A pair of the league’s best scorers — Sabrina Ionescu (sixth, 19.8 points per game) and Dearica Hamby (eighth, 19.2) — take the court when the New York Liberty (21-4) visit the Los Angeles Sparks (6-18) on Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 9:00 PM ET.

The Liberty’s game versus the Sparks will be airing on ESPN.

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Liberty vs. Sparks Game Info

  • When: Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 9:00 PM ET
  • Where: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California
  • TV: ESPN
  • Live Stream: Fubo

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Liberty Leaders

  • Ionescu leads the Liberty in scoring (19.8 points per game) and assists (6.1 assists per game).
  • Jonquel Jones paces New York with 9.1 rebounds per game.
  • Ionescu is the top three-point shooter for the Liberty, knocking down three per game.
  • Breanna Stewart grabs two steals and 1.5 blocks per game, both team-high averages.

Sparks Leaders

  • Hamby leads the team in both scoring (19.2 points per game) and rebounding (10 rebounds per game).
  • The Los Angeles leader in assists is Aari McDonald with four assists per game.
  • Kia Nurse makes more threes per game than any other member of the Sparks, cashing in 1.3 treys per game.
  • Los Angeles’ Hamby has the top spot on the team’s steals leaderboard with 1.4 per game and Cameron Brink is first in blocks with 2.3 per game.

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Liberty vs. Sparks Matchup Statistics

  • The 85.8 points per game the Liberty put up are only 0.4 more points than the Sparks allow (85.4).
  • New York is 11-1 when scoring more than 85.4 points.
  • The Sparks’ 79 points per game are only 2.2 more points than the 76.8 the Liberty give up.
  • Los Angeles has gone 5-10 when it has scored more than 76.8 points.
  • The Liberty average 105 points per 100 possessions (third in the league), while giving up 94.5 points per 100 possessions (second in the WNBA).
  • New York has committed 12.3 turnovers per game (third in WNBA action) while forcing 12.2 (ninth in the league).
  • The Sparks score 94.8 points per 100 possessions (11th in league), while giving up 104.8 points per 100 possessions (10th in WNBA).
  • Los Angeles has had more turnovers than its opponents this season, committing 14.8 per game (10th in WNBA) while forcing 12.4 (eighth in league).

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