New York Liberty @ Indiana Fever
Liberty downs Fever for first 2-0 start since 2016 season
INDIANAPOLIS -- — Betnijah Laney scored 20 points and Sabrina Ionescu scored 12 and New York beat Indiana 73-65 on Sunday.
Michaela Onyenwere scored 11 points and Jazmine Jones 10 for New York, which hasn't won its first two games to start a season since 2016.
After Kelsey Mitchell's 3-pointer brought the Fever to within 20-15 with 5:05 left in the first quarter, New York closed the quarter with an 11-3 run.
The Liberty led 41-35 at halftime before Danielle Robinson made a pair of free throws to reduce Indiana's deficit to four early in the third but the Fever never got closer.
Mitchell paced Indiana (0-2) with 16 points, Danielle Robinson added 13 and Tiffany Mitchell 12. Jantel Lavender grabbed 16 rebounds and Teaira McCowan 10 rebounds.
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Matchups
Game Information
Indianapolis, IN
Referee:Roy Gulbeyan
Referee:Danielle Scott
Referee:Matt Kallio
2025-26 Standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 10 | 4 | .714 | - | W2 |
| New York | 11 | 5 | .688 | - | L1 |
| Indiana | 9 | 6 | .600 | 1.5 | L1 |
| Toronto | 8 | 8 | .500 | 3 | W1 |
| Washington | 7 | 7 | .500 | 3 | W2 |
| Chicago | 4 | 10 | .286 | 6 | L4 |
| Connecticut | 2 | 15 | .118 | 9.5 | L7 |
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