NYL
DAL
Preview not available
Sabrina Ionescu, Betnijah Laney-Hamilton lead Liberty over Wings 99-67 for 5th straight victory
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Sabrina Ionescu scored 20 points, Betnijah Laney-Hamilton had 17 and the New York Liberty never trailed on the way to their fifth straight win, a 99-67 romp over the Dallas Wings on Thursday night.
Ionescu made 8 of 18 shots with four 3-pointers, and added six assists for New York (31-6), which has the league's best record and beat the Wings for the second time in three days.
Laney-Hamilton sank three 3-pointers and half of her 12 shots, grabbing six rebounds.
Breanna Stewart and Courtney Vandersloot both scored 11 for the Liberty, while Leonie Fiebich added nine points off the bench.
Arike Ogunbowale and Maddy Siegrist both scored 11 to lead Dallas (9-28), which has lost six in a row.
Ionescu made two 3-pointers and Laney-Hamilton sank one as the Liberty jumped to a 9-0 lead. Jaelyn Brown hit from beyond the arc to get Dallas within 20-15, but Ionescu made a 3-pointer and reverse layup in the final 44 seconds to put the Liberty up 25-15 after one quarter.
Ionescu had 16 points by halftime and Laney-Hamilton scored 12 as the Liberty built a 50-32 halftime lead. The Dallas bench - led by seven from Brown - accounted for 14 points in the first half.
Satou Sabally's layup pulled the Wings within 14 two minutes into the third quarter. Vandersloot and Ionescu answered with back-to-back layups and New York remained comfortably in front 73-55 heading to the fourth.
New York beat the Wings 105-91 on Tuesday to become the second team to post 30 victories in 36 games, joining two-time defending champion Las Vegas. The Aces did it last season when the league played a 40-game regular-season schedule for the first time. The Liberty need to win their last three games to tie the Aces' record 34-6 mark.
UP NEXT
Dallas: Hosts Seattle Storm on Friday.
New York: Hosts Minnesota Lynx on Sunday with chance to clinch top seed for playoffs.
---
AP WNBA: https://apnews.com/hub/wnba-basketball
Copyright 2024 STATS LLC and Associated Press. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC and Associated Press is strictly prohibited.
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 |  | Start of the 1st Quarter | ||
| 10:00 | | Jump Ball: Jonquel Jones vs. Teaira McCowan. | ||
| 9:42 |  | +3 | Sabrina Ionescu makes a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. Breanna Stewart with the assist. | 3-0 |
| 9:22 | | Jonquel Jones blocks a Teaira McCowan layup. | ||
| 9:22 | | Betnijah Laney-Hamilton with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 9:12 | | +3 | Betnijah Laney-Hamilton makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Jonquel Jones with the assist. | 6-0 |
| 8:57 | | Satou Sabally misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 8:57 | | Wings with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 8:45 | | Shooting foul committed by Betnijah Laney-Hamilton. | ||
| 8:45 | | Teaira McCowan misses free throw 1 of 2. | ||
| 8:45 | | Wings with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 8:45 | | Teaira McCowan misses free throw 2 of 2. | ||
| 8:45 | | Natasha Howard with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 8:44 | | Natasha Howard misses a jump shot from 11 feet out. | ||
| 8:44 | | Sabrina Ionescu with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:37 | | +3 | Sabrina Ionescu makes a 3-point jump shot from 29 feet out. Betnijah Laney-Hamilton with the assist. | 9-0 |
| 8:18 | | Jonquel Jones steals the ball from Jacy Sheldon. | ||
| 8:12 | | Sabrina Ionescu with a turnover - Bad Pass | ||
| 7:59 | | Natasha Howard misses a jump shot from 10 feet out. | ||
| 7:59 | | Breanna Stewart with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 7:51 | | Natasha Howard steals the ball from Breanna Stewart. | ||
| 9:22 | | Jonquel Jones blocks a Teaira McCowan layup. | ||
| 7:36 | | Sabrina Ionescu with a turnover - Out of Bounds | ||
