POSTGAME: Strong Start & Cold Finish, Phoenix Mercury Can’t Hang with Liberty Late

The New York Liberty and Phoenix Mercury were inseparable in the first half, knotted at 46–46, but the Liberty outplayed the Mercury in the second half to claim a decisive 89-76 victory. Sabrina Ionescu took control with 29 points (11-21 FG), while Alyssa Thomas led Phoenix with 20 points, 13 rebounds, and 8 assists. New York’s defense and free‑throw dominance (21-for-22 from the stripe) were the difference-makers down the stretch.

Join Erika Day and Stephen Pridgeon-Garner on the PHNX Mercury Podcast Postgame Show!

0:00 – Reaction to messy loss in New York

3:00 – One Word Burn

7:35 – Alyssa Thomas getting respect!

10:30 – Reaction to post-game presser

12:30 – Kathryn Westbeld’s illness

14:00 – Kalani Brown’s DNP

18:00 – Kitija Laksa

21:00 – Managing the missing pieces

24:00 – Satou Sabally struggled

34:00 – By the Numbers

42:00 – Kahleah Copper’s minutes

46:00 – SPG’s keys

49:00 – Mercury vs Mystics