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New York Liberty @ Phoenix Mercury 63–80

2025-08-30 · WNBA · Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix AZ · Att. 13,252 · NBA TV

New York Liberty 2025 · Phoenix Mercury 2025 · 2025 season

Score by period

	1	2	3	4	T
NYL	16	23	10	14	63
PHX	17	20	18	25	80

Team stats

	Liberty	Mercury
Field goals	24-54 .444	30-63 .476
Three-pointers	8-25 .320	12-27 .444
Free throws	7-11 .636	8-14 .571
Offensive rebounds	5	9
Defensive rebounds	23	21
Total rebounds	28	30
Assists	17	22
Steals	7	9
Blocks	2	5
Turnovers	19	12
Personal fouls	13	12
Technical fouls	1	1
Points in the paint	30	26
Fast-break points	5	9
Points off turnovers	26	7
Largest lead	6	19

New York Liberty

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Natasha Cloud G	31	13	5-10	3-6	0-0	1	3	4	4	0	0	2	1	-14
Emma Meesseman C	30	17	7-9	2-2	1-2	0	4	4	2	3	0	1	1	-11
Leonie Fiebich F	30	4	1-7	1-5	1-2	1	5	6	1	0	0	1	1	0
Jonquel Jones C	29	6	3-8	0-2	0-0	1	5	6	4	1	0	5	4	-2
Breanna Stewart F	27	14	4-9	2-5	4-5	2	4	6	3	2	0	1	2	-3
Marine Johannes G	16	4	2-5	0-3	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	2	-16
Kennedy Burke G	14	1	0-2	0-1	1-2	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	-9
Rebekah Gardner G	8	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	1	1	0	1	1	-13
Isabelle Harrison F	7	2	1-2	0-1	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	-9
Stephanie Talbot F	7	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	-8
Total	200	63	24-54	8-25	7-11	5	23	28	17	7	2	19	13

FG .444 · 3P .320 · FT .636

Did not play: Sabrina Ionescu (toe injury), Nyara Sabally (right knee)

Phoenix Mercury

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Kahleah Copper G	33	22	7-15	5-10	3-4	0	2	2	0	1	0	3	2	+13
Alyssa Thomas F	31	14	6-12	0-0	2-4	1	4	5	9	0	0	2	1	+11
Natasha Mack F	29	8	4-5	0-0	0-2	7	3	10	1	1	4	1	2	+20
Monique Akoa Makani G	27	5	2-7	1-3	0-0	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	1	+3
Satou Sabally F	26	14	4-9	3-5	3-3	0	2	2	4	3	0	2	4	-3
DeWanna Bonner F	22	9	4-9	1-5	0-1	0	7	7	0	1	1	1	1	+23
Sami Whitcomb G	19	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	1	2	3	3	1	0	2	0	+15
Kathryn Westbeld F	9	6	2-3	2-2	0-0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	+5
Lexi Held G	2	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1
Kiana Williams G	2	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	-1
Total	200	80	30-63	12-27	8-14	9	21	30	22	9	5	12	12

FG .476 · 3P .444 · FT .571

Did not play: Kitija Laksa (coach's decision), Kalani Brown (coach's decision)

