Phoenix Mercury @ New York Liberty
Shot Chart
- Sabrina Ionescu makes 3-foot layup (Betnijah Laney assists)
- Natasha Howard misses 16-foot jumper
- Skylar Diggins-Smith blocks Natasha Howard's driving layup
- Sabrina Ionescu misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Betnijah Laney misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Rebecca Allen misses 18-foot jumper
- Sabrina Ionescu misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Rebecca Allen makes 25-foot three point jumper (Natasha Howard assists)
- Brianna Turner blocks Betnijah Laney 's 3-foot driving layup
- Rebecca Allen misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Reshanda Gray makes layup (Betnijah Laney assists)
- Rebecca Allen misses layup
- Betnijah Laney misses 17-foot jumper
- Sabrina Ionescu makes 19-foot pullup jump shot
- Rebecca Allen misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Sabrina Ionescu misses 11-foot two point shot
- Betnijah Laney misses layup
- Sabrina Ionescu misses 26-foot step back jumpshot
- DiDi Richards makes 24-foot three point jumper (Rebecca Allen assists)
- Reshanda Gray misses 23-foot three point jumper
- DiDi Richards makes 24-foot three point jumper (Sabrina Ionescu assists)
- DiDi Richards makes two point shot (Sabrina Ionescu assists)
- Kylee Shook makes 25-foot three point jumper (Leaonna Odom assists)
- Betnijah Laney makes 16-foot jumper
- Sabrina Ionescu misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Sabrina Ionescu misses driving layup
- Rebecca Allen misses 7-foot two point shot
- DiDi Richards misses 28-foot jump bank shot
- Natasha Howard misses 18-foot jumper
- DiDi Richards makes 24-foot three point jumper (Sabrina Ionescu assists)
- Betnijah Laney makes 8-foot two point shot
- Rebecca Allen misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Natasha Howard makes two point shot (Sabrina Ionescu assists)
- Natasha Howard makes 26-foot three pointer (Sabrina Ionescu assists)
- Betnijah Laney misses driving layup
- Michaela Onyenwere makes driving layup (Rebecca Allen assists)
- Betnijah Laney misses 14-foot jumper
- Sabrina Ionescu misses running pullup jump shot
- Natasha Howard misses 6-foot two point shot
- Natasha Howard misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Sabrina Ionescu misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Natasha Howard misses layup
- Natasha Howard misses 4-foot tip shot
- Betnijah Laney makes two point shot
- Rebecca Allen misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Michaela Onyenwere makes 24-foot three point jumper (Rebecca Allen assists)
- Betnijah Laney makes two point shot (Sabrina Ionescu assists)
- Natasha Howard misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Sabrina Ionescu makes two point shot (Betnijah Laney assists)
- Betnijah Laney makes 25-foot three pointer
- Betnijah Laney makes 24-foot three point jumpshot
- Betnijah Laney makes 16-foot running pullup jump shot
- Sabrina Ionescu makes 10-foot two point shot
- Michaela Onyenwere makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kylee Shook assists)
- Betnijah Laney misses driving layup
- DiDi Richards makes 24-foot three point jumper (Betnijah Laney assists)
- Sabrina Ionescu misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Betnijah Laney makes 20-foot jumper
- DiDi Richards misses two point shot
- Betnijah Laney misses 24-foot step back jumpshot
- Kylee Shook misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Rebecca Allen makes 25-foot three point jumper (DiDi Richards assists)
- Betnijah Laney misses driving layup
- Sabrina Ionescu misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Rebecca Allen makes 24-foot three point jumper (Betnijah Laney assists)
- Betnijah Laney makes 17-foot pullup jump shot (Sabrina Ionescu assists)
- Brianna Turner blocks Natasha Howard 's 3-foot two point shot
- Betnijah Laney misses 12-foot two point shot