| 7:23 | | Satou Sabally misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 7:23 | | Teaira McCowan with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 7:18 | | +2 | Teaira McCowan makes a hook shot from 4 feet out. | 9-4 |
| 9:22 | | Betnijah Laney-Hamilton with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 7:00 | | Teaira McCowan with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:44 | | Natasha Howard misses a layup. | ||
| 6:44 | | Betnijah Laney-Hamilton with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:35 | | Jonquel Jones misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 6:35 | | Arike Ogunbowale with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 9:12 | | +3 | Betnijah Laney-Hamilton makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Jonquel Jones with the assist. | 6-0 |
| 6:24 | | Sabrina Ionescu with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:17 | | +2 | Courtney Vandersloot makes a layup. Sabrina Ionescu with the assist. | 11-4 |
| 6:06 | | Natasha Howard misses a layup. | ||
| 6:06 | | Sabrina Ionescu with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:00 | | +3 | Betnijah Laney-Hamilton makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Sabrina Ionescu with the assist. | 14-4 |
| 5:55 | | Wings take a full timeout. | ||
| 5:47 | | Arike Ogunbowale misses a jump shot from 9 feet out. | ||
| 5:47 | | Betnijah Laney-Hamilton with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:34 | | Sabrina Ionescu misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 5:34 | | Betnijah Laney-Hamilton with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 5:29 | | Arike Ogunbowale steals the ball from Betnijah Laney-Hamilton. | ||
| 5:19 | | +2 | Natasha Howard makes a layup. Teaira McCowan with the assist. | 14-6 |
| 4:57 | | Breanna Stewart misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | ||
| 4:57 | | Jonquel Jones with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 4:47 | | Jonquel Jones misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 4:47 | | Satou Sabally with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:34 | | Arike Ogunbowale misses a jump shot from 13 feet out. | ||
| 4:34 | | Breanna Stewart with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:28 | | Personal foul committed by Natasha Howard. | ||
| 4:28 | | Substitution: Leonie Fiebich in for Courtney Vandersloot. | ||
| 4:28 | | Substitution: Maddy Siegrist in for Natasha Howard. | ||
| 4:12 | | Shooting foul committed by Teaira McCowan. | ||
| 4:12 | | Jonquel Jones misses free throw 1 of 2. | ||
| 4:12 | | Liberty with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 4:12 | | +1 | Jonquel Jones makes free throw 2 of 2. | 15-6 |
| 3:59 | | +2 | Teaira McCowan makes a layup. Maddy Siegrist with the assist. | 15-8 |
| 3:41 | | +3 | Sabrina Ionescu makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Breanna Stewart with the assist. | 18-8 |
| 3:19 | | +2 | Teaira McCowan makes a hook shot from 7 feet out. Maddy Siegrist with the assist. | 18-10 |
| 3:09 | | Jonquel Jones misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 3:09 | | Satou Sabally with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:01 | | Satou Sabally misses a jump shot from 20 feet out. | ||
| 3:01 | | Wings with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 2:57 | | Substitution: Nyara Sabally in for Jonquel Jones. | ||
| 2:57 | | Substitution: Kayla Thornton in for Betnijah Laney-Hamilton. | ||
| 2:50 | | Jacy Sheldon misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 2:50 | | Liberty with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:32 | | +2 | Sabrina Ionescu makes a layup. | 20-10 |
| 2:20 | | Personal foul committed by Nyara Sabally. | ||
| 2:20 | | Substitution: Sevgi Uzun in for Jacy Sheldon. | ||
| 2:13 | | Breanna Stewart blocks a Satou Sabally layup. | ||
