Women's National Basketball Association

FINAL Tuesday, August 23, 2011
New York Liberty 74
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Phoenix Mercury 70
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Team Stats

28-70
FG
26-67
40
Field Goal %
39
6-21
3PT
4-22
29
Three Point %
18
12-14
FT
14-19
86
Free Throw %
74
35
Rebounds
40
7
Offensive Rebounds
12
28
Defensive Rebounds
28
14
Assists
13
12
Steals
8
4
Blocks
0
13
Turnovers
16
0
Team Turnovers
3
13
Total Turnovers
19
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
13
Points Conceded Off Turnovers
24
10
Fast Break Points
17
36
Points in Paint
42
19
Fouls
16

Top Performers

NY

  • Cappie Pondexter MIN 33 · PTS 25 · FG 9-20
  • Plenette Pierson MIN 38 · PTS 10 · FG 4-15
  • Nicole Powell MIN 37 · PTS 16 · FG 6-12
  • Leilani Mitchell MIN 30 · PTS 0 · FG 0-6

PHX

  • Penny Taylor MIN 31 · PTS 14 · FG 4-15
  • Candice Dupree MIN 37 · PTS 17 · FG 7-15
  • Alexis Gray-Lawson MIN 28 · PTS 11 · FG 4-9
  • Temeka Johnson MIN 24 · PTS 6 · FG 3-6

Recent Plays

  1. 0.0 · 4th Quarter End Game
  2. 0.0 · 4th Quarter End of the 4th Quarter.
  3. 0.1 · 4th Quarter Nicole Powell Defensive Rebound.
  4. 1.9 · 4th Quarter Alexis Gray-Lawson missed 25 ft Three Pointer.
  5. 8.2 · 4th Quarter Cappie Pondexter made Free Throw 2 of 2.
  6. 8.2 · 4th Quarter New York Offensive Rebound.
  7. 8.2 · 4th Quarter Cappie Pondexter missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
  8. 8.2 · 4th Quarter Alexis Gray-Lawson Foul. Cappie Pondexter gains possession.

Head to Head

Series tied 1-1

Injuries

Phoenix Mercury

  • Kara Dunn Out
  • Kelsey Plum Out
  • Jovana Nogic Out

New York Liberty

  • Satou Sabally Out
  • Elizabeth Balogun Out

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