Sep 4,2016
  • Associated Press
NEW YORK -- Bill Laimbeer wasn't surprised his star center reached another milestone so early in her career.
Tina Charles scored 23 points, including her 4000th, to help New York beat Phoenix 92-70 on Saturday night.
"We talk about inside that she's the best post player in the world, men or women." the Liberty coach said. "She's that consistent and that dominant. There's more to her that we're waiting to see."
Charles, who also had 15 rebounds, became the sixth-fastest player in WNBA history to reach that milestone and helped move the Liberty closer to clinching at least the third seed in the playoffs. One more victory will assure New York of a bye in the first round and a home game in the second.
New York (20-9) got off to a slow start, missing its first seven shots. The Liberty led 13-12 with just over four minutes left in the first quarter before outscoring Phoenix 16-2 the rest of the period. Charles had nine of the team's points during that burst.
Phoenix (13-16), which lost in Connecticut on Friday night, was down 26 points in the third quarter before rallying within 11 early in the fourth quarter. The Mercury could get no closer.
"They played better, bottom line," Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi said. "Not tired, no nothing. They were better than us today."
New York led by 14 at the half and blew the game open early in the third as frustration was setting in for the Mercury. After Taurasi drew contact on a play, but no foul was called, assistant coach Todd Troxel was ejected for arguing with the officials. That seemed to spark Phoenix, which trailed 68-42 at that point. The Mercury scored 13 of the next 16 to close within 71-55 after three.
Phoenix got within 73-62 early in the final period, but Charles hit a basket, and then a three-point play by Brittany Boyd sealed the win. Boyd finished with a season-high 19 points, starting in place of Tanisha Wright (knee). New York, which has won 20 games in consecutive seasons, also was without Shoni Schimmel (concussion) and Kiah Stokes (hip).
Laimbeer said he didn't expect Stokes to play the rest of the regular season, but he was hopeful to have Wright back at some point soon. He wasn't sure about Schimmel's status since concussions are trickier to predict.
Marta Xargay led the Mercury with 16 points and DeWanna Bonner added 15.
Charles reached 4,000 points on a three-point play late in the second quarter. She's the 29th player to achieve that mark and is the third youngest according to Elias Sports Bureau. The Liberty honored Charles, Taurasi and Brittney Griner before the game for helping the U.S. win a gold medal at the Rio Olympics. New York also honored Penny Taylor, who is retiring at the end of the season.
"It was nice," Taylor said. "I try not to think about it and just play the games we have left."




Final

Mercury 70

(13-16, 4-10 away)

Liberty 92

(20-9, 9-5 home)







6:00PM,EDT,September 3,2016
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

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PHX 14 20 21 1570
NY 29 19 23 2192
Top Performers
Phoenix: D. Bonner 15 Pts, 7 Reb, 4 Ast, 1 Stl
New York: T. Charles 23 Pts, 15 Reb, 3 Ast









