The WNBA schedule on July 29 delivered offense across the board, with four games all clearing 181 combined points and two road teams leaving with wins.
New York closed the night with a 113-109 win over Los Angeles, Indiana beat Seattle 105-95 on the road, Minnesota held off Toronto 100-93, and Las Vegas handled Portland 98-83. The results made for a compact but eventful slate defined by pace, shot-making and late-game separation.
Liberty Survive Sparks in 222-Point Finish
New York Liberty W earned the night’s tightest win, beating Los Angeles Sparks W 113-109 in a four-point road result. It was also the highest-scoring matchup of the slate, with both teams reaching triple digits and the margin staying narrow enough to keep pressure on every late possession.
For New York, the result stands out not just because of the scoring total, but because it came away from home. Winning a game that stretched into a possession-by-possession finish requires offensive stability, and the Liberty had enough of it to close out Los Angeles despite the Sparks reaching 109 points.
Fever Take Control in Seattle
Indiana Fever W posted one of the most notable results of the night, defeating Seattle Storm W 105-95 on the road. The Fever’s 10-point win was built on sustained offense, with Indiana becoming one of three teams on the slate to score at least 100 points.
Seattle’s 95 points would have been enough to stay competitive in many settings, but Indiana’s scoring pace forced the Storm to chase. The final margin reflected a road team that did more than survive — it created enough separation to leave Seattle with a clear win.
Lynx Hold Off Tempo in Minnesota
Minnesota Lynx W protected home court with a 100-93 win over Toronto Tempo W. The Lynx reached the century mark and needed nearly all of it, as Toronto stayed within striking distance throughout a seven-point game.
The matchup fit the tone of the night: efficient enough offensively to push both teams into the 90s, but close enough to make late execution decisive. Minnesota’s ability to finish the job at home gave the Lynx one of the slate’s two home victories.
Aces Create Separation Against Portland
Las Vegas Aces W delivered the most comfortable win of the night, beating Portland W 98-83. The 15-point margin was the largest of the four games, and Las Vegas was the only winning team on the slate to hold its opponent below 90 points.
In a night tilted toward offense, that defensive distinction mattered. Portland reached 83, but the Aces kept the game from turning into the kind of high-possession shootout seen elsewhere on the schedule and paired that control with a near-100-point offensive output.
Roundup Takeaways
The four-game slate produced two home wins and two road wins, with New York and Indiana both breaking through away from home. Minnesota and Las Vegas held serve, while the Liberty-Sparks matchup set the scoring pace for the night.
Across the schedule, the common thread was clear: teams needed offense to survive. Every winner scored at least 98 points, and three reached 100. On July 29, separation came from the teams that could keep scoring deep into the game — and, in Las Vegas’ case, from the one that paired that production with the night’s strongest defensive result.