish at Mohegan Sun Arena.

Game Summary

The Liberty seized control early, holding the Sun to just 14 points in the first quarter while building a 24-14 lead. New York’s defensive pressure never relented, forcing 17 turnovers and converting them into 22 fast-break points. Breanna Stewart led all scorers with 22 points and 9 rebounds, while Sabrina Ionescu added 18 points and 7 assists. For Connecticut, Alyssa Thomas posted a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds, but the Sun struggled to find consistent offense against a Liberty defense that ranked first in the league last season.

Key Moments

  • First-quarter surge: New York opened the game on a 12-3 run and never trailed. Stewart scored 8 points in the frame.
  • Third-quarter response: Connecticut cut the deficit to single digits twice in the third quarter, but Liberty answered each run. Ionescu hit a step-back three at the third-quarter buzzer to push the lead back to 15.
  • Athletes Unlimited star shines: Newly acquired guard Betnijah Laney-Hamilton came off the bench to score 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting, including two triples in the fourth quarter that sealed the victory.

Tactical Story

Liberty head coach Sandy Brondello deployed a switching defense that neutralized Connecticut’s pick-and-roll game. The Sun’s DeWanna Bonner, held to 8 points on 3-of-11 shooting, couldn’t find space against the length of Stewart and Jonquel Jones. Offensively, New York ran a five-out motion that created driving lanes for Ionescu and kicks to shooters like Kayla Thornton, who went 3-for-5 from deep.

Standout Performers

  • Breanna Stewart: 22 points, 9 rebounds, 3 blocks. The reigning Finals MVP was a plus-18 in her 32 minutes.
  • Sabrina Ionescu: 18 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds. Controlled the pace and hit timely shots.
  • Alyssa Thomas: 12 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists. Worked tirelessly but lacked support from her backcourt.

Season Impact

The Liberty improve to 1-0 in the early season standings, sending an early message to the rest of the league that their championship core remains intact. The Sun, now 0-1, will look to rebound quickly as they face the Las Vegas Aces on Wednesday. The Liberty return home to host the Chicago Sky on Friday in what promises to be an emotional night when they officially raise their 2025 championship banner.