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 | +/- | |
| 15 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | -5 | |
| 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 | |
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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 leads 1-0
Game Information
Mortgage Matchup Center
5:00 PM, September 14, 2025Coverage: ESPN
Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 10,095
- Referees:
- Amy Bonner
- Eric Brewton
- Isaac Barnett
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 |
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 |
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