New York Liberty at Phoenix Mercury
· Women's National Basketball AssociationMercury never trail in 84-81 victory over Liberty
Skylar Diggins-Smith hit four free throws in the final 22.6 seconds for Phoenix (10-14). Diggins-Smith finished with 13 points and nine assists, and Shey Peddy had 13 points and four steals.
The Mercury never trailed.
Sabrina Ionescu led New York (9-13) with 22 points and 10 rebounds. Natasha Howard and Stefanie Dolson each scored 16 points.
Regular Season Series
PHX wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 81 - 84 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 81 - 84 |
| 4th 3.1 |  |
Stefanie Dolson enters the game for DiDi Richards | 81 - 84 |
| 4th 3.1 | |
Sami Whitcomb enters the game for Michaela Onyenwere | 81 - 84 |
| 4th 3.1 | |
Liberty 20 Sec. timeout | 81 - 84 |
Statistics
 NY |
 PHX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-71 | FG | 27-66 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 7-23 | 3PT | 9-30 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 14-16 | FT | 21-24 |
| 88 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 20 | Assists | 20 |
| 5 | Steals | 11 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 21 | Fouls | 17 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 6,158 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 New York |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Washington |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Connecticut |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Chicago |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Atlanta |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Toronto |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Los Angeles |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Minnesota |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Phoenix |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Seattle |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Las Vegas |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Golden State |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Portland |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
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