Connecticut Sun @ New York Liberty
Connecticut Sun
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 25 | 16 | 6-16 | 1-6 | 3-5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -15 | |
| 24 | 15 | 7-15 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -15 | |
| 27 | 13 | 6-11 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -21 | |
| 24 | 4 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -22 | |
| 26 | 5 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -27 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 11 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -9 | |
| 15 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -15 | |
| 14 | 9 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -7 | |
| 21 | 4 | 2-9 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -17 | |
| 13 | 7 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -7 | |
| DNP-LEFT THIGH | ||||||||||||||
| DNP-LOWER LEG | ||||||||||||||
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
75 | 32-83 | 4-22 | 7-15 | 32 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 25 | |||
39% | 18% | 47% | ||||||||||||
New York Liberty
starters |
bench |
Han XuH. Xu#21 |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 28 | 31 | 10-17 | 0-4 | 11-12 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +21 | |
| 25 | 10 | 3-7 | 1-5 | 3-4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | +10 | |
| 28 | 12 | 4-7 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +15 | |
| 28 | 17 | 6-13 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +17 | |
| 20 | 5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | +4 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 5 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 | |
| -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | 8 | 3-8 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +25 | |
| 22 | 9 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | +26 | |
| 22 | 12 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 4-4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +31 | |
| DNP-CYST SURGERY | ||||||||||||||
| DNP-LEFT LEG INJURY | ||||||||||||||
| DNP-LEFT FOOT | ||||||||||||||
106 | 35-67 | 10-31 | 26-31 | 37 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 23 | |||
52% | 32% | 84% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
CON @ NY Videos
Brittney Griner hits the basket
- 0:10
Betnijah Laney-Hamilton hits the basket
- 0:09
Breanna Stewart knocks down the shot
- 0:21
Matchups
Game Information
Brooklyn, NY

Referee:Roy Gulbeyan
Referee:Ryan Sassano
Referee:Tyler Mirkovich

2025-26 Standings
Women's National Basketball Assoc.
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
| Washington | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
| Atlanta | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.5 | - |
| Chicago | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.5 | - |
| Indiana | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.5 | - |
| Toronto | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |
| Connecticut | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |
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