New York Liberty at Phoenix Mercury
· Women's National Basketball AssociationBonner has 30 points, 10 rebounds; Mercury beat Liberty
Leilani Mitchell scored 17 points, and Yvonne Turner added 13 for Phoenix (13-13), which was without Brittney Griner (suspension), Diana Taurasi (back), Sancho Lyttle (knee), Essence Carson (calf) and Alanna Smith (ankle).
The Mercury have won two in a row after losing three straight and five of six.
New York (8-18) scored nine consecutive points to take an eight-point lead early in the fourth quarter, but Bonner scored the Mercury's final 12 points in a 16-4 run that gave Phoenix a 66-63 lead with 1:44 to play. Tanisha Wright answered with a driving layup and, after Bonner missed a 3-pointer, Leilani Mitchell stole a pass and then stepped around a screen and hit a straightaway 3-pointer to make it 69-65 with 54 seconds left. Phoenix hit 7 of 8 from the free-throw line from there.
The Mercury outscored New York 25-13 from the free-throw line.
Regular Season Series
PHX wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 72 - 78 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 72 - 78 |
| 4th 5.2 |  |
Leilani Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2 | 72 - 78 |
| 4th 5.2 | |
Leilani Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2 | 72 - 77 |
| 4th 5.2 |  |
Bria Hartley personal take foul | 72 - 76 |
Statistics
 NY |
 PHX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-73 | FG | 22-63 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 35 |
| 3-15 | 3PT | 9-24 |
| 20 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 13-13 | FT | 25-28 |
| 100 | Free Throw % | 89 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 24 | Assists | 8 |
| 4 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 28 | Fouls | 16 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 9,145 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 10 | W4 | 0.64285713 | 18 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 10 | W4 | 0.6296296 | 17 |
 Washington |
2.5 | 12 | W3 | 0.5555556 | 15 |
 New York |
2.5 | 13 | L1 | 0.55172414 | 16 |
 Toronto |
8 | 18 | L5 | 0.35714287 | 10 |
 Chicago |
8 | 18 | W1 | 0.35714287 | 10 |
 Connecticut |
11.5 | 22 | L4 | 0.2413793 | 7 |
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 6 | W9 | 0.8 | 24 |
 Las Vegas |
3 | 8 | W2 | 0.71428573 | 20 |
 Golden State |
4 | 9 | L2 | 0.6785714 | 19 |
 Dallas |
5 | 10 | L1 | 0.64285713 | 18 |
 Portland |
12 | 17 | L3 | 0.39285713 | 11 |
 Phoenix |
12.5 | 18 | W3 | 0.37931034 | 11 |
 Los Angeles |
12.5 | 17 | L6 | 0.37037036 | 10 |
 Seattle |
18 | 24 | L7 | 0.2 | 6 |
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