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Connecticut Sun @ New York Liberty 65–81

2023-05-27 · WNBA Commissioner's Cup · WNBA · Barclays Center, Brooklyn NY · Att. 7,102 · CBS

Connecticut Sun 2023 · New York Liberty 2023 · 2023 season

Score by period

	1	2	3	4	T
CON	23	15	13	14	65
NYL	17	15	25	24	81

Team stats

	Sun	Liberty
Field goals	22-63 .349	32-68 .471
Three-pointers	8-23 .348	9-22 .409
Free throws	13-16 .812	8-13 .615
Offensive rebounds	10	11
Defensive rebounds	23	28
Total rebounds	33	39
Assists	13	25
Steals	8	10
Blocks	4	5
Turnovers	17	13
Personal fouls	15	17
Technical fouls	0	0
Points in the paint	22	40
Fast-break points	1	11
Points off turnovers	28	15
Largest lead	8	16

Connecticut Sun

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Brionna Jones F	35	12	5-9	0-0	2-2	2	6	8	2	4	2	3	3	-11
Tiffany Hayes G	33	16	6-13	2-5	2-3	0	4	4	3	1	0	2	3	-10
Natisha Hiedeman G	33	8	3-13	2-7	0-0	1	3	4	2	3	0	3	2	-8
Alyssa Thomas F	33	5	0-5	0-0	5-6	2	6	8	2	0	0	4	4	-12
DeWanna Bonner F	29	14	4-13	2-5	4-5	4	3	7	2	0	2	0	0	-5
Rebecca Allen G	16	2	1-4	0-3	0-0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	-15
Tyasha Harris G	7	8	3-5	2-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-8
Leigha Brown G	7	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	-4
Olivia Nelson-Ododa F	5	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	-5
DiJonai Carrington G	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-2
Total	200	65	22-63	8-23	13-16	10	23	33	13	8	4	17	15

FG .349 · 3P .348 · FT .812

Did not play: Lauren Cox (coach's decision)

New York Liberty

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Courtney Vandersloot G	34	18	7-10	2-3	2-2	0	6	6	10	2	0	4	1	+12
Breanna Stewart F	33	21	7-16	3-6	4-7	2	4	6	5	6	4	1	2	+13
Sabrina Ionescu G	31	17	6-16	4-9	1-2	1	6	7	3	0	0	1	1	+11
Betnijah Laney-Hamilton F	27	2	1-3	0-1	0-0	0	4	4	1	1	0	2	2	+4
Jonquel Jones F	16	7	3-7	0-0	1-2	1	2	3	0	0	1	1	5	+1
Kayla Thornton F	26	6	3-5	0-0	0-0	3	4	7	2	1	0	1	1	+19
Stefanie Dolson C	15	2	1-3	0-2	0-0	1	1	2	4	0	0	2	3	+5
Nyara Sabally F	14	6	3-6	0-0	0-0	2	1	3	0	0	0	1	2	+11
Han Xu C	1	2	1-2	0-1	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	+2
Jocelyn Willoughby G	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	+2
Total	200	81	32-68	9-22	8-13	11	28	39	25	10	5	13	17

FG .471 · 3P .409 · FT .615

Officials: Amy Bonner, Clare Aubry, Tim Greene

Play-by-play

Show every play (396)