- Natasha Howard misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Rebecca Allen misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Brittney Griner blocks DiDi Richards 's 3-foot two point shot
- Natasha Howard misses 8-foot jumper
- Natasha Howard misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Sabrina Ionescu misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Diana Taurasi misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Diana Taurasi makes driving layup
- Brittney Griner makes 4-foot hook shot
- Diana Taurasi misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Skylar Diggins-Smith makes driving layup (Diana Taurasi assists)
- Skylar Diggins-Smith makes 24-foot three pointer (Diana Taurasi assists)
- Skylar Diggins-Smith makes 2-foot two point shot
- Brittney Griner makes layup (Diana Taurasi assists)
- Brianna Turner makes 2-foot layup (Brittney Griner assists)
- Brianna Turner makes 2-foot two point shot (Diana Taurasi assists)
- Diana Taurasi misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Brittney Griner makes dunk (Diana Taurasi assists)
- Skylar Diggins-Smith makes 25-foot three pointer
- Diana Taurasi misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Kia Vaughn makes 9-foot two point shot
- Skylar Diggins-Smith makes 20-foot pullup jump shot
- Kia Vaughn makes layup (Shey Peddy assists)
- Diana Taurasi makes driving layup
- Sophie Cunningham makes two point shot (Shey Peddy assists)
- Diana Taurasi misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Kia Vaughn misses 17-foot jumper
- Diana Taurasi misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot
- DiDi Richards blocks Diana Taurasi 's 8-foot layup
- Brittney Griner misses layup
- Skylar Diggins-Smith makes 3-foot two point shot
- Brianna Turner misses 8-foot two point shot
- Diana Taurasi makes 24-foot three point jumper (Skylar Diggins-Smith assists)
- Brittney Griner makes 10-foot jumper
- Brianna Turner makes layup (Skylar Diggins-Smith assists)
- Brittney Griner makes 3-foot two point shot (Sophie Cunningham assists)
- Sabrina Ionescu blocks Kia Nurse 's 3-foot driving layup
- Brittney Griner misses 7-foot two point shot
- Skylar Diggins-Smith misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Sabrina Ionescu blocks Sophie Cunningham 's 3-foot driving layup
- Diana Taurasi makes driving layup (Skylar Diggins-Smith assists)
- Diana Taurasi makes 25-foot three pointer (Brittney Griner assists)
- Brittney Griner misses 6-foot two point shot
- Brianna Turner makes alley oop layup (Brittney Griner assists)
- Rebecca Allen blocks Skylar Diggins-Smith 's 20-foot pullup jump shot
- Kia Nurse makes 25-foot three point jumper (Brittney Griner assists)
- Skylar Diggins-Smith makes driving layup
- Brittney Griner makes 12-foot two point shot
- Skylar Diggins-Smith misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Brittney Griner makes 8-foot two point shot (Skylar Diggins-Smith assists)
- Skylar Diggins-Smith misses driving layup
- Diana Taurasi makes 25-foot three pointer
- Skylar Diggins-Smith makes 25-foot three point jumper (Brittney Griner assists)
- Brittney Griner makes 9-foot two point shot
- Diana Taurasi makes 24-foot three point jumper (Brittney Griner assists)
- Brittney Griner misses 12-foot two point shot
- Kia Vaughn misses 16-foot jumper
- Brittney Griner misses 8-foot two point shot
- Brittney Griner makes two point shot
- Skylar Diggins-Smith misses driving floating jump shot
- Brittney Griner misses driving layup
- Brittney Griner makes two point shot
- Diana Taurasi misses 18-foot pullup jump shot
- Diana Taurasi misses driving layup
- Diana Taurasi misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Kia Vaughn makes 8-foot two point shot (Diana Taurasi assists)
- Diana Taurasi makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kia Vaughn assists)
- Sophie Cunningham misses driving floating jump shot
