New York Liberty at Phoenix Mercury
· Women's National Basketball AssociationDiggins-Smith has season-high 30 points, Mercury top Liberty
The Liberty (2-16) were eliminated from playoff contention, the first team to drop out.
Diggins-Smith was 11 of 19 from the field and grabbed seven rebounds. Shatori Walker-Kimbrough added 15 points, Kia Vaughn 12 and Sophie Cunningham 10. The Mercury were 10 of 30 from 3-point range. The Liberty shot 27% overall, going 4 of 35 on 3s.
Joyner Holmes had 13 points and 13 rebounds for the Liberty, Layshia Clarendon added 12 points, Kia Nurse 11 and Jazmine Jones 10. They have lost four straight.
Regular Season Series
PHX wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 67 - 83 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 67 - 83 |
| 4th 1.6 |  |
New York offensive team rebound | 67 - 83 |
| 4th 1.6 | |
Jocelyn Willoughby misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot | 67 - 83 |
| 4th 14.4 |  |
Sophie Cunningham makes 4-foot layup (Kia Vaughn assists) | 67 - 83 |
Statistics
 NY |
 PHX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-81 | FG | 31-75 |
| 27 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 4-35 | 3PT | 10-30 |
| 11 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 19-24 | FT | 11-14 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 53 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 21 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 35 |
| 10 | Assists | 12 |
| 4 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 9 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 18 | Fouls | 21 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Location: Bradenton, FL
Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 9 | W2 | 0.6086956 | 14 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 10 | W1 | 0.5833333 | 14 |
 New York |
1.5 | 11 | L3 | 0.5416667 | 13 |
 Washington |
2 | 10 | W1 | 0.52380955 | 11 |
 Toronto |
4 | 13 | W1 | 0.4347826 | 10 |
 Chicago |
7 | 16 | L2 | 0.3043478 | 7 |
 Connecticut |
9 | 18 | L2 | 0.2173913 | 5 |
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 6 | W3 | 0.75 | 18 |
 Las Vegas |
1 | 7 | L1 | 0.7083333 | 17 |
 Golden State |
1 | 7 | W7 | 0.7083333 | 17 |
 Dallas |
2 | 8 | W5 | 0.6666667 | 16 |
 Los Angeles |
7 | 12 | L1 | 0.45454547 | 10 |
 Portland |
7.5 | 13 | W1 | 0.4347826 | 10 |
 Phoenix |
10.5 | 17 | L4 | 0.32 | 8 |
 Seattle |
12.5 | 19 | L2 | 0.24 | 6 |
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