Quarter 1

10:00 Start of 1st Period (1:04 PM EST)
10:00 NYL Jump Ball Jones vs. Jones: Tip to Vandersloot
9:37 NYL MISS Ionescu 6' Driving Hook Shot
9:36 CON Thomas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:20 CON MISS Hayes 3PT Jump Shot
9:19 NYL Ionescu REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:13 NYL Jones 6' Running Jump Shot (2 PTS) 0–2
8:53 NYL Jones S.FOUL (P1.T1)
8:53 CON Jones Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
8:53 CON Jones Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
8:41 NYL MISS Ionescu 25' 3PT Jump Shot
8:41 CON Bonner BLOCK (1 BLK)
8:40 Sun Rebound
8:19 CON MISS Hiedeman 17' Pullup Jump Shot
8:18 NYL Laney REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:06 NYL MISS Jones 13' Fadeaway Jumper
8:05 CON Hayes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:58 NYL Ionescu Violation:Kicked Ball
7:49 CON MISS Thomas 9' Driving Floating Jump Shot
7:48 NYL Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:33 NYL Ionescu 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Vandersloot 1 AST) 2–5
7:13 CON Hiedeman 7' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (2 PTS) 4–5
6:57 NYL Jones 3' Cutting Layup Shot (4 PTS) (Vandersloot 2 AST) 4–7
6:45 CON MISS Bonner 15' Pullup Jump Shot
6:44 NYL Vandersloot REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
6:34 NYL MISS Stewart 4' Driving Reverse Layup
6:33 CON Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
6:24 CON Hayes 16' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Thomas 1 AST) 6–7
6:11 NYL MISS Ionescu 3' Driving Layup
6:11 CON Jones BLOCK (1 BLK)
6:10 CON Hayes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
6:03 CON Bonner 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Hiedeman 1 AST) 9–7
5:45 NYL MISS Jones 14' Turnaround Jump Shot
5:44 CON Hayes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
5:36 CON Hayes 15' Step Back Jump Shot (4 PTS) 11–7
5:09 NYL Vandersloot Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
5:09 CON Jones STEAL (1 STL)
5:01 CON Hayes 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Hiedeman 2 AST) 14–7
4:52 LIBERTY Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
4:52 NYL SUB: Dolson FOR Jones
4:46 NYL Stewart 13' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Vandersloot 3 AST) 14–9
4:24 CON MISS Hiedeman 24' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
4:23 CON Jones REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
4:21 CON Jones 2' Putback Layup (4 PTS) 16–9
4:12 NYL Vandersloot 13' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) 16–11
4:01 CON MISS Hayes 24' 3PT Jump Shot
4:00 NYL Laney REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
3:49 NYL Laney Backcourt Turnover (P1.T2)
3:49 NYL SUB: Thornton FOR Laney
3:38 CON Jones 19' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Hayes 1 AST) 18–11
3:24 NYL Vandersloot Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T3)
3:24 CON Jones STEAL (2 STL)
3:13 CON MISS Hayes 3' Driving Layup
3:12 CON Jones REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
3:11 CON MISS Jones 1' Putback Layup
3:11 NYL Stewart BLOCK (1 BLK)
3:10 Sun Rebound
3:10 CON SUB: Allen FOR Bonner
3:03 CON MISS Jones 14' Jump Shot
3:02 NYL Stewart REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
2:49 NYL MISS Ionescu 24' 3PT Jump Shot
2:48 CON Hayes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
2:38 NYL Jump Ball Stewart vs. Hiedeman: Tip to Vandersloot
2:38 CON Hiedeman Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
2:38 NYL Stewart STEAL (1 STL)
2:28 NYL Ionescu 3' Cutting Layup Shot (5 PTS) (Dolson 1 AST) 18–13
2:15 CON MISS Allen 24' 3PT Jump Shot
2:14 NYL Dolson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
1:58 NYL Dolson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
1:58 CON Hiedeman STEAL (1 STL)
1:42 CON Hiedeman 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Allen 1 AST) 21–13
1:19 NYL Vandersloot 3' Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Dolson 2 AST) 21–15
0:55 CON MISS Hiedeman 24' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
0:53 Sun Rebound
0:53 Sun Turnover: Shot Clock (T#2)
0:53 NYL SUB: Sabally FOR Vandersloot
0:53 NYL SUB: Laney FOR Stewart
0:53 CON SUB: Brown FOR Hiedeman
0:53 CON SUB: Harris FOR Thomas
0:33 NYL MISS Thornton 3' Cutting Layup Shot
0:32 CON Jones REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
0:21 CON Harris 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS) 23–15
0:03 NYL MISS Ionescu 13' Pullup Jump Shot
0:02 NYL Dolson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
0:00 NYL Dolson 2' Putback Layup (2 PTS) 23–17
0:00 End of 1st Period (1:20 PM EST)

