New York Liberty at Phoenix Mercury
· Women's National Basketball AssociationPrince hits game-winner with 4.5 seconds left for Liberty
Prince dribbled down the clock and used two high screens to sink the jumper from the wing. After a timeout, Leilani Mitchell drove to the basket but her shot was blocked by Sugar Rodgers.
Prince was 10 of 14 from the field, including four 3-pointers, and finished with 24 points. Tina Charles added 22 points and 11 rebounds for New York (2-1), which is ranked fourth in the AP power poll.
Phoenix (2-2) struggled offensively for much of the game without star Diana Taurasi. She was serving a one-game suspension after an incident in last Friday's game against San Antonio. She was called for a technical foul during the game but the league office ruled it a level two flagrant foul.
New York led by 15 points with 2:47 left in the third quarter but Phoenix closed on a 12-0 run and led 67-62 with 2:51 left. Prince hit a 3-pointer and Kia Vaughn a hook shot to tie it with 1:42 left to set up the exciting finish.
Brittney Griner led Phoenix with 19 points and six blocks.
Regular Season Series
NY wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 69 - 67 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 69 - 67 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Tina Charles defensive rebound | 69 - 67 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Sugar Rodgers blocks Leilani Mitchell 's 16-foot shot | 69 - 67 |
| 4th 4.0 | |
Phoenix 20 Sec. timeout | 69 - 67 |
Statistics
 NY |
 PHX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-63 | FG | 22-64 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 34 |
| 6-16 | 3PT | 3-19 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 16 |
| 13-16 | FT | 20-21 |
| 81 | Free Throw % | 95 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 12 | Assists | 14 |
| 6 | Steals | 11 |
| 3 | Blocks | 8 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 22 | Fouls | 16 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 7,886 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 12 | W4 | 0.6571429 | 23 |
 Atlanta |
1.5 | 13 | L1 | 0.61764705 | 21 |
 New York |
1.5 | 14 | W2 | 0.6111111 | 22 |
 Washington |
2.5 | 14 | W1 | 0.5882353 | 20 |
 Chicago |
10 | 22 | W1 | 0.37142858 | 13 |
 Toronto |
12 | 23 | L10 | 0.3030303 | 10 |
 Connecticut |
14 | 25 | L2 | 0.24242425 | 8 |
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 7 | W4 | 0.8055556 | 29 |
 Golden State |
3.5 | 9 | W5 | 0.72727275 | 24 |
 Las Vegas |
5 | 12 | L1 | 0.6666667 | 24 |
 Dallas |
8.5 | 15 | L1 | 0.5714286 | 20 |
 Portland |
13.5 | 20 | W2 | 0.42857143 | 15 |
 Phoenix |
16 | 23 | L1 | 0.3611111 | 13 |
 Los Angeles |
16 | 22 | L4 | 0.3529412 | 12 |
 Seattle |
22.5 | 30 | L2 | 0.1891892 | 7 |
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