- Kia Vaughn makes 13-foot jumper (Shey Peddy assists)
- Diana Taurasi misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Shey Peddy misses driving floating jump shot
- Sophie Cunningham misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Kia Nurse misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Diana Taurasi misses 12-foot pullup jump shot
- Kia Nurse makes 23-foot three point jumper (Skylar Diggins-Smith assists)
- Brittney Griner makes 6-foot two point shot (Diana Taurasi assists)
- Brianna Turner makes 3-foot layup (Diana Taurasi assists)
- Skylar Diggins-Smith makes 23-foot three point jumper (Diana Taurasi assists)
- Skylar Diggins-Smith makes 3-foot driving floating jump shot
- Skylar Diggins-Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Shey Peddy makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot
- Alanna Smith makes 25-foot three point jumper (Shey Peddy assists)
MERCURY
LIBERTY
| TIME | PLAY | PHX | NY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | Brittney Griner vs. Natasha Howard (Diana Taurasi gains possession) | 0 | 0 | |
| 9:50 | Diana Taurasi misses 25-foot three point jumper | 0 | 0 | |
| 9:49 | Michaela Onyenwere defensive rebound | 0 | 0 | |
| 9:36 | Sabrina Ionescu makes 3-foot layup (Betnijah Laney assists) | 0 | 2 | |
| 9:22 | Skylar Diggins-Smith bad pass (Rebecca Allen steals) | 0 | 2 | |
| 9:13 | Natasha Howard misses 16-foot jumper | 0 | 2 | |
| 9:12 | Brianna Turner defensive rebound | 0 | 2 | |
| 9:03 | Diana Taurasi makes driving layup | 2 | 2 | |
| 8:46 | Skylar Diggins-Smith blocks Natasha Howard's driving layup | 2 | 2 | |
| 8:45 | Brianna Turner defensive rebound | 2 | 2 | |
| 8:33 | Brittney Griner makes 4-foot hook shot | 4 | 2 | |
| 8:20 | Sabrina Ionescu misses 25-foot three point jumper | 4 | 2 | |
| 8:19 | Brianna Turner defensive rebound | 4 | 2 | |
| 8:13 | Diana Taurasi misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot | 4 | 2 | |
| 8:12 | Rebecca Allen defensive rebound | 4 | 2 | |
| 7:55 | Betnijah Laney misses 24-foot three point jumper | 4 | 2 | |
| 7:54 | Diana Taurasi defensive rebound | 4 | 2 | |
| 7:49 | Skylar Diggins-Smith makes driving layup (Diana Taurasi assists) | 6 | 2 | |
| 7:34 | Rebecca Allen misses 18-foot jumper | 6 | 2 | |
| 7:33 | Diana Taurasi defensive rebound | 6 | 2 | |
| 7:27 | Skylar Diggins-Smith makes 24-foot three pointer (Diana Taurasi assists) | 9 | 2 | |
| 7:24 | New York Full timeout | 9 | 2 | |
| 7:07 | Sabrina Ionescu misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot | 9 | 2 | |
| 7:06 | Rebecca Allen offensive rebound | 9 | 2 | |
| 6:58 | Rebecca Allen makes 25-foot three point jumper (Natasha Howard assists) | 9 | 5 | |
| 6:39 | Natasha Howard shooting foul | 9 | 5 | |
| 6:39 | Brittney Griner makes free throw 1 of 2 | 10 | 5 | |
| 6:39 | Brittney Griner makes free throw 2 of 2 | 11 | 5 | |
| 6:22 | Brianna Turner blocks Betnijah Laney 's 3-foot driving layup | 11 | 5 | |
| 6:21 | Brianna Turner defensive rebound | 11 | 5 | |
| 6:15 | Skylar Diggins-Smith makes 2-foot two point shot | 13 | 5 | |
| 6:06 | Rebecca Allen misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot | 13 | 5 | |
| 6:05 | Skylar Diggins-Smith defensive rebound | 13 | 5 | |
| 5:56 | Brittney Griner makes layup (Diana Taurasi assists) | 15 | 5 | |
| 5:44 | Kia Nurse shooting foul | 15 | 5 | |
| 5:44 | Rebecca Allen misses free throw 1 of 2 | 15 | 5 | |
| 5:44 | New York offensive team rebound | 15 | 5 | |
| 5:44 | Reshanda Gray enters the game for Natasha Howard | 15 | 5 | |
| 5:44 | Rebecca Allen makes free throw 2 of 2 | 15 | 6 | |
| 5:28 | Brianna Turner makes 2-foot layup (Brittney Griner assists) | 17 | 6 | |
| 5:09 | Reshanda Gray makes layup (Betnijah Laney assists) | 17 | 8 | |
| 4:56 | Skylar Diggins-Smith bad pass (Betnijah Laney steals) | 17 | 8 | |
| 4:37 | Rebecca Allen misses layup | 17 | 8 | |