Quarter 2

10:00 Start of 2nd Period (1:23 PM EST)
9:49 CON MISS Hayes 10' Pullup Jump Shot
9:48 NYL Laney REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
9:37 NYL Thornton 3' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Dolson 3 AST) 23–19
9:20 CON Harris 24' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Hayes 2 AST) 26–19
9:05 NYL MISS Laney 24' 3PT Jump Shot
9:04 NYL Thornton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
8:55 NYL Sabally 3' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Thornton 1 AST) 26–21
8:38 CON MISS Harris 18' Pullup Jump Shot
8:37 NYL Sabally REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:32 NYL Dolson OFF.Foul (P1)
8:32 NYL Dolson Offensive Foul Turnover (P2.T5)
8:32 NYL SUB: Vandersloot FOR Ionescu
8:32 CON SUB: Bonner FOR Hayes
8:17 CON Allen 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Nelson-Ododa 1 AST) 28–21
8:04 CON Nelson-Ododa P.FOUL (P1.T1)
7:59 NYL MISS Sabally 2' Reverse Layup
7:58 CON Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:48 CON MISS Brown 24' 3PT Running Jump Shot
7:47 NYL Laney REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
7:32 NYL Sabally Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P1.T6)
7:32 NYL SUB: Stewart FOR Dolson
7:32 CON SUB: Thomas FOR Brown
7:26 CON Harris Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
7:26 NYL Vandersloot STEAL (1 STL)
7:14 NYL Sabally 3' Cutting Layup Shot (4 PTS) (Vandersloot 4 AST) 28–23
6:57 CON MISS Bonner 24' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
6:56 NYL Vandersloot REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
6:50 NYL Vandersloot 3' Running Layup (6 PTS) (Stewart 1 AST) 28–25
6:29 CON Thomas Traveling Turnover (P1.T4)
6:29 CON SUB: Jones FOR Nelson-Ododa
6:29 NYL SUB: Jones FOR Sabally
6:10 NYL Thornton 3' Cutting Layup Shot (4 PTS) (Stewart 2 AST) 28–27
6:09 Sun Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
6:09 CON SUB: Hayes FOR Allen
6:09 CON SUB: Hiedeman FOR Harris
5:47 CON MISS Jones 20' Jump Shot
5:46 NYL Stewart REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
5:34 NYL MISS Jones 9' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
5:33 NYL Thornton REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
5:20 NYL MISS Stewart 17' Turnaround Jump Shot
5:19 Sun Rebound
4:59 CON MISS Thomas 16' Driving Floating Jump Shot
4:59 NYL Stewart BLOCK (2 BLK)
4:58 CON Bonner REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
4:52 CON Bonner 29' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (6 PTS) 31–27
4:32 NYL Stewart 8' Jump Bank Shot (4 PTS) (Vandersloot 5 AST) 31–29
4:32 CON Thomas S.FOUL (P1.T2)
4:32 NYL MISS Stewart Free Throw 1 of 1
4:31 CON Jones REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
4:16 CON Hayes 2' Driving Layup (9 PTS) 33–29
3:47 NYL MISS Stewart 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
3:46 NYL Jones REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
3:45 CON Jones S.FOUL (P1.T3)
3:45 NYL Jones Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
3:45 NYL SUB: Ionescu FOR Thornton
3:45 NYL MISS Jones Free Throw 2 of 2
3:44 CON Thomas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
3:28 CON Bonner 2' Driving Layup (8 PTS) 35–30
3:04 CON Thomas P.FOUL (P2.T4)
2:56 NYL MISS Ionescu 7' Driving Floating Jump Shot
2:55 CON Bonner REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
2:45 CON Hiedeman 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Jones 1 AST) 38–30
2:27 NYL Stewart 14' Pullup Jump Shot (6 PTS) 38–32
2:13 CON MISS Bonner 1' Driving Layup
2:13 NYL Jones BLOCK (1 BLK)
2:12 CON Bonner REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
2:11 NYL Jones P.FOUL (P2.T1)
2:11 Timeout: Official
2:11 NYL SUB: Sabally FOR Jones
1:56 CON MISS Thomas 18' Jump Shot
1:55 NYL Ionescu REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
1:37 NYL MISS Stewart 15' Pullup Jump Shot
1:36 CON Jones REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
1:26 CON MISS Bonner 25' 3PT Jump Shot
1:25 CON Thomas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
1:16 CON MISS Hiedeman 24' 3PT Jump Shot
1:15 NYL Ionescu REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
1:07 NYL Laney OFF.Foul (P1)
1:07 Sun Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
1:07 NYL Laney Offensive Foul Turnover (P2.T7)
1:07 NYL SUB: Thornton FOR Laney
0:44 CON MISS Bonner 15' Floating Jump Shot
0:43 CON Hiedeman REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
0:39 CON Hiedeman Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5)
0:31 NYL Ionescu Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T8)
0:31 CON Hayes STEAL (1 STL)
0:27 NYL Stewart P.FOUL (P1.T2)
0:05 CON MISS Hiedeman 2' Driving Layup
0:04 NYL Stewart REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
0:00 NYL MISS Stewart 21' Running Jump Shot
0:00 CON Jones BLOCK (2 BLK)
0:00 LIBERTY Rebound
0:00 End of 2nd Period (1:50 PM EST)

