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New York Liberty vs Phoenix Mercury

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Liberty
9-13
81-84
Final
Mercury
10-14
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Lead tracker

NY leadsBiggest lead NY 2, PHX 16
Q1Q2Q3Q4
PHX leads
Team1234T
NY1816202781
PHX2913142884

Who won: Mercury 84-81

The Phoenix Mercury beat the New York Liberty 84-81 on Thursday, July 7, 2022 at Mortgage Matchup Center. The Mercury win the series 2-1. The Mercury outscored the Liberty 29-18 in the 1st quarter. Sophie Cunningham led the Mercury in points (23). Sabrina Ionescu led the Liberty in points (22).

Player of the game

Sophie Cunningham

PHX · 23 PTS, 5 REB

8.1

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 3.1NY

    Short timeout

    Liberty 20 Sec. timeout

  4. Q4 3.1Skylar Diggins
    +1

    Smith makes free throw 2 of 2

    Skylar Diggins-Smith makes free throw 2 of 2

    Diggins-Smith · 13 PTS

    NY 81 - 84 PHX
  5. Q4 3.1Skylar Diggins
    +1

    Smith makes free throw 1 of 2

    Skylar Diggins-Smith makes free throw 1 of 2

    Diggins-Smith · 13 PTS

    NY 81 - 83 PHX
  6. Q4 3.1Sabrina Ionescu

    Personal foul

    Sabrina Ionescu personal foul

    S. Ionescu · 22 PTS

  7. Q4 8.7PHX

    Short timeout

    Mercury 20 Sec. timeout

  8. Q4 13.0PHX

    Full timeout

    Mercury Full timeout

  9. THREEQ4 13.6
    Sabrina Ionescu

    Three! 27 ft

    S. Ionescu · 22 PTS · ast M. Onyenwere

    Sabrina Ionescu makes 27-foot three pointer (Michaela Onyenwere assists)

    NY 81 - 82 PHX
  10. Q4 15.0Michaela Onyenwere

    Offensive rebound

    Michaela Onyenwere offensive rebound

    M. Onyenwere · 2 PTS

  11. Q4 18.9Marine Johannes

    Misses 26-foot three point jumper

    Marine Johannes misses 26-foot three point jumper

    M. Johannes · 2 PTS

  12. Q4 22.6NY

    Full timeout

    Liberty Full timeout

  13. Q4 22.6Skylar Diggins
    +1

    Smith makes free throw 2 of 2

    Skylar Diggins-Smith makes free throw 2 of 2

    Diggins-Smith · 13 PTS

    NY 78 - 82 PHX
  14. Q4 22.6Skylar Diggins
    +1

    Smith makes free throw 1 of 2

    Skylar Diggins-Smith makes free throw 1 of 2

    Diggins-Smith · 13 PTS

    NY 78 - 81 PHX
  15. Q4 22.6Michaela Onyenwere

    Personal foul

    Michaela Onyenwere personal foul

    M. Onyenwere · 2 PTS

  16. Q4 23.0Skylar Diggins

    Defensive rebound

    Skylar Diggins-Smith defensive rebound

  17. Q4 26.7Sabrina Ionescu

    Misses 18-foot pullup jump shot

    Sabrina Ionescu misses 18-foot pullup jump shot

    S. Ionescu · 22 PTS

  18. Q4 34.3Sami Whitcomb

    Defensive rebound

    Sami Whitcomb defensive rebound

  19. Q4 37.2Skylar Diggins

    Smith misses driving floating jump shot

    Skylar Diggins-Smith misses driving floating jump shot

    Diggins-Smith · 13 PTS

  20. Q4 1:02Sabrina Ionescu
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Sabrina Ionescu makes free throw 2 of 2

    S. Ionescu · 22 PTS

    NY 78 - 80 PHX
  21. Q4 1:02Sabrina Ionescu
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Sabrina Ionescu makes free throw 1 of 2

    S. Ionescu · 22 PTS

    NY 77 - 80 PHX
  22. Q4 1:02Brianna Turner

    Shooting foul

    Brianna Turner shooting foul

    B. Turner · 8 PTS

  23. THREEQ4 1:11
    Skylar Diggins

    Three! Smith makes jumper, 25 ft

    Diggins-Smith · 13 PTS · ast B. Turner

    Skylar Diggins-Smith makes 25-foot three point jumper (Brianna Turner assists)

    NY 76 - 80 PHX
  24. Q4 1:31Sami Whitcomb
    +2

    Driving layup

    Sami Whitcomb makes driving layup

    S. Whitcomb · 12 PTS

    NY 76 - 77 PHX
  25. Q4 1:43NY

    Offensive rebound

    Liberty offensive team rebound

Leaders

NYPHX
Points
Sabrina Ionescu
22
Sophie Cunningham
23
Assists
Marine Johannes
6
Skylar Diggins
9
Rebounds
Sabrina Ionescu
10
Skylar Diggins
7

Season seriesPHX wins series 2-1

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