New York Liberty 2022 season: 16–20, scoring 79.6 points per game and allowing 82 (-2.4 average margin) across 36 games. Updated August 16, 2026.
The Liberty finished 16–20, 7th in the league standings, with a -3 net rating that ranked 8th of 12. They were balanced rather than dominant anywhere — 9th on offense, 6th on defense. Their calling cards were three-point volume (12.1 makes a game, 1st) and outshooting opponents (50.4% eFG vs. 46.9% allowed); the soft spots, getting to the free-throw line (18.7 attempts, 11th) and losing the turnover battle (19.3% of possessions vs. 15.6% for opponents). Sabrina Ionescu (17.4 ppg) and Natasha Howard (15.1) carried the scoring load between them, though the on/off numbers point to Michaela Onyenwere as the one they can least afford to lose — +8.1 per 100 possessions better with her on the floor. The high points: a 3-game winning streak (Jul 31–Aug 3) and a 29-point rout of the Sparks on Aug 2. The lows: a 7-game losing streak (May 11–May 29) and a 34-point loss to the Aces on Jul 14. They went 7–13 against teams at .500 or better and 6–2 in games decided by five or fewer, and finished hot, 7–3 over the last 10. Bottom line: a middle-of-the-pack team held back by a lack of free throws — good enough to beat anyone on a given night, not consistent enough to be feared.
Shot-zone charts shaded against the WNBA average, four factors versus opponents, most-used lineups by net rating, on/off player impact, and where the Liberty rank league-wide.