The Los Angeles Sparks prevailed 82-81 on the road Wednesday in New York over the Liberty, overcoming a five-point deficit entering the fourth quarter. Chelsea Gray scored a team-high 19 points and dished five assists to lead the way, and Nneka Ogwumike added 18 points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals.
Playing the first end of a road back-to-back, starting guards Alana Beard and Odyssey Sims logged fewer than 24 minutes apiece. Riquna Williams and Essence Carson combined to play 39 minutes and shot 6-of-10 from beyond the arc, nearly matching New York’s 7-of-16 shooting from deep.