| 2:13 | | Leonie Fiebich with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:08 | | Leonie Fiebich misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 2:08 | | Liberty with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 2:06 | | Substitution: Jaelyn Brown in for Satou Sabally. | ||
| 2:00 | | Sabrina Ionescu misses a jump shot from 18 feet out. | ||
| 2:00 | | Teaira McCowan with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 1:48 | | Arike Ogunbowale misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | ||
| 1:48 | | Jaelyn Brown with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 1:37 | | +2 | Maddy Siegrist makes a jump shot from 8 feet out. Jaelyn Brown with the assist. | 20-12 |
| 1:20 | | Personal foul committed by Jaelyn Brown. | ||
| 1:20 | | Substitution: Kennedy Burke in for Breanna Stewart. | ||
| 1:14 | | Sabrina Ionescu misses a jump shot from 16 feet out. | ||
| 1:14 | | Teaira McCowan with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 1:05 | | +3 | Jaelyn Brown makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Sevgi Uzun with the assist. | 20-15 |
| 46.1 | | +3 | Sabrina Ionescu makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Kennedy Burke with the assist. | 23-15 |
| 30.2 | | Maddy Siegrist misses a jump shot from 12 feet out. | ||
| 30.2 | | Liberty with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 03.7 | | +2 | Sabrina Ionescu makes a layup. | 25-15 |
| 03.2 | | Official TV timeout. | ||
| 0.0 | | End of the 1st Quarter |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | | Start of the 2nd Quarter | ||
| 9:45 | | +2 | Jaelyn Brown makes a layup. Sevgi Uzun with the assist. | 25-17 |
| 9:34 | | Leonie Fiebich misses a jump shot from 21 feet out. | ||
| 9:34 | | Wings with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 9:20 | | Maddy Siegrist misses a jump shot from 9 feet out. | ||
| 9:20 | | Courtney Vandersloot with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 9:10 | | +2 | Courtney Vandersloot makes a layup. | 27-17 |
| 8:49 | | Sevgi Uzun misses a jump shot from 12 feet out. | ||
| 8:49 | | Kennedy Burke with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:41 | | +2 | Kennedy Burke makes a layup. Courtney Vandersloot with the assist. | 29-17 |
| 8:20 | | +2 | Jaelyn Brown makes a jump shot from 19 feet out. Arike Ogunbowale with the assist. | 29-19 |
| 7:52 | | Kayla Thornton misses a jump shot from 16 feet out. | ||
| 7:52 | | Teaira McCowan with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 7:38 | | Shooting foul committed by Nyara Sabally. | ||
| 7:38 | | +1 | Arike Ogunbowale makes free throw 1 of 2. | 29-20 |
| 7:38 | | Substitution: Jonquel Jones in for Nyara Sabally. | ||
| 7:38 | | Substitution: Betnijah Laney-Hamilton in for Leonie Fiebich. | ||
| 7:38 | | +1 | Arike Ogunbowale makes free throw 2 of 2. | 29-21 |
| 7:24 | | +2 | Courtney Vandersloot makes a layup. Jonquel Jones with the assist. | 31-21 |
| 7:22 | | Shooting foul committed by Maddy Siegrist. | ||
| 7:22 | | Substitution: Kalani Brown in for Teaira McCowan. | ||
| 7:22 | | +1 | Courtney Vandersloot makes free throw 1 of 1. | 32-21 |
| 7:04 | | Kalani Brown misses a layup. | ||
| 7:04 | | Jaelyn Brown with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 6:59 | | Substitution: Satou Sabally in for Maddy Siegrist. | ||
| 6:59 | | Jump Ball: Kennedy Burke vs. Jaelyn Brown. | ||
| 6:58 | | Kennedy Burke steals the ball from Jaelyn Brown. | ||
| 6:45 | | +2 | Betnijah Laney-Hamilton makes a jump shot from 12 feet out. Courtney Vandersloot with the assist. | 34-21 |
| 6:31 | | Sevgi Uzun misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 6:31 | | Jonquel Jones with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:20 | | Shooting foul committed by Satou Sabally. | ||
| 6:20 | | +1 | Jonquel Jones makes free throw 1 of 2. | 35-21 |
| 6:20 | | Substitution: Jacy Sheldon in for Sevgi Uzun. | ||
| 6:20 | | Substitution: Breanna Stewart in for Kennedy Burke. | ||
| 6:20 | | +1 | Jonquel Jones makes free throw 2 of 2. | 36-21 |