| 4:36 | Brianna Turner defensive rebound | 17 | 8 | |
| 4:26 | Brianna Turner makes 2-foot two point shot (Diana Taurasi assists) | 19 | 8 | |
| 4:14 | Betnijah Laney misses 17-foot jumper | 19 | 8 | |
| 4:13 | Brittney Griner defensive rebound | 19 | 8 | |
| 4:06 | Diana Taurasi misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot | 19 | 8 | |
| 4:05 | Reshanda Gray defensive rebound | 19 | 8 | |
| 3:57 | Sabrina Ionescu makes 19-foot pullup jump shot | 19 | 10 | |
| 3:50 | Brittney Griner makes dunk (Diana Taurasi assists) | 21 | 10 | |
| 3:41 | Rebecca Allen misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot | 21 | 10 | |
| 3:40 | Brianna Turner defensive rebound | 21 | 10 | |
| 3:32 | Skylar Diggins-Smith makes 25-foot three pointer | 24 | 10 | |
| 3:15 | Sabrina Ionescu misses 11-foot two point shot | 24 | 10 | |
| 3:14 | Brittney Griner defensive rebound | 24 | 10 | |
| 3:10 | Diana Taurasi misses 24-foot three point jumper | 24 | 10 | |
| 3:09 | Rebecca Allen defensive rebound | 24 | 10 | |
| 3:01 | Brittney Griner shooting foul | 24 | 10 | |
| 3:01 | Reshanda Gray misses free throw 1 of 2 | 24 | 10 | |
| 3:01 | New York offensive team rebound | 24 | 10 | |
| 3:01 | DiDi Richards enters the game for Michaela Onyenwere | 24 | 10 | |
| 3:01 | Sophie Cunningham enters the game for Kia Nurse | 24 | 10 | |
| 3:01 | Shey Peddy enters the game for Brittney Griner | 24 | 10 | |
| 3:01 | Kia Vaughn enters the game for Diana Taurasi | 24 | 10 | |
| 3:01 | Reshanda Gray makes free throw 2 of 2 | 24 | 11 | |
| 2:47 | Kia Vaughn makes 9-foot two point shot | 26 | 11 | |
| 2:47 | Reshanda Gray shooting foul | 26 | 11 | |
| 2:47 | Kia Vaughn makes free throw 1 of 1 | 27 | 11 | |
| 2:34 | Betnijah Laney misses layup | 27 | 11 | |
| 2:33 | Sophie Cunningham defensive rebound | 27 | 11 | |
| 2:23 | Skylar Diggins-Smith makes 20-foot pullup jump shot | 29 | 11 | |
| 1:55 | Sabrina Ionescu misses 26-foot step back jumpshot | 29 | 11 | |
| 1:54 | Rebecca Allen offensive rebound | 29 | 11 | |
| 1:47 | DiDi Richards makes 24-foot three point jumper (Rebecca Allen assists) | 29 | 14 | |
| 1:31 | Kia Vaughn makes layup (Shey Peddy assists) | 31 | 14 | |
| 1:05 | Reshanda Gray misses 23-foot three point jumper | 31 | 14 | |
| 1:04 | DiDi Richards offensive rebound | 31 | 14 | |
| 1:03 | DiDi Richards out of bounds lost ball turnover | 31 | 14 | |
| 1:03 | Diana Taurasi enters the game for Brianna Turner | 31 | 14 | |
| 1:03 | Alanna Smith enters the game for Skylar Diggins-Smith | 31 | 14 | |
| 52.6 | Diana Taurasi makes driving layup | 33 | 14 | |
| 33.8 | DiDi Richards bad pass (Shey Peddy steals) | 33 | 14 | |
| 29.3 | Sophie Cunningham makes two point shot (Shey Peddy assists) | 35 | 14 | |
| 20.0 | DiDi Richards makes 24-foot three point jumper (Sabrina Ionescu assists) | 35 | 17 | |
| 8.7 | Diana Taurasi misses 24-foot three point jumper | 35 | 17 | |
| 7.5 | Sabrina Ionescu defensive rebound | 35 | 17 | |
| 2.8 | DiDi Richards makes two point shot (Sabrina Ionescu assists) | 35 | 19 | |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 35 | 19 | |
Regular Season Series
PHX wins 2-1
Game Information
Barclays Center
12:00 AM, 26 August 2021
Brooklyn, NY
Attendance: 1,872
- Referees:
- Jeff Smith
- Amy Bonner
- Brandon Schwab
2024-25 Western Conference Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 34 | 10 | .773 | - | W1 |
| Las Vegas | 30 | 14 | .682 | 4 | W16 |
| Phoenix | 27 | 17 | .614 | 7 | L3 |
| Seattle | 23 | 21 | .523 | 11 | W1 |
| Golden State | 23 | 21 | .523 | 11 | L3 |
| Los Angeles | 21 | 23 | .477 | 13 | L1 |
| Dallas | 10 | 34 | .227 | 24 | W1 |
2024-25 Eastern Conference Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 30 | 14 | .682 | - | W6 |
| New York | 27 | 17 | .614 | 3 | W3 |
| Indiana | 24 | 20 | .545 | 6 | W3 |
| Washington | 16 | 28 | .364 | 14 | L10 |
| Connecticut | 11 | 33 | .250 | 19 | L2 |
| Chicago | 10 | 34 | .227 | 20 | L4 |

