Top Sparks vs. Liberty Players to Watch - 8/28/2024
Sabrina Ionescu’s New York Liberty (26-5) and the Los Angeles Sparks (6-24) square off at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday, August 28, starting at 10:00 PM ET.
The Sparks average 78.8 points per game (ninth in the league) while allowing 86.4 per contest (10th in the WNBA). They have a -226 scoring differential overall and have been outscored by 7.6 points per game.
The Liberty outscore opponents by 9.9 points per game (posting 85.5 points per game, second in league, and allowing 75.6 per contest, second in WNBA) and have a +306 scoring differential.
How to Watch Sparks vs. Liberty
- Date: Wednesday, August 28, 2024
- Time: 10:00 PM ET
- How to Watch on TV: NBA TV, SportsNet LA, WWOR, and Liberty Live
- Live Stream: Get your FREE Fubo trial
- Location: Los Angeles, California
- Venue: Crypto.com Arena
Sparks’ Last Game
Los Angeles enters this matchup after a 113-110 loss to Dallas. The Sparks’ leading scorer was Odyssey Sims, who wound up with 26 points and 10 assists.
- Odyssey Sims: 26 PTS | 3 REB |10 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK | 1 3PM
- Rickea Jackson: 25 PTS | 3 REB |4 AST | 2 STL | 3 BLK | 6 3PM
- Dearica Hamby: 21 PTS | 3 REB |5 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 1 3PM
Liberty’s Last Game
Led by Breanna Stewart (21 PTS, 6 AST, 47.1 FG%) and Courtney Vandersloot (16 PTS, 2 STL, 62.5 FG%, 3-4 from 3PT), New York ended its last matchup winning 84-70 against Phoenix.
- Breanna Stewart: 21 PTS | 6 REB |6 AST | 1 STL | 1 BLK | 1 3PM
- Courtney Vandersloot: 16 PTS | 6 REB |4 AST | 2 STL | 1 BLK | 3 3PM
- Jonquel Jones: 15 PTS | 7 REB |1 AST | 2 STL | 0 BLK | 3 3PM
Sparks Players to Watch
- Dearica Hamby paces her squad in points (17.8), rebounds (9.9) and assists (3.4) per game, shooting 51.1% from the floor. Defensively, she puts up 1.5 steals (ninth in league) and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Rickea Jackson averages 12.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. At the other end, she posts 0.6 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Aari McDonald averages 9.3 points, 2.2 rebounds and 4.0 assists per contest. Defensively, she averages 1.0 steal and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Sims averages 14.4 points, 2.5 rebounds and 5.4 assists per contest. At the other end, she delivers 1.1 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
- Kia Nurse is posting 7.9 points, 1.4 assists and 1.2 rebounds per game.
Liberty Players to Watch
- Stewart is posting a team-high 19.7 points per game. And she is delivering 8.9 rebounds and 3.9 assists, making 44.7% of her shots from the floor and 25.8% from 3-point range, with 1.1 triples per game.
- Jonquel Jones is the Liberty’s top rebounder (9.3 per game), and she contributes 14.9 points and 3.4 assists. Her rebounding average ranks her fifth in the league.
- Ionescu is putting up a team-best 5.9 assists per game. And she is contributing 19.4 points and 4.4 rebounds, making 41.5% of her shots from the floor and 34.4% from 3-point range, with 2.9 treys per contest (second in WNBA).
- Leonie Fiebich gets the Liberty 6.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. She also averages 0.8 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Vandersloot is averaging 7.3 points, 2.9 rebounds and 4.8 assists per contest, making 46.5% of her shots from the field.