Officials: Jeff Wooten, Toni Patillo, Agon Abazi

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

10:00 Start of 1st Period (10:03 PM EST)
10:00 PHX Jump Ball Mack vs. Jones: Tip to Stewart
9:39 NYL MISS Jones 11' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
9:36 PHX Sabally REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:19 PHX MISS Copper 2' Cutting Layup Shot
9:15 PHX Mack REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
9:15 PHX Mack 1' Tip Layup Shot (2 PTS) 0–2
8:58 NYL Cloud Double Dribble Turnover (P1.T1)
8:36 PHX MISS Sabally 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
8:32 PHX Mack REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
8:29 PHX Sabally 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Akoa Makani 1 AST) 0–5
8:05 PHX Sabally S.FOUL (P1.T1)
8:05 NYL Stewart Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
8:05 NYL Stewart Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
7:54 PHX Sabally Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
7:54 NYL Meesseman STEAL (1 STL)
7:47 NYL Meesseman 7' Running Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Cloud 1 AST) 4–5
7:36 PHX MISS Akoa Makani 19' Pullup Jump Shot
7:32 PHX Mack REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)
7:24 PHX MISS Copper 3PT Jump Shot
7:20 NYL Meesseman REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:08 NYL Cloud 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Jones 1 AST) 7–5
6:56 PHX MISS Sabally 18' Pullup Jump Shot
6:53 NYL Stewart REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
6:48 NYL Jones OFF.Foul (P1)
6:48 NYL Jones Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T2)
6:39 PHX MISS Akoa Makani 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
6:35 NYL Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
6:23 NYL Meesseman 5' Driving Floating Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Cloud 2 AST) 9–5
6:11 NYL Liberty T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Meesseman )
6:11 PHX Sabally Free Throw Technical (4 PTS)
6:11 PHX SUB: Whitcomb FOR Akoa Makani
6:11 PHX SUB: Westbeld FOR Mack
6:04 PHX MISS Whitcomb 3PT Jump Shot
5:59 NYL Cloud REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
5:45 PHX Thomas Violation:Kicked Ball
5:45 NYL SUB: Burke FOR Cloud
5:45 NYL SUB: Johannès FOR Jones
5:40 NYL MISS Stewart 24' 3PT Jump Shot
5:36 PHX Sabally REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
5:30 PHX MISS Thomas 5' Running Layup
5:28 NYL Stewart REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
5:20 NYL Stewart 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS) 12–6
5:05 PHX Thomas 13' Jump Bank Shot (2 PTS) (Whitcomb 1 AST) 12–8
4:49 NYL MISS Fiebich 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup
4:44 PHX Copper REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
4:39 PHX Westbeld Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
4:39 NYL Stewart STEAL (1 STL)
4:21 NYL MISS Meesseman 14' Step Back Jump Shot
4:18 PHX Thomas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
4:03 PHX MISS Sabally 28' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
4:00 Liberty Rebound
4:00 Timeout: Official
4:00 PHX SUB: Bonner FOR Sabally
3:52 NYL Johannès Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
3:51 NYL Johannès L.B.FOUL (P1.T1)
3:39 PHX Copper 16' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Thomas 1 AST) 12–10
3:21 NYL MISS Johannès 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
3:18 PHX Bonner REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
3:14 PHX MISS Thomas Running Layup
3:14 NYL Burke BLOCK (1 BLK)
3:13 MERCURY Rebound
3:13 NYL SUB: Jones FOR Meesseman
3:13 PHX SUB: Mack FOR Westbeld
3:13 NYL SUB: Cloud FOR Stewart
3:05 PHX MISS Bonner 25' 3PT Jump Shot
3:01 PHX Mack REBOUND (Off:4 Def:0)
2:58 PHX Whitcomb Traveling Turnover (P1.T3)
2:47 NYL MISS Jones 6' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
2:47 PHX Mack BLOCK (1 BLK)
2:44 PHX Thomas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
2:41 PHX Thomas 2' Running Finger Roll Layup (4 PTS) 12–12
2:31 NYL Johannès 1' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Cloud 3 AST) 14–12
2:16 PHX MISS Thomas 8' Pullup Jump Shot
2:13 NYL Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
2:00 NYL MISS Burke Cutting Layup Shot
2:00 PHX Bonner BLOCK (1 BLK)
1:54 PHX Whitcomb REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
1:52 NYL Johannès S.FOUL (P2.T2)
1:52 PHX Copper Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
1:52 PHX SUB: Sabally FOR Whitcomb
1:52 NYL SUB: Talbot FOR Fiebich
1:52 PHX Copper Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
1:36 PHX SUB: Akoa Makani FOR Copper
1:36 PHX Jump Ball Sabally vs. Jones: Tip to Whitcomb
1:36 NYL Jones Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T4)
1:36 PHX Sabally STEAL (1 STL)
1:36 PHX SUB: Whitcomb FOR Thomas
1:19 PHX MISS Whitcomb 26' 3PT Jump Shot
1:17 NYL Cloud REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
1:04 PHX JUMP
1:02 NYL Talbot Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
1:02 PHX Sabally STEAL (2 STL)
0:40 PHX MISS Akoa Makani 18' Pullup Jump Shot
0:38 NYL Cloud REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
0:29 NYL Johannès 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup (4 PTS) (Jones 2 AST) 16–14
0:13 PHX Akoa Makani 24' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Sabally 1 AST) 16–17
0:01 NYL Johannès Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T6)
0:00 End of 1st Period (10:23 PM EST)

