New York Liberty @ Phoenix Mercury
Liberty beat Mercury, Charles reaches 3,000 career rebounds
PHOENIX -- Kia Nurse scored 26 points, Tina Charles had 23 points, 12 rebounds and four assists and the New York Liberty beat the Phoenix Mercury 80-76 on Friday night.
Charles made a jumper with 50.9 seconds left for a 78-76 lead and Tanisha Wright sealed it with two free throws at 2.7.
New York (7-7) won its fourth straight game to complete a three-game road stretch. Charles became the seventh WNBA player to reach 3,000 career rebounds.
Brittney Griner scored 30 points and grabbed eight rebounds for Phoenix (5-6), which snapped a three-game win streak. DeWanna Bonner, the WNBA's leading scorer at 20.2 points coming in, was 3 of 13 from the field and finished with just nine points.
Griner scored 19 points in the first half to help Phoenix build a 41-40 lead. Nurse had 17 points for New York.
Matchups
Game Information
Phoenix, AZ
Referee:Jeff Smith
Referee:Tony Dawkins
Referee:Tiffany Bird
2025-26 Standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 13 | 9 | .591 | - | W1 |
| New York | 13 | 10 | .565 | 0.5 | L2 |
| Atlanta | 13 | 10 | .565 | 0.5 | L1 |
| Washington | 10 | 10 | .500 | 2 | L1 |
| Toronto | 9 | 13 | .409 | 4 | L4 |
| Chicago | 7 | 15 | .318 | 6 | L1 |
| Connecticut | 5 | 18 | .217 | 8.5 | L2 |
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 17 | 6 | .739 | - | W2 |
| Las Vegas | 16 | 6 | .727 | 0.5 | W1 |
| Golden State | 17 | 7 | .708 | 0.5 | W7 |
| Dallas | 15 | 8 | .652 | 2 | W4 |
| Los Angeles | 10 | 11 | .476 | 6 | W2 |
| Portland | 10 | 13 | .435 | 7 | W1 |
| Phoenix | 8 | 15 | .348 | 9 | L2 |
| Seattle | 6 | 18 | .250 | 11.5 | L1 |
WNBA News
Atlanta Dream vs. Fire - Game Highlights
8m
McBride scores 25, Miles 23 to lead Lynx to 90-85 win over Liberty
3h
Minnesota Lynx vs. New York Liberty - Game Highlights
3h