Quarter 3

10:00 Start of 3rd Period (2:07 PM EST)
10:00 LIBERTY Violation: Delay of game Violation
9:41 CON MISS Bonner 26' 3PT Jump Shot
9:40 NYL Jones REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
9:22 NYL Ionescu 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Vandersloot 6 AST) 38–35
8:57 CON Hayes 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (12 PTS) 41–35
8:44 NYL MISS Stewart 25' 3PT Jump Shot
8:43 CON Jones REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
8:27 CON Hiedeman Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T6)
8:27 NYL Vandersloot STEAL (2 STL)
8:17 NYL MISS Jones 19' Jump Shot
8:16 CON Jones REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
8:04 CON Jones Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T7)
8:04 NYL Laney STEAL (1 STL)
7:59 NYL Laney 2' Running Layup (2 PTS) 41–37
7:38 CON MISS Hayes 2' Driving Layup
7:38 NYL Stewart BLOCK (3 BLK)
7:37 NYL Ionescu REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
7:32 NYL Stewart 25' 3PT Running Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Ionescu 1 AST) 41–40
7:31 Sun Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
7:21 NYL Jones P.FOUL (P3.T1)
7:21 CON SUB: Allen FOR Hayes
7:10 CON Thomas Traveling Turnover (P2.T8)
6:48 NYL Vandersloot 24' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Stewart 3 AST) 41–43
6:33 NYL Jones P.FOUL (P4.T2)
6:33 NYL SUB: Dolson FOR Jones
6:30 NYL Laney P.FOUL (P2.T3)
6:21 CON Jones 4' Turnaround Hook Shot (8 PTS) (Bonner 1 AST) 43–43
6:03 NYL MISS Laney 4' Driving Layup
6:03 CON Bonner BLOCK (2 BLK)
6:02 LIBERTY Rebound
5:57 CON Jones S.FOUL (P2.T1)
5:57 Instant Replay3rd Period (2:17 PM EST)
5:57 NYL Stewart Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
5:57 NYL MISS Stewart Free Throw 2 of 2
5:56 CON Thomas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
5:40 CON Jones Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T9)
5:40 NYL Stewart STEAL (2 STL)
5:27 NYL MISS Dolson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
5:26 CON Bonner REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
5:17 NYL Stewart S.FOUL (P2.T4)
5:17 CON Bonner Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
5:17 NYL SUB: Thornton FOR Laney
5:17 CON Bonner Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
5:07 NYL Vandersloot Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T9)
5:07 CON Hiedeman STEAL (2 STL)
4:58 CON MISS Hiedeman 25' 3PT Jump Shot
4:54 NYL Stewart REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
4:35 NYL MISS Stewart 4' Floating Jump Shot
4:33 NYL Stewart REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
4:31 NYL MISS Ionescu 3PT Jump Shot
4:29 CON Hiedeman REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
4:21 CON MISS Thomas 3' Driving Layup
4:18 NYL Vandersloot REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
