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Phoenix Mercury vs New York Liberty — Liberty win 84-74, May 27, 2026

Phoenix
Mercury
14-26 · 1-3 away
74
Final
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PHX22211219
NY24183012
84
New York
Liberty
24-16 · 2-3 home
Qtr1234T
PHX2221121974
NY2418301284

New York Liberty took it 84–74 over the Mercury.

M. Johannes led all scorers (21 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST). K. Copper answered with 19 for the Mercury, but it wasn't enough. The game turned on a 23-0 Liberty run. It changed hands 6 times and was tied on 8 separate occasions. The Liberty got out in transition for 4 fast-break points to 2, and that was the margin. Liberty won Q3 by 18 (12–30), the period that decided it. Field goals: Mercury 42%, Liberty 42%. From deep: Mercury 33%, Liberty 47%. Rebounds: Mercury 32, Liberty 32. Turnovers: Mercury 17, Liberty 13. Points in the paint: Mercury 28, Liberty 20.

The Liberty sit 3rd in the Eastern Conference, 2 games back, coming off a win, 7-3 over their last 10. The Mercury sit 7th in the Western Conference, 17 games back, coming off a win, 3-7 over their last 10.

Scoring summary

The most recent baskets, with the running score beside each one. Basketball scores too often to list a game end to end, so this is the latest stretch of it rather than the whole.

TeamPlayTypeScore
4th Quarter
Alyssa Thomas makes 6-foot two point shot (Monique Akoa Makani assists)Score60-74
Natasha Mack makes 3-foot jump bank shot (Alyssa Thomas assists)Score62-74
Betnijah Laney-Hamilton makes 13-foot pullup jump shotScore62-76
Alyssa Thomas makes 3-foot layup (Kahleah Copper assists)Score64-76
Kahleah Copper makes driving layup (Alyssa Thomas assists)Score66-76
Leonie Fiebich makes 25-foot three point jumper (Marine Johannes assists)Score66-79
Kahleah Copper makes free throw 2 of 2Score67-79
Natasha Mack makes 2-foot layup (Alyssa Thomas assists)Score69-79
Betnijah Laney-Hamilton makes free throw 1 of 2Score69-80
Betnijah Laney-Hamilton makes free throw 2 of 2Score69-81
Betnijah Laney-Hamilton makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jonquel Jones assists)Score69-84
Valeriane Ayayi makes free throw 1 of 2Score70-84
Valeriane Ayayi makes free throw 2 of 2Score71-84
Kiana Williams makes 23-foot three point step back jumpshot (Jovana Nogic assists)Score74-84

Next on the schedule

Each side's next fixtures, with the date and who travels.

Phoenix Mercury
  • atFireSep 18
  • atWingsSep 19
  • vsWingsSep 22
New York Liberty
  • atLynxSep 18
  • atTempoSep 20
  • vsDreamSep 22

Game odds and betting

PHXNYMoneyline+150-180Spread+4.5-115-4.5-105TotalO 169.5-110U 169.5-110

Game leaders

Phoenix Mercury
Kahleah Copper19 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST
Natasha Mack14 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST
New York Liberty
Marine Johannes21 PTS, 3 REB, 5 AST
Jonquel Jones17 PTS, 12 REB, 4 AST

Standings

Eastern Conference
#ClubW-LStreak
1Atlanta Dream26-14W1
2Indiana Fever26-14W2
3New York Liberty24-16W1
4Washington Mystics24-16L1
5Chicago Sky15-25L3
Western Conference
#ClubW-LStreak
1Minnesota Lynx31-9L2
2Golden State Valkyries29-11W4
3Las Vegas Aces27-13W3
4Dallas Wings24-16W4
5Portland Fire16-24L1
7Phoenix Mercury14-26W1

Separate conferences, so the two records are not directly comparable.

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