New York Liberty @ Phoenix Mercury
First Round - Game 1 • NY leads series 1-0
27-17, 10-12 Away
76
27-17, 10-12 Away
27-17, 15-7 Home
69
27-17, 15-7 Home
New York Liberty
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 40 | 18 | 7-14 | 1-3 | 3-5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +16 | |
| 39 | 10 | 4-9 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | +12 | |
| 35 | 7 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +9 | |
| 40 | 23 | 9-12 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +11 | |
| 43 | 16 | 6-18 | 3-12 | 1-1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +7 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 13 | 2 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | -17 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | |
| 15 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | -5 | |
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76 | 30-72 | 10-33 | 6-9 | 48 | 19 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 13 | |||
42% | 30% | 67% | ||||||||||||
Phoenix Mercury
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 41 | 14 | 7-18 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | -11 | |
| 19 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -5 | |
| 37 | 9 | 2-17 | 1-10 | 4-4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | -18 | |
| 36 | 15 | 5-13 | 0-4 | 5-5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -12 | |
| 34 | 8 | 2-11 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -9 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 31 | 12 | 5-7 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +7 | |
| 7 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +6 | |
| 20 | 6 | 2-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +7 | |
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69 | 25-77 | 6-26 | 13-16 | 31 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 14 | |||
32% | 23% | 81% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
NY @ PHX Videos
Breanna Stewart scores 18 as Liberty prevail in Game 1
Matchups
Game Information
Phoenix, AZ
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Referee:Amy Bonner
Referee:Eric Brewton
Referee:Isaac Barnett
2025-26 Standings
Women's National Basketball Assoc.
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 6 | 2 | .750 | - | W2 |
| New York | 5 | 4 | .556 | 1.5 | W2 |
| Toronto | 5 | 4 | .556 | 1.5 | W2 |
| Washington | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2 | W1 |
| Indiana | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2 | L2 |
| Chicago | 3 | 6 | .333 | 3.5 | L5 |
| Connecticut | 2 | 9 | .182 | 5.5 | L1 |
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 7 | 2 | .778 | - | W5 |
| Dallas | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1 | W3 |
| Las Vegas | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1 | W2 |
| Golden State | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1 | W1 |
| Portland | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2 | L1 |
| Los Angeles | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3 | L2 |
| Seattle | 3 | 7 | .300 | 4.5 | L3 |
| Phoenix | 2 | 8 | .200 | 5.5 | L6 |
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