Women's National Basketball Association

FINAL Tuesday, June 18, 2024
New York Liberty 93
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Phoenix Mercury 99
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Match Report

Griner, Taurasi each score 19 points and the Mercury beat the Liberty, 99-93

— Brittney Griner and Diana Taurasi each scored 19 points to lead six Phoenix players in double figures and the Mercury beat the New York Liberty 99-93 on Tuesday night in a game that featured a WNBA record 33 made 3-pointers.

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Team Stats

32-76
FG
38-69
42
Field Goal %
55
18-42
3PT
15-30
43
Three Point %
50
11-14
FT
8-10
79
Free Throw %
80
37
Rebounds
31
11
Offensive Rebounds
4
26
Defensive Rebounds
27
27
Assists
24
14
Steals
7
4
Blocks
3
16
Turnovers
17
0
Team Turnovers
0
16
Total Turnovers
17
0
Technical Fouls
3
0
Total Technical Fouls
3
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
15
Points Conceded Off Turnovers
13
13
Fast Break Points
13
28
Points in Paint
30
12
Fouls
12
12
Largest Lead
6

Top Performers

NY

  • Breanna Stewart MIN 36 · PTS 28 · FG 10-15
  • Sabrina Ionescu MIN 36 · PTS 19 · FG 6-20
  • Jonquel Jones MIN 36 · PTS 17 · FG 6-11
  • Betnijah Laney-Hamilton MIN 34 · PTS 12 · FG 4-12

PHX

  • Diana Taurasi MIN 31 · PTS 19 · FG 6-13
  • Brittney Griner MIN 31 · PTS 19 · FG 8-13
  • Rebecca Allen MIN 33 · PTS 17 · FG 6-8
  • Kahleah Copper MIN 31 · PTS 17 · FG 7-13

Recent Plays

  1. 0.0 · 4th Quarter End of Game
  2. 0.0 · 4th Quarter End of the 4th Quarter
  3. 2.1 · 4th Quarter Diana Taurasi defensive rebound
  4. 2.1 · 4th Quarter Sabrina Ionescu misses 28-foot three point jumper
  5. 7.1 · 4th Quarter Liberty Full timeout
  6. 7.1 · 4th Quarter Brittney Griner makes free throw 2 of 2
  7. 7.1 · 4th Quarter Brittney Griner makes free throw 1 of 2
  8. 7.1 · 4th Quarter Jonquel Jones personal foul

Head to Head

NY wins series 2-1

Injuries

Phoenix Mercury

  • Kara Dunn Out
  • Kelsey Plum Out
  • Jovana Nogic Out

New York Liberty

  • Satou Sabally Out
  • Elizabeth Balogun Out

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