New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- Cameron Brink left Thursday's game early after a hard collision left the Los Angeles Sparks forward in clear discomfort, forcing her to the locker room during one of the most dramatic finishes of the WNBA season. The New York Liberty escaped with an 85-81 victory at Barclays Center after nearly squandering a massive lead, while Sparks head coach Lynne Roberts later confirmed Brink was undergoing evaluation for what she described as a brutal hit to the ribs.

New York Liberty held a 69-41 advantage early in the fourth quarter before the Los Angeles Sparks exploded for 21 straight points to close the gap. Cameron Brink played a central role in that surge. She hit a midrange jumper that trimmed the deficit to seven, the...