NEW YORK, Aug. 18 (Ticker) -- The New York Liberty rebounded from the worst playoff loss in franchise history in impressive fashion.

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Tamika Whitmore paced a balanced attack with 24 points as the Liberty routed the Indiana Fever 84-65 Sunday to even their best-of-three Eastern Conference semifinal series at a win apiece.

New York, which is 5-0 all time at home against Indiana, will host the decisive third game on Tuesday.

Whitmore scored 14 points in the second half, including 10 in an 18-5 spurt that gave the Liberty a 69-46 lead with 7:19 left. New York led by as many as 24.

Becky Hammon came off the bench to score 13 for New York. Jesse D. Garrabrant/WNBAE/Getty Images

It took a while, but the Liberty finally contained Tamika Catchings, the WNBA Rookie of the Year who collected 29 points and 11 rebounds in Indiana's 73-55 Game 1 victory.

Catchings recorded another double-double Sunday with 20 points and 14 rebounds, but she was held to just five points in the second half when the Liberty stepped up their defense.

After Catchings made two free throws to open the scoring, New York reeled off 10 straight points and never trailed thereafter.

Tari Phillips added 20 points for the Liberty, who pulled away in the second half after taking a 38-31 lead at the intermission.