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New York Liberty vs Phoenix Mercury, First Round

WNBAFirst Round · PHX wins series 2-1
Liberty
1-2 in series
82-83
Final
Mercury
2-1 in series
Global Credit Union Arena

Lead tracker

NY leadsBiggest lead NY 6, PHX 11
Q1Q2Q3Q4
PHX leads
Team1234T
NY2318172482
PHX2413232383

Who won: Mercury 83-82

The Phoenix Mercury beat the New York Liberty 83-82 in First Round on Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Global Credit Union Arena. The Mercury win the series 2-1. Skylar Diggins led the Mercury in points (22). Betnijah Laney-Hamilton led the Liberty in points (25).

Player of the game

Brittney Griner

PHX · 16 PTS, 10 REB, 6 AST, 3 BLK

8.2

Win probability

100%PHX final
NYPHX

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 0.1NY

    Offensive rebound

    New York offensive team rebound

  4. Q4 0.3Sabrina Ionescu

    Misses 30-foot three point jumper

    Sabrina Ionescu misses 30-foot three point jumper

    S. Ionescu · 14 PTS

  5. Q4 0.4PHX

    Short timeout

    Phoenix 20 Sec. timeout

  6. Q4 0.4NY

    Full timeout

    New York Full timeout

  7. Q4 0.4Brianna Turner
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Brianna Turner makes free throw 2 of 2

    B. Turner · 12 PTS

    NY 82 - 83 PHX
  8. Q4 0.4PHX

    Offensive rebound

    Phoenix offensive team rebound

  9. Q4 0.4Brianna Turner

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Brianna Turner misses free throw 1 of 2

    B. Turner · 12 PTS

  10. Q4 0.4Sami Whitcomb

    Shooting foul

    Sami Whitcomb shooting foul

    S. Whitcomb · 3 PTS

  11. Q4 2.7NY

    Short timeout

    New York 20 Sec. timeout

  12. Q4 2.7PHX

    Full timeout

    Phoenix Full timeout

  13. THREEQ4 2.7
    Betnijah Laney-Hamilton

    Three! Betnijah Laney makes, 26 ft

    Laney · 25 PTS

    Betnijah Laney makes 26-foot three pointer

    NY 82 - 82 PHX
  14. Q4 10.4Rebecca Allen

    Defensive rebound

    Rebecca Allen defensive rebound

  15. Q4 13.0Kia Nurse

    Misses 23-foot three point jumper

    Kia Nurse misses 23-foot three point jumper

    K. Nurse · 8 PTS

  16. Q4 33.4Brianna Turner

    Defensive rebound

    Brianna Turner defensive rebound

  17. Q4 37.3Sabrina Ionescu

    Brittney Griner blocks Sabrina Ionescu 's 28-foot...

    Brittney Griner blocks Sabrina Ionescu 's 28-foot three point pullup jump shot

    S. Ionescu · 14 PTS

  18. Q4 50.6NY

    Full timeout

    New York Full timeout

  19. Q4 50.6Skylar Diggins
    +2

    Smith makes driving layup

    Skylar Diggins-Smith makes driving layup

    Diggins-Smith · 22 PTS

    NY 79 - 82 PHX
  20. Q4 56.1Brianna Turner

    Defensive rebound

    Brianna Turner defensive rebound

  21. Q4 59.2Natasha Howard

    Brianna Turner blocks Natasha Howard 's 3-foot...

    Brianna Turner blocks Natasha Howard 's 3-foot driving layup

    N. Howard · 16 PTS

  22. THREEQ4 1:13
    Sophie Cunningham

    Three! Jumper, 24 ft

    S. Cunningham · 21 PTS · ast S. Diggins-Smith

    Sophie Cunningham makes 24-foot three point jumper (Skylar Diggins-Smith assists)

    NY 79 - 80 PHX
  23. Q4 1:29Sabrina Ionescu
    +2

    Driving layup

    Sabrina Ionescu makes driving layup

    S. Ionescu · 14 PTS

    NY 79 - 77 PHX
  24. THREEQ4 1:40
    Skylar Diggins

    Three! Smith makes jumper, 24 ft

    Diggins-Smith · 22 PTS · ast S. Cunningham

    Skylar Diggins-Smith makes 24-foot three point jumper (Sophie Cunningham assists)

    NY 77 - 77 PHX
  25. Q4 1:46Sophie Cunningham

    Defensive rebound

    Sophie Cunningham defensive rebound

Leaders

NYPHX
Points
Betnijah Laney-Hamilton
25
Skylar Diggins
22
Assists
Sabrina Ionescu
11
Brittney Griner
6
Rebounds
Natasha Howard
10
Brittney Griner
10

This seriesPHX wins series 2-1

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