Phoenix Mercury at New York Liberty
· Women's National Basketball AssociationMonique Akoa Makani scores 21 points and Mercury hand Liberty their 1st home loss, 89-81
Sami Whitcomb scored eight of her 16 points in the fourth quarter, Satou Sabally had 14 points and nine rebounds, and Kitija Laksa added 13 points for Phoenix (10-4).
Breanna Stewart scored a season-high 35 points for the defending champion Liberty (10-2), who lost at home for the first time this season. Sabrina Ionescu added 16 points on 3-of-16 shooting, including 1 of 10 from 3-point range.
Whitcomb's 3-pointer capped a 16-6 run that gave Phoenix an 84-74 lead with 3:10 to play. She went 4 of 9 from 3-point range and Laksa hit 3 of 6. The rest of the Mercury went 0 for 16 from behind the arc.
New York’s Jonquel Jones left early in the second quarter with a right ankle injury and did not return. The Mercury's Lexi Held departed midway through the third quarter after a collision with Stewart while diving for a loose ball near midcourt.
Kahleah Copper (injury management) did not play for the Mercury, who beat Connecticut 83-75 on Wednesday. The 2021 WNBA Finals MVP with Chicago, Copper had surgery on her right knee in May and made her season debut against Las Vegas on Sunday.
Regular Season Series
PHX wins series 3-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 89 - 81 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 89 - 81 |
| 4th 10.1 |  |
Sami Whitcomb defensive rebound | 89 - 81 |
| 4th 15.0 |  |
Sabrina Ionescu misses 24-foot three point jumper | 89 - 81 |
| 4th 20.1 | |
Satou Sabally makes free throw 2 of 2 | 89 - 81 |
Statistics
 PHX |
 NY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-72 | FG | 26-61 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 7-31 | 3PT | 8-26 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 22-27 | FT | 21-25 |
| 81 | Free Throw % | 84 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 22 | Assists | 19 |
| 10 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 3 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 3 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 21 | Fouls | 22 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Attendance: 16,383 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 4 | W2 | 0.7894737 | 15 |
 Las Vegas |
1 | 5 | W2 | 0.7368421 | 14 |
 Golden State |
2.5 | 7 | W3 | 0.65 | 13 |
 Dallas |
4 | 8 | L2 | 0.57894737 | 11 |
 Los Angeles |
6.5 | 10 | L2 | 0.44444445 | 8 |
 Portland |
7.5 | 12 | L3 | 0.4 | 8 |
 Phoenix |
8.5 | 13 | W2 | 0.35 | 7 |
 Seattle |
10.5 | 15 | W2 | 0.25 | 5 |
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 7 | L3 | 0.6315789 | 12 |
 New York |
0.5 | 8 | L2 | 0.6 | 12 |
 Indiana |
1 | 8 | W1 | 0.57894737 | 11 |
 Washington |
2.5 | 9 | W1 | 0.5 | 9 |
 Toronto |
3 | 10 | L1 | 0.47368422 | 9 |
 Chicago |
6 | 13 | L1 | 0.31578946 | 6 |
 Connecticut |
8 | 15 | W2 | 0.21052632 | 4 |
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