Charles scores 26 as Liberty top Fever 81-76

NEW YORK -- Tina Charles scored 26 points and the New York Liberty overcame Erica Wheeler's 33 points for an 81-76 victory over the Indiana Fever on Tuesday night.
Wheeler made two of her seven 3-pointers in the final 20 seconds. Charles answered the first with two free throws for a 79-73 lead, and Epiphanny Prince made two more with 13 seconds left to seal the win.
Shavonte Zellous added 16 points for New York (13-12), including 10 of the Liberty's 27 made free throws.
Charles scored 18 points in the first half to help New York build a 46-40 lead.
Wheeler's career high in points came on 12-of-18 shooting for Indiana (9-18). She made four 3-pointers in the first half and had 20 points. It was the Fever's second straight game with a player scoring 20-plus in a half.

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Chelsea Clinton signed copies of her book "She Persisted" before the game and sat courtside.

Regular Season Series

NY leads 2-0

Game 3

8/23

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  Liberty

  -
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  Fever

  -

Game 2

Final

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  Fever

  76
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  Liberty

  81

Game 1

Final

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  Liberty

  85
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  Fever

  84

2016-2017 Eastern Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Connecticut	19	10	.655	0	W1
New York	17	12	.586	2	W5
Washington	17	12	.586	2	W1
Chicago	11	18	.379	8	L2
Atlanta	10	20	.333	9.5	L9
Indiana	9	21	.300	10.5	L4

Full Standings

 

 

 

 

Fever

Starters	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
C. DupreeF	32	5-12	0-0	4-5	0	5	5	2	1	0	1	4	+4	14
N. AchonwaF	12	2-5	0-0	1-2	3	1	4	0	0	0	0	3	-4	5
B. JanuaryG	32	2-9	0-3	0-0	0	0	0	3	1	0	2	3	-13	4
E. WheelerG	33	12-18	7-11	2-2	0	3	3	1	2	0	2	2	+0	33
T. MitchellG	19	0-4	0-2	4-4	0	2	2	2	0	0	1	3	-3	4
Bench	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
E. McCallF	8	2-3	0-0	2-2	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	3	-9	6
E. LarkinsF	20	0-3	0-0	0-0	4	2	6	0	0	1	1	3	-7	0
J. HamsonC	8	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	+6	0
J. GwathmeyG	25	3-7	0-2	2-2	1	6	7	1	0	1	4	5	-1	8
J. Pohlen-MavungaG	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	-4	0
M. ColemanG	7	1-3	0-1	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	+6	2
S. JohnsonG	DNP-TORN LEFT ACL
TEAM		27-65	7-19	15-17	8	22	30	11	4	4	13	26		76
		41.5%	36.8%	88.2%

Liberty

Starters	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
K. VaughnC	15	0-1	0-0	1-2	1	4	5	0	0	0	0	1	-4	1
T. CharlesC	32	8-17	1-2	9-9	2	5	7	4	0	0	4	0	+5	26
S. ZellousG	33	3-10	0-1	10-11	3	5	8	2	2	0	3	2	+9	16
E. PrinceG	25	2-7	0-1	2-2	1	4	5	2	2	1	0	3	+5	6
B. HartleyG	29	5-14	1-5	2-4	2	1	3	2	0	0	2	1	+6	13
Bench	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
R. AllenF	7	2-5	0-2	0-0	2	1	3	0	1	0	2	0	-4	4
N. Raincock-EkunweF	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-6	0
K. StokesC	25	5-6	0-0	2-2	3	1	4	1	0	0	0	2	+9	12
A. Zahui B.C	6	0-1	0-0	1-2	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	+4	1
L. AllenG	8	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	+1	0
S. RodgersG	18	1-8	0-3	0-0	0	2	2	1	1	0	1	1	+0	2
B. BoydG	DNP-LEFT ACHILLES TENDON
TEAM		26-69	2-14	27-32	14	24	38	14	7	1	12	12		81
		37.7%	14.3%	84.4%