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

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Referee:Amy Bonner

Referee:Eric Brewton

Referee:Isaac Barnett

Women's National Basketball Assoc.

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	19	11	.633	-	W1
Indiana	19	11	.633	-	L1
New York	19	13	.594	1	W3
Washington	17	12	.586	1.5	W5
Chicago	12	19	.387	7.5	W1
Toronto	10	20	.333	9	L7
Connecticut	7	23	.233	12	L5

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Minnesota	25	6	.806	-	W10
Las Vegas	21	9	.700	3.5	W1
Golden State	21	9	.700	3.5	W2
Dallas	19	12	.613	6	L1
Los Angeles	11	18	.379	13	L1
Phoenix	12	20	.375	13.5	L1
Portland	11	19	.367	13.5	L5
Seattle	6	27	.182	20	L10

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