The Indiana Fever are back to .500 after a 98-84 loss to the New York Liberty.
Kelsey Mitchell scores 29 points, Aliyah Boston 15 with 12 rebounds, and Sophie Cunningham has 15 points on 5-of-8 3-pointers. Indiana gets just 7 points from its bench, all by Lexie Hull.
Jonquel Jones scores 18 points and 9 rebounds, and Breanna Stewart and Leonie Fiebich have 17 each for New York, which hits 54.5% of its 3-pointers. Sabrina Ionescu adds 13 points and 9 assists.
New York trails late in the third quarter before scoring 9 straight points bridging the third and fourth.
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Sabrina Ionescu heats up for Liberty vs. Fever
3:51 left 4Q, Liberty 89, Fever 75: Sabrina Ionescu, who had been 1-of-9 from the field, hits a couple of 3-pointers and is up to 13 points. New York leads the quarter 20-8. Timeout, Indiana.
Liberty creating space against Fever
6:01 left 4Q, Liberty 79, Fever 70: Breanna Stewart has 12 of her 18 points in the second half. Jonquel Jones has 18 in her return from injury. Natasha Howard’s free throw at the 7:24 mark is Indiana’s first point of the quarter.
Breanna Stewart is rolling to lead Liberty
End 3Q, Liberty 69, Fever 67: Breanna Stewart scores in the closing seconds as New York regains the lead.
Liberty rally to tie Fever
1:05 left 3Q, Fever 67, Liberty 67: The Liberty tie it at 67 on Brianna Stewart’s layup capping a 7-point run. Timeout, Indiana. Sophie Cunningham, Kelsey Mitchell and Lexie Hull have multiple 3-pointers for Indiana. Stewart has 12 points and Sabrina Ionescu 3.
Fever maintain lead over Liberty
4:53 left 3Q, Fever 60, Liberty 56: Kelsey Mitchell remains hot for the Fever with 18 points, and Sophie Cunningham has 12 on 4-of-6 3-point shooting. New York’s Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu have been more aggressive but not scoring in bunches.
Halftime: Liberty 46, Fever 42
Kelsey Mitchell has 14 points and Natash Howard 10 for Indiana. Kennedy Burke and Leonie Fiebich lead New York with 7 each. The Liberty have 11 turnovers.
Mitchell’s 3 in the final minute gives Indiana an 8-point lead. Sophie Cunningham’s fast-break 3 gives Indiana a 33-32 lead with 4:05 to go.
Fever narrow deficit vs. Liberty
4:43 left 2Q, Liberty 32, Fever 30: Aliyah Boston joins Natasha Howard with 8 points. New York is 6-of-9 on 3-pointers but has 8 turnovers.
Fever struggling vs. Liberty in second quarter
7:48 left 2Q, Liberty 30, Fever 22: It’s 7-0 New York in the quarter. Timeout, Indiana.
Liberty lead Fever after first quarter
End 1Q, Liberty 23, Fever 22: New York’s lead hits 7 points, but the Fever rally with Lexie Hull and Sophie Cunningham 3-pointers.
Indiana Fever vs. New York Liberty start WNBA action
4:55 left 1Q, Fever 12, Liberty 10: Natasha Howard has 8 points for the Fever. Jonquel Jones, in her first game back from injury, hits a corner 3 less than 1 minute into the game.
Fever vs. Liberty starting lineups
Fever: Kelsey Mitchell, Aari McDonald, Nathasha Howard, Aliyah Boston, Sophie Cunningham
Liberty: Natasha Cloud, Sabrina Ionescu, Leonie Fiebich, Breanna Stewart, Jonquel Jones
Indiana Fever vs New York Liberty prediction from IndyStar’s Chloe Peterson
Liberty 94, Fever 73: To be honest, I don’t see this game going much better for the Fever than last week. Indiana will still be without Caitlin Clark, and New York returns center Jonquel Jones after a month-long absence with an ankle sprain.
New York, the reigning WNBA champions, was hard to beat without Jones. But having her back further locks down the paint for the Liberty, and adding her back into the mix with Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu will make the Liberty lethal.
When do the Indiana Fever play the New York Liberty tonight?
8 p.m. ET Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at Barclays Center in New York.
Where can I watch Indiana Fever vs New York Liberty tonight?
TV: ESPN, with Ryan Ruocco (play-by-play), Rebecca Lobo (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline)
Watch the Fever vs Liberty on Fubo
How do I listen to Fever vs Liberty on the radio tonight?
Radio: 93.5 and 107.5 FM in Indianapolis, with John Nolan (play-by-play), Bria Goss (analysis)
How can I stream the Indiana Fever vs. the New York Liberty tonight?
SiriusXM Channel 81, ESPN+
Are the Fever favored over the Liberty tonight?
via BetMGM
Favorite: Liberty by 10.5 points
Over/under: 164.5 total points
Moneyline: Fever +400, Liberty -550
ESPN’s matchup predictor gives the Liberty a 73.9% chance of winning.
Fever vs. Liberty tickets tonight
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Caitlin Clark stats
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Fever probable starting lineup tonight
(with season averages)
Liberty probable starting lineup tonight
Fever vs. Liberty injuries
Fever: Caitlin Clark (groin) is out.
Sun: None.
Fever upcoming schedule
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Indiana Fever vs New York Liberty results, highlights: Liberty take over late to beat Fever
Reporting by Scott Horner and Chloe Peterson, Indianapolis Star / Indianapolis Star
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