New York Liberty vs Los Angeles Sparks Final — July 28, 2026
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About these numbers
Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Liberty visited the Sparks on Tuesday, July 28 at 10:00 PM ET.
The Liberty closed as 5.5-point road favorites, with the Sparks getting the points at home. The spread closed where it opened. The total closed at 182.5, down from 183.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Liberty -205, Sparks +166) prices the Liberty at 64% and the Sparks at 36%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
New York Liberty 113, Los Angeles Sparks 109
New York Liberty won by 4.
- Against the closing spread (Los Angeles Sparks +5.5): Los Angeles Sparks covered.
- Combined score 222 vs the closing total of 182.5: Over.
- New York Liberty closed at -205 on the moneyline (a 64% no-vig market-implied chance).
Chance Quality Result
Based on the quality of shots each team created, New York Liberty won 62% of G&W replays (Los Angeles Sparks 38%). The result went to the side that created the better chances.
The Chance Quality Result describes the chances each team created. It is not the official result and never changes it or any record.
Market
Closing line and line movement
Liberty -5.5 (-105)
Liberty -5.5 (-105)
Sparks +158 37%
Sparks +166 36%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
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G&W Line
G&W’s own number for this game, next to the market. Analytics
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 8 times since 2024: the Liberty won 5 and the Sparks 3.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2026 | Liberty 97, Sparks 98 Sparks won | ||
| Aug 12, 2025 | Liberty 105, Sparks 97 Liberty won | ||
| Jul 26, 2025 | Sparks 101, Liberty 99 Sparks won | ||
| Jul 3, 2025 | Sparks 79, Liberty 89 Liberty won | ||
| Aug 28, 2024 | Liberty 88, Sparks 94 Sparks won |
Meetings since 2024, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
New York Liberty
- New York Liberty team stats
- Atlanta Dream 85, New York Liberty 83 (Oct 9)
- New York Liberty 98, Atlanta Dream 101 (Oct 7)
- New York Liberty 82, Atlanta Dream 92 (Oct 4)
Los Angeles Sparks
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