Quarter 2

10:00 Start of 2nd Period (10:26 PM EST)
9:46 PHX Copper Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P1.T4)
9:37 NYL MISS Johannès 26' 3PT Jump Shot
9:33 PHX Mack REBOUND (Off:4 Def:1)
9:16 PHX Bonner 1' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Sabally 2 AST) 16–19
8:58 NYL MISS Johannès 24' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
8:54 PHX Bonner REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
8:48 PHX Copper 25' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot (7 PTS) 16–22
8:26 NYL Cloud 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (6 PTS) 19–22
8:04 PHX MISS Copper 2' Driving Layup
8:04 NYL Johannès BLOCK (1 BLK)
8:01 PHX Mack REBOUND (Off:5 Def:1)
8:00 PHX Copper 25' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Mack 1 AST) 19–25
7:47 NYL Cloud Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T7)
7:47 PHX SUB: Thomas FOR Mack
7:47 NYL SUB: Fiebich FOR Talbot
7:47 NYL SUB: Stewart FOR Johannès
7:26 PHX MISS Bonner 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup
7:24 NYL Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
7:14 NYL Cloud 24' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Jones 3 AST) 22–25
7:02 PHX MISS Akoa Makani 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
6:59 NYL Meesseman REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
6:53 NYL Stewart 27' 3PT Running Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Cloud 4 AST) 25–25
6:36 PHX MISS Thomas 1' Driving Layup
6:33 NYL Fiebich REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
6:19 NYL Meesseman 3' Turnaround Hook Shot (6 PTS) 27–25
6:19 MERCURY Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
6:19 PHX SUB: Mack FOR Sabally
6:19 PHX SUB: Whitcomb FOR Akoa Makani
6:19 NYL SUB: Gardner FOR Jones
6:01 PHX Whitcomb Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5)
6:01 NYL Gardner STEAL (1 STL)
5:44 NYL MISS Cloud 9' Jump Shot
5:40 PHX Bonner REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
5:26 PHX Mack 2' Cutting Layup Shot (4 PTS) (Thomas 2 AST) 27–27
5:09 NYL MISS Meesseman 1' Driving Layup
5:09 PHX Mack BLOCK (2 BLK)
5:09 Liberty Rebound
5:09 PHX SUB: Sabally FOR Bonner
5:02 PHX Mack P.FOUL (P1.T1)
4:48 Liberty Turnover: Shot Clock (T#8)
4:36 PHX Copper 24' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Thomas 3 AST) 27–30
4:16 NYL Gardner 4' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Meesseman 1 AST) 29–30
4:03 PHX Mack 8' Turnaround Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Whitcomb 2 AST) 29–32
3:38 NYL MISS Gardner 2' Driving Layup
3:38 PHX Mack BLOCK (3 BLK)
3:35 PHX Thomas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
3:32 NYL Stewart S.FOUL (P1.T1)
3:32 Instant Replay2nd Period (10:38 PM EST)
3:32 PHX Sabally Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
3:32 NYL SUB: Burke FOR Cloud
3:32 NYL SUB: Jones FOR Meesseman
3:32 PHX Sabally Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
3:14 NYL Fiebich 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Gardner 1 AST) 32–34
3:12 MERCURY Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
3:12 Nate Tibbetts Foul:T.FOUL
3:12 NYL Stewart Free Throw Technical (9 PTS)
3:01 NYL SUB: Cloud FOR Gardner
2:50 PHX MISS Thomas 6' Turnaround Bank Hook Shot
2:46 NYL Fiebich REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
2:24 NYL Jones 2' Layup (2 PTS) (Burke 1 AST) 35–34
2:07 PHX Sabally 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Thomas 4 AST) 35–37
2:05 Liberty Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
2:05 PHX SUB: Akoa Makani FOR Whitcomb
2:05 NYL SUB: Meesseman FOR Burke
1:50 NYL Jones 3' Driving Layup (4 PTS) 37–37
1:34 PHX Copper Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P2.T6)
1:22 PHX Copper P.FOUL (P1.T2)
1:16 NYL Cloud 18' Pullup Jump Shot (11 PTS) 39–37
1:00 PHX MISS Sabally 1' Hook Shot
1:00 NYL Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
0:50 NYL MISS Jones 25' 3PT Jump Shot
0:47 NYL Cloud REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
0:40 NYL MISS Fiebich 26' 3PT Jump Shot
0:36 NYL Stewart REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
0:35 NYL MISS Cloud 25' 3PT Jump Shot
0:32 PHX Mack REBOUND (Off:5 Def:2)
0:24 PHX MISS Copper 18' Pullup Jump Shot
0:21 NYL Fiebich REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
0:01 NYL Jones Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T9)
0:01 PHX Akoa Makani STEAL (1 STL)
0:00 End of 2nd Period (10:49 PM EST)