| 6:04 | | Satou Sabally misses a layup. | ||
| 6:04 | | Jaelyn Brown with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 5:59 | | Satou Sabally misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 5:59 | | Jonquel Jones with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:42 | | Personal foul committed by Satou Sabally. | ||
| 5:42 | | Official TV timeout. | ||
| 5:37 | | Personal foul committed by Jaelyn Brown. | ||
| 5:37 | | Substitution: Sabrina Ionescu in for Kayla Thornton. | ||
| 5:29 | | +2 | Betnijah Laney-Hamilton makes a jump shot from 8 feet out. Courtney Vandersloot with the assist. | 38-21 |
| 5:16 | | Courtney Vandersloot steals the ball from Satou Sabally. | ||
| 5:10 | | Personal foul committed by Arike Ogunbowale. | ||
| 5:10 | | +1 | Betnijah Laney-Hamilton makes free throw 1 of 2. | 39-21 |
| 5:10 | | Substitution: Natasha Howard in for Jaelyn Brown. | ||
| 5:10 | | +1 | Betnijah Laney-Hamilton makes free throw 2 of 2. | 40-21 |
| 4:55 | | +2 | Arike Ogunbowale makes a jump shot from 19 feet out. | 40-23 |
| 4:32 | | Personal foul committed by Satou Sabally. | ||
| 4:32 | | Breanna Stewart misses free throw 1 of 2. | ||
| 4:32 | | Liberty with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 4:32 | | Substitution: Maddy Siegrist in for Satou Sabally. | ||
| 4:32 | | +1 | Breanna Stewart makes free throw 2 of 2. | 41-23 |
| 4:23 | | Personal foul committed by Courtney Vandersloot. | ||
| 4:23 | | Substitution: Leonie Fiebich in for Courtney Vandersloot. | ||
| 4:17 | | +2 | Kalani Brown makes a layup. Arike Ogunbowale with the assist. | 41-25 |
| 4:08 | | Shooting foul committed by Natasha Howard. | ||
| 4:08 | | Breanna Stewart misses free throw 1 of 2. | ||
| 4:08 | | Liberty with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 4:08 | | +1 | Breanna Stewart makes free throw 2 of 2. | 42-25 |
| 4:01 | | Jacy Sheldon misses a layup. | ||
| 4:01 | | Jonquel Jones with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:48 | | Arike Ogunbowale steals the ball from Jonquel Jones. | ||
| 3:42 | | Arike Ogunbowale misses a layup. | ||
| 3:42 | | Maddy Siegrist with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 3:35 | | Sabrina Ionescu blocks a Maddy Siegrist layup. | ||
| 3:35 | | Leonie Fiebich with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:26 | | Offensive foul committed by Jonquel Jones. | ||
| 3:26 | | Jonquel Jones with a turnover | ||
| 3:15 | | Jonquel Jones steals the ball from Jacy Sheldon. | ||
| 3:10 | | +2 | Breanna Stewart makes a layup. Jonquel Jones with the assist. | 44-25 |
| 3:01 | | Arike Ogunbowale misses a jump shot from 12 feet out. | ||
| 3:01 | | Jonquel Jones with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:54 | | +2 | Leonie Fiebich makes a layup. Sabrina Ionescu with the assist. | 46-25 |
| 2:35 | | Arike Ogunbowale misses a jump shot from 19 feet out. | ||
| 2:35 | | Natasha Howard with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 2:27 | | +2 | Natasha Howard makes a jump shot from 6 feet out. | 46-27 |
| 2:08 | | Personal foul committed by Jacy Sheldon. | ||
| 2:08 | | Liberty take a full timeout. | ||
| 2:08 | | Substitution: Sevgi Uzun in for Jacy Sheldon. | ||
| 2:08 | | Substitution: Lou Lopez Senechal in for Arike Ogunbowale. | ||
| 2:08 | | Substitution: Teaira McCowan in for Kalani Brown. | ||
| 2:08 | | Substitution: Kayla Thornton in for Betnijah Laney-Hamilton. | ||
| 2:08 | | +1 | Jonquel Jones makes free throw 1 of 2. | 47-27 |
| 2:08 | | +1 | Jonquel Jones makes free throw 2 of 2. | 48-27 |
| 1:52 | | +3 | Sevgi Uzun makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | 48-30 |
| 1:41 | | Sabrina Ionescu misses a jump shot from 7 feet out. | ||
| 1:41 | | Liberty with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 1:37 | | Substitution: Nyara Sabally in for Jonquel Jones. | ||
| 1:27 | | Breanna Stewart misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | ||
| 1:27 | | Lou Lopez Senechal with a defensive rebound. |