New York Liberty @ Phoenix Mercury

First Round - Game 1 • NY leads series 1-0

27-17, 10-12 Away

Final/OT

	1	2	3	4	OT	T
Liberty NY	17	27	11	10	11	76
Mercury PHX	13	30	14	8	4	69

Phoenix MercuryMercuryPHX

27-17, 15-7 Home

Matchups

First Round

NY leads series

1-0

PHX

Game 1@ PHX

Final/OT

Game 2@ NY

Final

Game 3@ PHX

Final

Game Information

Phoenix, AZ

Referee:Amy Bonner

Referee:Eric Brewton

Referee:Isaac Barnett

Women's National Basketball Assoc.

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	19	12	.613	-	L1
Indiana	19	12	.613	-	L2
Washington	18	12	.600	0.5	W6
New York	19	13	.594	0.5	W3
Chicago	12	19	.387	7	W1
Toronto	10	21	.323	9	L8
Connecticut	8	23	.258	11	W1

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Minnesota	26	7	.788	-	W1
Golden State	22	9	.710	3	W3
Las Vegas	22	10	.688	3.5	L1
Dallas	19	13	.594	6.5	L2
Los Angeles	12	18	.400	12.5	W1
Portland	12	19	.387	13	W1
Phoenix	12	21	.364	14	L2
Seattle	6	27	.182	20	L10

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