NEWARK, N.J. - Essense Carson scored 18 points, Kia Vaughn had 15 points and nine rebounds, and the New York Liberty beat the first-place Indiana Fever 83-75 Friday night.
Nicole Powell added 13 points, and Plenette Pierson and Cappie Pondexter had 12 apiece to help the Liberty (19-14) pull into a tie with Atlanta for third place in the Eastern Conference with one game remaining. New York visits second-place Connecticut on Sunday, while the Dream visit Indiana.
Katie Douglas scored 17 points and Shannon Bobbitt had a career-high 16 points for the Fever (21-12), who had already secured the No. 1 seed in the East.
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