4:14 NYL MISS Stewart 24' 3PT Running Jump Shot
4:09 NYL Thornton REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)
4:05 NYL MISS Ionescu 17' Pullup Jump Shot
4:04 LIBERTY Rebound
4:04 CON Hiedeman L.B.FOUL (P1.T2)
4:04 CON SUB: Hayes FOR Bonner
3:58 NYL Vandersloot 5' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Ionescu 2 AST) 45–46
3:41 CON Hayes Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T10)
3:41 NYL Stewart STEAL (3 STL)
3:36 NYL Ionescu 2' Running Layup (10 PTS) (Stewart 4 AST) 45–48
3:24 CON Thomas Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T11)
3:24 NYL Stewart STEAL (4 STL)
3:13 NYL Vandersloot 2' Driving Layup (13 PTS) (Ionescu 3 AST) 45–50
3:12 Sun Timeout: Short (Reg.3 Short 1)
2:47 CON MISS Allen 25' 3PT Jump Shot
2:46 NYL Vandersloot REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
2:36 NYL MISS Vandersloot 7' Turnaround Jump Shot
2:35 CON Hiedeman REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
2:19 CON MISS Hayes 25' 3PT Jump Shot
2:18 NYL Vandersloot REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
2:14 CON Hayes P.FOUL (P1.T3)
2:14 NYL SUB: Laney FOR Vandersloot
2:04 NYL Stewart 24' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Dolson 4 AST) 45–53
1:49 NYL Dolson S.FOUL (P2.PN)
1:49 CON Thomas Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
1:49 CON Thomas Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
1:33 NYL MISS Stewart 14' Pullup Jump Shot
1:32 NYL Stewart REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
1:20 NYL Stewart 24' 3PT Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Thornton 2 AST) 47–56
0:59 CON MISS Hiedeman 6' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
0:52 CON Thomas REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
0:52 CON MISS Thomas 1' Tip Layup Shot
0:51 CON Allen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
0:49 CON Jones 3' Cutting Layup Shot (10 PTS) (Hayes 3 AST) 49–56
0:40 NYL Stewart Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T10)
0:40 CON Jones STEAL (3 STL)
0:36 NYL Dolson P.FOUL (P3.PN)
0:36 CON Thomas Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
0:36 CON SUB: Bonner FOR Allen
0:36 CON Thomas Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
0:19 NYL MISS Dolson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
0:18 LIBERTY Rebound
0:18 CON Thomas L.B.FOUL (P3.T4)
0:07 NYL MISS Ionescu 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
0:06 CON Thomas REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
0:01 CON Thomas Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T12)
0:01 NYL Stewart STEAL (5 STL)
0:00 CON Thomas P.FOUL (P4.PN)
0:00 NYL Stewart Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
0:00 CON SUB: Brown FOR Thomas
0:00 NYL MISS Stewart Free Throw 2 of 2
0:00 CON Bonner REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
0:00 End of 3rd Period (2:31 PM EST)

Quarter 4