Quarter 3

10:00 Start of 3rd Period (11:05 PM EST)
9:46 PHX MISS Copper 24' 3PT Jump Shot
9:42 MERCURY Rebound
9:31 PHX Thomas 4' Fadeaway Jumper (6 PTS) (Sabally 3 AST) 39–39
9:13 PHX Mack P.FOUL (P2.T1)
9:07 NYL MISS Jones 24' 3PT Jump Shot
9:04 NYL Fiebich REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
8:52 NYL MISS Stewart 26' 3PT Jump Bank Shot
8:50 MERCURY Rebound
8:50 NYL Fiebich L.B.FOUL (P1.T1)
8:25 PHX MISS Mack 7' Turnaround Bank Shot
8:23 NYL Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
8:16 NYL Fiebich Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T10)
8:16 PHX Sabally STEAL (3 STL)
8:12 PHX Sabally Running Layup (11 PTS) 39–41
7:48 PHX Thomas P.FOUL (P1.T2)
7:45 PHX Sabally P.FOUL (P2.T3)
7:37 NYL Cloud 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup (13 PTS) (Stewart 1 AST) 41–41
7:29 PHX Thomas 17' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Akoa Makani 2 AST) 41–43
7:11 NYL MISS Stewart 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
7:07 NYL Stewart REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
7:05 PHX Akoa Makani P.FOUL (P1.T4)
6:59 NYL Meesseman 2' Driving Reverse Layup (8 PTS) 43–43
6:45 PHX MISS Akoa Makani 4' Driving Finger Roll Layup
6:44 PHX Mack REBOUND (Off:6 Def:2)
6:44 NYL Meesseman S.FOUL (P1.T2)
6:44 PHX MISS Mack Free Throw 1 of 2
6:44 MERCURY Rebound
6:44 PHX MISS Mack Free Throw 2 of 2
6:44 NYL Meesseman REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
6:28 NYL Jones OFF.Foul (P2)
6:28 NYL Jones Offensive Foul Turnover (P4.T11)
6:13 NYL Stewart Violation:Kicked Ball
6:06 PHX Copper 18' Pullup Jump Shot (15 PTS) 43–45
5:51 NYL Stewart 13' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Fiebich 1 AST) 45–45
5:41 PHX Copper Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T7)
5:41 NYL Stewart STEAL (2 STL)
5:35 NYL MISS Fiebich 25' 3PT Running Jump Shot
5:30 PHX Thomas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
5:27 PHX MISS Copper 24' 3PT Running Jump Shot
5:24 PHX Mack REBOUND (Off:7 Def:2)
5:20 PHX Mack Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T8)
5:20 NYL Meesseman STEAL (2 STL)
5:07 PHX Copper P.FOUL (P2.PN)
5:07 NYL Fiebich Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
5:07 PHX SUB: Bonner FOR Sabally
5:07 PHX SUB: Westbeld FOR Mack
5:07 PHX SUB: Whitcomb FOR Akoa Makani
5:07 NYL SUB: Harrison FOR Jones
5:07 NYL MISS Fiebich Free Throw 2 of 2
5:02 PHX Whitcomb REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
4:49 PHX MISS Thomas 7' Step Back Jump Shot
4:46 NYL Meesseman REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
4:35 NYL Meesseman 2' Layup (10 PTS) (Stewart 2 AST) 48–45
4:22 NYL Harrison P.FOUL (P1.T3)
