Two of the WNBA's top scorers -- Dearica Hamby (eighth, 19.2 points per game) and Sabrina Ionescu (sixth, 19.8) -- face off when the Los Angeles Sparks (6-18) host the New York Liberty (21-4) on August 15, 2024. The matchup airs on ESPN.
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Sparks vs. Liberty Game and Ticket Info
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- Game Day: Thursday, August 15, 2024
- Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Location: Los Angeles, California
- Arena: Crypto.com Arena
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Sparks vs. Liberty Matchup Stats
Sparks Rank | Sparks AVG | Liberty AVG | Liberty Rank | |
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11th | 79.0 | Points Scored | 85.8 | 2nd |
9th | 85.4 | Points Allowed | 76.8 | 3rd |
10th | 32.7 | Rebounds | 35.1 | 5th |
8th | 7.3 | Off. Rebounds | 7.1 | 9th |
7th | 7.5 | 3pt Made | 10.3 | 1st |
6th | 20.2 | Assists | 22.8 | 2nd |
10th | 14.8 | Turnovers | 12.3 | 3rd |
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Sparks Recent Performance
- On offense, the Sparks have increased their production slightly over their last 10 games, scoring 80.9 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 79.0 they've racked up over the course of this year.
- The last 10 games have seen Los Angeles give up 1.9 more points per game (87.3) than its season-long average (85.4).
- The Sparks' past 10 contests have seen them make 7.9 three-pointers per game while shooting 34.5% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up from their 2024 averages of 7.5 makes and 33.0%.
Liberty Recent Performance
- While the Liberty are putting up 85.8 points per game in 2024, they have fallen short of that over their past 10 games, producing 84.7 points per contest.
- New York has fared better defensively over its past 10 games, ceding 75.3 points per contest, 1.5 fewer points than its season average of 76.8 allowed.
- The Liberty are making 10.7 threes per game in their previous 10 games, which is 0.4 more than their average for the season (10.3). Likewise, they sport a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 games (35%) compared to their season average from downtown (34.7%).
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Sparks Top Players
- Hamby averages 19.2 points and 10.0 rebounds per game -- both team highs. She is also putting up 3.5 assists, shooting 52.0% from the floor (eighth in WNBA) and 40.4% from beyond the arc with 1.0 made 3-pointers per game.
- Aari McDonald paces the Sparks at 4.0 assists per contest, while also averaging 2.2 rebounds and 9.3 points.
- Rickea Jackson posts 11.4 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest, shooting 45.0% from the floor.
- Cameron Brink puts up 7.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest. At the other end, she posts 1.1 steals and 2.3 blocked shots.
- Kia Nurse averages 7.5 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest, shooting 35.5% from the floor and 30.4% from downtown with 1.3 made 3-pointers per contest.
Liberty Top Players
- Breanna Stewart gets the Liberty 19.3 points, 9.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game. She also puts up 2.0 steals (third in WNBA) and 1.5 blocked shots (fourth in league).
- Ionescu is the Liberty's top scorer (19.8 points per game, sixth in WNBA) and assist person (6.1, fifth in WNBA), and produces 4.4 rebounds.
- Jonquel Jones is posting a team-leading 9.1 rebounds per game. And she is producing 15.3 points and 3.5 assists, making 55.7% of her shots from the field (third in league) and 39.6% from beyond the arc (fifth in league), with 1.6 triples per contest.
- Leonie Fiebich gets the Liberty 5.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest. She also puts up 0.7 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Kayla Thornton gets the Liberty 6.1 points, 2.3 rebounds and 0.7 assists per contest. She also puts up 0.8 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
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