Los Angeles Sparks 101, New York Liberty 99 (July 26, 2025 at Barclays Center)
The Los Angeles Sparks pulled off a stunning 101‑99 victory on the road against the New York Liberty, capped by a jaw‑dropping at‑the‑buzzer layup from Rickea Jackson. With mere tenths of a second left, Jackson muscled through contact and flipped in the game‑winner as time expired .
Game Flow Highlights:
The Sparks dominated early, opening with a 35–20 first quarter lead behind hot shooting — 17 points from Jackson alone, and 7 of their 13 made threes in that frame .
New York surged back, cutting the deficit and tying the game late in the fourth quarter. Sabrina Ionescu scored 30 points, including a clutch jumper with 23.1 seconds left to even the score at 99 .
After a timeout and a foul, Los Angeles had possession. With just 0.6 seconds on the clock, Rickea Jackson received the ball in the post and delivered the game‑winning score over Stephanie Talbot, sending the Sparks to victory .
Other notable performances included Kelsey Plum’s 20 points, and Azura Stevens contributing 17 points and 11 rebounds. On New York’s side, Natasha Cloud added 22 points, while Jonquel Jones chipped in 14 despite losing star forward Breanna Stewart, who exited early with a lower‑leg injury .
