New York Liberty at Phoenix Mercury
· Women's National Basketball AssociationDeWanna Bonner had 23 points, Mercury beat Liberty 96-85
Stephanie Talbot added 18 points, and Diana Taurasi had 16. The fifth-seeded Mercury (20-14) will host the eighth-seeded Dallas Wings on Tuesday night in the first round of the WNBA playoffs.
Phoenix took the lead for good late in the first half and extended the 19-3 run into the third quarter for a 63-49 lead. The Mercury then built to their largest lead at 80-59 and kept the advantage in double digits the rest of the way.
Kia Nurse had 22 of her 28 points in the first half for the Liberty (7-27). Rebecca Allen added 15 points, and Kiah Stokes had 12 points and nine rebounds.
Regular Season Series
PHX wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 85 - 96 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 85 - 96 |
| 4th 1.6 |  |
Stephanie Talbot defensive rebound | 85 - 96 |
| 4th 1.6 |  |
Brittany Boyd misses two point shot | 85 - 96 |
| 4th 6.1 | |
Sugar Rodgers defensive rebound | 85 - 96 |
Statistics
 NY |
 PHX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-69 | FG | 32-66 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 8-24 | 3PT | 15-31 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 48 |
| 17-21 | FT | 17-18 |
| 81 | Free Throw % | 94 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 17 | Assists | 24 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 19 | Fouls | 23 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 21 |
Game Information
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 13,106 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 12 | W2 | 0.6363636 | 21 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 12 | W1 | 0.625 | 20 |
 Washington |
1.5 | 13 | L1 | 0.59375 | 19 |
 New York |
1.5 | 14 | L1 | 0.5882353 | 20 |
 Chicago |
9 | 21 | L2 | 0.36363637 | 12 |
 Toronto |
10.5 | 22 | L9 | 0.3125 | 10 |
 Connecticut |
12 | 23 | W1 | 0.2580645 | 8 |
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 7 | W2 | 0.7941176 | 27 |
 Golden State |
3 | 9 | W4 | 0.71875 | 23 |
 Las Vegas |
4 | 11 | W1 | 0.6764706 | 23 |
 Dallas |
7.5 | 14 | L3 | 0.57575756 | 19 |
 Portland |
13 | 19 | W2 | 0.40625 | 13 |
 Los Angeles |
14 | 20 | L2 | 0.375 | 12 |
 Phoenix |
14.5 | 22 | W1 | 0.37142858 | 13 |
 Seattle |
20.5 | 28 | W1 | 0.2 | 7 |
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