Tulsa Shock @ New York Liberty
Sims scores 27 points, Shock top Liberty 81-76
NEW YORK -- Odyssey Sims had 27 points and seven assists to help the Tulsa Shock beat the New York Liberty 81-76 on Saturday night.
Sims made 15 of 16 free throws. Riquna Williams had 15 points, and Karima Christmas added 11.
Brittany Boyd led Eastern Conference-leading New York (16-7) with 22 points, and Tina Charles added 13 points and eight rebounds.
The Shock (11-14) used an 11-2 run at the start of the second half -- including a 3-pointer by Christmas -to open a 20-point lead. The Liberty chipped away at the lead and got within five with 1:08 left, but Candice Wiggins missed a long jumper and then fouled Sims, who made two free throws with 26 seconds. Wiggins was fouled with 15 seconds left on a 3-point attempt, but missed all three free throws.
Tulsa jumped out to a 10-2 lead and lead 46-35 at the break.
Matchups
Game Information
New York, NY
Referee:Tom Mauer
Referee:Lamont Simpson
Referee:Donald Hudson
2025-26 Standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 14 | 10 | .583 | - | W1 |
| Indiana | 14 | 10 | .583 | - | L1 |
| Washington | 12 | 10 | .545 | 1 | W2 |
| New York | 13 | 11 | .542 | 1 | L3 |
| Toronto | 10 | 14 | .417 | 4 | L1 |
| Chicago | 8 | 16 | .333 | 6 | W1 |
| Connecticut | 6 | 18 | .250 | 8 | W1 |
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