The New York Liberty did defeat the Indiana Fever with a score of 98-77. The Fever were without their star point guard Caitlin Clark due to a right groin injury she sustained the previous night against the Connecticut Sun.
It was a close game at the start until Liberty ran way with the game building a 15-point lead by the end of first half and never look back. Liberty’s largest lead was 26 points (48 – 74) in the 3rd quarter.
Breanna Stewart lead the NY with 24 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists, Sabrina Ionescu added 15 points and 9 assists.
Breanna Stewart powered the Liberty to victory over the Fever, posting 24 PTS, 11 REB, and 7 AST 🔥
This marks her 13th career game with 20+ points, 10+ rebounds, and 5+ assists, tying A’ja Wilson for second-most in WNBA history!#WelcometotheW pic.twitter.com/i4CMdBXU21
— WNBA (@WNBA) July 17, 2025
Fever’s leading scorer is Kelsey Mitchell with 16 points, followed by Sophie Cunningham, who moved up to start the game with 12 points and Damiris Dantas added another 11 points. NY Liberty’s win halt’s Indiana’s 3 game winning streak against the Atlanta Dream, Dallas Wings and Connecticut Suns.
This will be Fever’s last game as they prepare for the WNBA All-Star Weekend. After the break, they will face the Liberty once again, Wednesday night.
