Top Liberty vs. Sparks Players to Watch - 6/20/2024

Jonquel Jones’ New York Liberty (12-2) and the Los Angeles Sparks (4-11) face off at Barclays Center on Thursday, June 20, starting at 7:00 PM ET.

The Liberty average 86.1 points per game (third in the league) while giving up 76.4 per contest (third in the WNBA). They have a +137 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 9.7 points per game.

The Sparks put up 77.1 points per game (11th in league) while allowing 83.7 per contest (eighth in WNBA). They have a -99 scoring differential and have been outscored by 6.6 points per game.

How to Watch Liberty vs. Sparks

• Date: Thursday, June 20, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to Watch on TV: Prime Video and WWOR
• Live Stream: Prime Video
• Location: Brooklyn, New York
• Venue: Barclays Center

Liberty’s Last Game

New York suffered defeat by a final score of 99-93 in its last game against Phoenix. Leading the way on offense for the Liberty was Breanna Stewart, who ended the game with 19 points, five assists and two steals. Sabrina Ionescu posted 19 points, seven rebounds, eight assists and two steals.

• Breanna Stewart: 28 PTS | 4 REB |5 AST | 5 STL | 1 BLK | 4 3PM
• Sabrina Ionescu: 19 PTS | 7 REB |8 AST | 2 STL | 1 BLK | 4 3PM
• Jonquel Jones: 17 PTS | 6 REB |7 AST | 2 STL | 1 BLK | 3 3PM

Sparks’ Last Game

Led by Aari McDonald (14 PTS, 7 AST, 60.0 FG%) and Li Yueru (11 PTS, 83.3 FG%), Los Angeles ended its last matchup losing 79-70 against Connecticut.

• Aari McDonald: 14 PTS | 4 REB |7 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 1 3PM
• Li Yueru: 11 PTS | 2 REB |3 AST | 1 STL | 1 BLK | 1 3PM
• Rickea Jackson: 10 PTS | 7 REB |2 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 0 3PM

Liberty Players to Watch

• Stewart paces the Liberty with 18.6 points per game (seventh in league) and 9.6 rebounds (sixth in league), while also posting 3.5 assists.
• Jones is posting 16.8 points, 2.7 assists and 8.7 rebounds per contest.
• Ionescu paces her team in assists per game (5.9), and also puts up 17.6 points and 4.3 rebounds. Defensively, she posts 1.0 steal and 0.4 blocked shots.
• Betnijah Laney is averaging 12.1 points, 3.4 assists and 4.1 rebounds per game.
• Courtney Vandersloot is putting up 7.6 points, 5.3 assists and 3.8 rebounds per contest.

Sparks Players to Watch

• Dearica Hamby paces the Sparks in scoring (18.3 points per game), rebounding (10.7) and assists (3.6), shooting 51.2% from the floor. She also puts up 1.5 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
• Cameron Brink gets the Sparks 7.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest. She also puts up 1.1 steals and 2.3 blocked shots (third in league).
• Lexie Brown is posting 8.6 points, 2.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per contest, making 32.8% of her shots from the floor and 31.3% from 3-point range, with 1.4 treys per contest.
• McDonald gives the Sparks 8.4 points, 1.8 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game. She also averages 0.8 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
• Rickea Jackson gives the Sparks 10.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. She also delivers 0.6 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.