Phoenix Mercury at New York Liberty

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Phoenix Mercury

15-9, 6-5 Away

Final
89 - 76

New York Liberty

17-6, 12-2 Home

Sabrina Ionescu scores 29 as Liberty beat Mercury 89-76 for 5th straight win

New York Liberty vs. Phoenix Mercury - Game Highlights

Leonie Fiebich added 13 points for the Liberty (17-6), who put more space between them and the third-place Mercury (15-9), who won the teams' first two meetings this season.

New York trailed 54-49 midway through the third quarter before closing the period on an 18-5 run capped by Jones’ fadeaway shot that she got off just before the end of the quarter. That gave the Liberty a 67-59 lead.

The Liberty poured it on in the fourth behind Ionescu, who scored the first five points during a 10-2 run that gave the team a 82-64 advantage — its biggest of the game. The Mercury couldn't get within single digits the rest of the way.

Alyssa Thomas had 20 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists for Phoenix. She fell just short of her 17th career triple-double and 13th in the regular season.

Phoenix scored the first eight points and built its lead to a dozen before New York rallied to tie it 46-all at the half. Ionescu hit two free throws with 0.9 seconds left in the second quarter. Jones had 11 points and eight rebounds in the half. Thomas had 15 points, seven rebounds and five assists in the opening 20 minutes.

Regular Season Series

PHX wins series 3-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	76 - 89
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	76 - 89
4th 19.0	shot clock turnover	76 - 89
4th 43.0	Liberty defensive team rebound	76 - 89
4th 45.2	Satou Sabally misses 29-foot three point jumper	76 - 89

Statistics

PHX		NY
31-77	FG	29-69
40	Field Goal %	42
7-30	3PT	10-31
23	Three Point %	32
7-13	FT	21-22
54	Free Throw %	95
33	Rebounds	37
9	Offensive Rebounds	8
24	Defensive Rebounds	29
22	Assists	22
5	Steals	8
3	Blocks	8
14	Turnovers	16
1	Team Turnovers	3
15	Total Turnovers	19
0	Technical Fouls	0
0	Total Technical Fouls	0
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
16	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	24
6	Fast Break Points	8
32	Points in Paint	30
19	Fouls	18
12	Largest Lead	18

Game Information

Barclays Center

Location: Brooklyn, NY
Attendance: 17,515 · Capacity:

2025-26 Western Conference Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Minnesota	-	11	W1	0.75	33
Golden State	1	12	W1	0.72727275	32
Las Vegas	2	13	W7	0.70454544	31
Dallas	6	17	W1	0.6136364	27
Portland	16	27	W1	0.38636363	17
Los Angeles	17	28	L2	0.36363637	16
Phoenix	17	28	L1	0.36363637	16
Seattle	25	36	L5	0.18181819	8

2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	-	14	W5	0.6818182	30
Washington	2	16	W4	0.6363636	28
Indiana	2	16	L1	0.6363636	28
New York	4	18	L2	0.59090906	26
Chicago	14	28	L1	0.36363637	16
Toronto	19	33	L8	0.25	11
Connecticut	19	33	W1	0.25	11

Full Standings

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