Kraayeveld made a tying 3-pointer with three seconds left in regulation and Christon scored her team's first five points of overtime as the Liberty rallied for an 89-79 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks, who ended a long road trip.
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Kraayeveld had made just two of her first nine shots when she drained her 3-pointer - the third attempt of the possession by New York - to forge a 68-68 tie.
Christon opened overtime with a 3-pointer and two free throws, fouling out Leslie in the process and giving the Liberty a 73-69 lead with 3:34 remaining. Hammon scored six points in overtime, when New York made 8-of-13 free throws.
Christon scored 13 points for the Liberty, who won despite shooting 33 percent (24-of-73) and being outrebounded, 47-31.
Leslie had 26 points and 15 rebounds and Temeka Johnson scored 17 points for the Sparks, who shot 45 percent (30-of-67) but committed 22 turnovers.
Los Angeles went 3-3 on its season-opening trek, allowing an average of just over 63 points in its wins and more than 97 points in the losses.