4:22 Timeout: Official
4:22 NYL SUB: Gardner FOR Fiebich
4:17 PHX Westbeld 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Thomas 5 AST) 48–48
3:57 NYL Gardner Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T12)
3:57 PHX Whitcomb STEAL (1 STL)
3:48 PHX Copper 26' 3PT Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Westbeld 1 AST) 48–51
3:33 PHX Bonner P.FOUL (P1.PN)
3:33 NYL MISS Meesseman Free Throw 1 of 2
3:33 Liberty Rebound
3:33 NYL SUB: Burke FOR Stewart
3:33 NYL Meesseman Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
3:16 PHX Thomas 11' Pullup Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Whitcomb 3 AST) 49–53
2:57 NYL Burke Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T13)
2:57 PHX Westbeld STEAL (1 STL)
2:33 PHX MISS Copper 24' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
2:29 PHX Thomas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
2:22 PHX MISS Bonner 3PT Jump Shot
2:19 PHX Whitcomb REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
2:18 PHX Thomas Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T9)
2:11 NYL MISS Cloud 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
2:07 PHX Bonner REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
2:07 PHX Bonner Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T10)
2:07 NYL Meesseman STEAL (3 STL)
2:02 NYL Meesseman Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T14)
2:02 PHX Copper STEAL (1 STL)
2:02 PHX SUB: Mack FOR Westbeld
2:02 NYL SUB: Jones FOR Meesseman
2:02 PHX Jump Ball Copper vs. Gardner: Tip to Thomas
1:49 NYL Gardner P.FOUL (P1.T4)
1:49 Liberty Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
1:49 NYL SUB: Johannès FOR Gardner
1:49 PHX Thomas Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
1:49 PHX MISS Thomas Free Throw 2 of 2
1:45 NYL Harrison REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
1:25 NYL MISS Burke 26' 3PT Jump Shot
1:21 MERCURY Rebound
1:21 NYL Jones L.B.FOUL (P3.PN)
1:21 PHX MISS Copper Free Throw 1 of 2
1:21 MERCURY Rebound
1:21 PHX Copper Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
1:01 NYL MISS Cloud 3' Driving Layup
0:59 NYL Jones REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
0:59 NYL MISS Jones 1' Putback Layup
0:59 PHX Mack BLOCK (4 BLK)
0:59 PHX Bonner REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
0:44 PHX Thomas Traveling Turnover (P2.T11)
0:44 PHX SUB: Akoa Makani FOR Copper
0:44 PHX SUB: Sabally FOR Thomas
0:44 NYL SUB: Fiebich FOR Harrison
0:21 NYL MISS Fiebich 21' Turnaround Jump Shot
0:21 MERCURY Rebound
0:00 PHX MISS Sabally 13' Driving Floating Jump Shot
0:00 MERCURY Rebound
0:00 End of 3rd Period (11:28 PM EST)

Quarter 4