New York Liberty at Phoenix Mercury
· Women's National Basketball AssociationMercury spoil Ionescu milestone, top Liberty 76-62
Sabrina Ionescu picked up an assist just 29 seconds into the game on a Crystal Dangerfield 3-pointer to become the first player in WNBA history to total at least 200 assists and 200 rebounds as well as 500 points in the same season.
DeShields and Peddy picked up the slack for Diggins-Smith (non-COVID illness) and Taurasi, who missed a second straight game with an ankle injury.
Phoenix (14-19) kept its playoff hopes, moving a half-game ahead of New York for the final playoff spot. The Mercury have three games left, all at home.
New York (13-19) has four games remaining with two at Dallas and then a home and home with Atlanta to close out the season.
Sophie Cunningham pitched in with 18 points and eight rebounds for the Mercury.
Ionescu finished with 22 points, five rebounds and five assists for the Liberty. Betnijah Laney returned from meniscus surgery, playing her first game since May 17. She scored seven in just under 21 minutes of action.
New York lost Natasha Howard to an ankle injury in the second half.
Regular Season Series
PHX wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 62 - 76 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 62 - 76 |
| 4th 16.8 |  |
Diamond DeShields defensive rebound | 62 - 76 |
| 4th 18.8 |  |
Betnijah Laney misses 2-foot two point shot | 62 - 76 |
| 4th 30.6 | |
Sophie Cunningham traveling | 62 - 76 |
Statistics
 NY |
 PHX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-68 | FG | 27-72 |
| 31 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 7-32 | 3PT | 8-27 |
| 22 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 13-16 | FT | 14-16 |
| 81 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 18 | Assists | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 23 | Fouls | 18 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 17 |
Game Information
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 11,724 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 9 | W1 | 0.59090906 | 13 |
 New York |
0.5 | 10 | L2 | 0.5652174 | 13 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 10 | L1 | 0.5652174 | 13 |
 Washington |
2 | 10 | L1 | 0.5 | 10 |
 Toronto |
4 | 13 | L4 | 0.4090909 | 9 |
 Chicago |
6 | 15 | L1 | 0.3181818 | 7 |
 Connecticut |
8.5 | 18 | L2 | 0.2173913 | 5 |
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Las Vegas |
- | 6 | W2 | 0.73913044 | 17 |
 Minnesota |
- | 6 | W2 | 0.73913044 | 17 |
 Golden State |
0.5 | 7 | W7 | 0.7083333 | 17 |
 Dallas |
2 | 8 | W4 | 0.65217394 | 15 |
 Los Angeles |
6 | 11 | W2 | 0.47619048 | 10 |
 Portland |
7 | 13 | W1 | 0.4347826 | 10 |
 Phoenix |
9.5 | 16 | L3 | 0.33333334 | 8 |
 Seattle |
11.5 | 18 | L1 | 0.25 | 6 |
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