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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEPhoenix MercurySCORENew York Liberty
10:00 0-0Brittney Griner vs. Carolyn Swords (Diana Taurasi gains possession)
9:40DeWanna Bonner misses 23-foot three point jumper 0-0 
9:38 0-0Tina Charles defensive rebound
9:26 0-0Tina Charles misses 9-foot hook shot
9:25Candice Dupree defensive rebound0-0 
9:12Candice Dupree misses 17-foot jumper0-0 
9:11 0-0Rebecca Allen defensive rebound
8:59 0-0Carolyn Swords misses 3-foot two point shot
8:57Candice Dupree defensive rebound0-0 
8:51Diana Taurasi misses 25-foot three point jumper 0-0 
8:49 0-0Carolyn Swords defensive rebound
8:30 0-0Sugar Rodgers misses 25-foot three point jumper
8:30Brittney Griner defensive rebound0-0 
8:18 0-0Rebecca Allen personal foul (Candice Dupree draws the foul)
8:12Penny Taylor makes 21-foot jumper2-0 
8:00 2-0Tina Charles misses 20-foot jumper
8:00Candice Dupree defensive rebound2-0 
7:48Diana Taurasi misses 25-foot three point jumper 2-0 
7:47 2-0Carolyn Swords defensive rebound
7:35Penny Taylor defensive rebound2-0 
7:35 2-0Tina Charles misses 12-foot two point shot
7:22Brittney Griner Out-of-Bounds Bad Pass Turnover 2-0 
7:13Penny Taylor shooting foul (Rebecca Allen draws the foul)2-1 
7:13 2-1Rebecca Allen makes free throw 1 of 2
7:13 2-1Rebecca Allen misses free throw 2 of 2
7:11Brittney Griner defensive rebound2-1 
6:56Penny Taylor makes driving layup4-1 
6:41 4-1Brittney Griner blocks Carolyn Swords 's 3-foot layup
6:41 4-1Carolyn Swords offensive rebound
6:31 4-1Carolyn Swords misses 8-foot jumper
6:31Candice Dupree defensive rebound4-1 
6:22Penny Taylor misses 25-foot three point jumper 4-1 
6:22DeWanna Bonner offensive rebound4-1 
6:11Brittney Griner misses 15-foot two point shot4-1 
6:09 4-1Tina Charles defensive rebound
6:05Penny Taylor shooting foul (Carolyn Swords draws the foul)4-3 
6:05 4-2Carolyn Swords makes free throw 1 of 2
6:05Marta Xargay enters the game for Penny Taylor4-2 
6:05 4-3Carolyn Swords makes free throw 2 of 2
5:50DeWanna Bonner misses 23-foot three point jumper 4-3 
5:50 4-3Sugar Rodgers defensive rebound
5:43 4-6Sugar Rodgers makes 25-foot three point jumper
5:33 4-6Brittany Boyd shooting foul (Diana Taurasi draws the foul)
5:33Diana Taurasi makes free throw 1 of 35-6 
5:33Diana Taurasi makes free throw 2 of 36-6 
5:33Diana Taurasi makes free throw 3 of 37-6 
5:16 7-8Tina Charles makes 11-foot two point shot (Brittany Boyd assists)
5:01Diana Taurasi makes 15-foot two point shot9-8 
4:48 9-10Tina Charles makes layup (Brittany Boyd assists)
4:48Brittney Griner shooting foul (Tina Charles draws the foul)9-10 
4:48 Full timeout
4:48 9-10Amanda Zahui B. enters the game for Rebecca Allen
4:48 9-10Shavonte Zellous enters the game for Carolyn Swords
4:48Sonja Petrovic enters the game for DeWanna Bonner9-10 
4:48 9-11Tina Charles makes free throw 1 of 1
4:28Sonja Petrovic traveling 9-11 
4:16 9-13Amanda Zahui B. makes layup (Tina Charles assists)
4:03Marta Xargay makes 25-foot three point jumper (Diana Taurasi assists)12-13 
3:41Brittney Griner shooting foul (Tina Charles draws the foul)12-13 
3:41 12-14Tina Charles makes free throw 1 of 2
3:41Kelsey Bone enters the game for Brittney Griner12-14 
3:41 12-15Tina Charles makes free throw 2 of 2
3:30Diana Taurasi lost ball turnover (Shavonte Zellous steals)12-15 
3:24 12-15Shavonte Zellous bad pass (Candice Dupree steals)
3:19Marta Xargay lost ball turnover (Brittany Boyd steals)12-15 
3:15 12-15Sugar Rodgers misses 25-foot three point jumper
3:15 12-15Amanda Zahui B. offensive rebound
3:14Sonja Petrovic shooting foul (Amanda Zahui B. draws the foul)12-16 
3:14Lindsey Harding enters the game for Diana Taurasi12-16 
3:14 12-16Amanda Zahui B. makes free throw 1 of 2
3:14 12-16Amanda Zahui B. misses free throw 2 of 2
3:13 12-16Tina Charles offensive rebound
3:12 12-18Tina Charles makes layup
2:59Candice Dupree misses 13-foot jumper12-18 
2:58Marta Xargay offensive rebound12-18 
2:56Marta Xargay makes layup14-18 
2:56 14-18Sugar Rodgers shooting foul (Marta Xargay draws the foul)
2:56 14-18Epiphanny Prince enters the game for Brittany Boyd
2:56 14-18Swin Cash enters the game for Sugar Rodgers
2:56Marta Xargay misses free throw 1 of 114-18 
2:55 14-18Swin Cash defensive rebound
2:42 14-20Tina Charles makes 21-foot jumper
2:21Amanda Zahui B. blocks Kelsey Bone 's 3-foot layup14-20 
2:20 14-20Amanda Zahui B. defensive rebound
2:10 14-20Tina Charles misses 5-foot Running Jumper
2:09Candice Dupree defensive rebound14-20 
1:58Kelsey Bone misses 6-foot jumper14-20 
1:57 14-20Tina Charles defensive rebound
1:50 14-23Tina Charles makes 25-foot three point jumper (Shavonte Zellous assists)
1:40Phoenix Full timeout
1:30Marta Xargay misses 24-foot three point jumper 14-23 
1:29Kelsey Bone offensive rebound14-23 
1:24Sonja Petrovic misses 25-foot three point jumper 14-23 
1:23 14-23Epiphanny Prince defensive rebound
1:14Sonja Petrovic shooting foul (Shavonte Zellous draws the foul)14-23 
1:14 14-24Shavonte Zellous makes free throw 1 of 2
1:14Penny Taylor enters the game for Sonja Petrovic14-24 
1:14 14-25Shavonte Zellous makes free throw 2 of 2
0:51Kelsey Bone misses 16-foot jumper14-25 
0:49 14-25Tina Charles defensive rebound
0:40Marta Xargay personal foul (Shavonte Zellous draws the foul)14-25 
0:40 14-26Shavonte Zellous makes free throw 1 of 2
0:40 14-26Carolyn Swords enters the game for Tina Charles
0:40 14-27Shavonte Zellous makes free throw 2 of 2
0:29Penny Taylor misses 13-foot Running Jumper14-27 
0:28Penny Taylor offensive rebound14-27 
0:27Penny Taylor misses two point shot14-27 
0:25 14-27Swin Cash defensive rebound
0:17 14-29Amanda Zahui B. makes layup (Epiphanny Prince assists)
0:01Marta Xargay misses 25-foot three point jumper 14-29 
0:00Phoenix offensive team rebound14-29 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter
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2nd Quarter Summary

TIMEPhoenix MercurySCORENew York Liberty
9:45 14-29Swin Cash Out-of-Bounds Bad Pass Turnover
9:23Penny Taylor makes 25-foot three point jumper (Brittney Griner assists)17-29 
9:04 17-31Swin Cash makes 17-foot jumper (Shavonte Zellous assists)
8:48Brittney Griner traveling 17-31 
8:22 17-31shot clock turnover
8:04Penny Taylor misses 24-foot three point jumper 17-31 
8:03 17-31Swin Cash defensive rebound
7:50 17-31Penny Taylor blocks Amanda Zahui B. 's 5-foot 2-pt jumper
7:50 17-31New York offensive team rebound
7:50 17-31Tina Charles enters the game for Carolyn Swords
7:41 17-31Amanda Zahui B. misses
7:39Mistie Bass defensive rebound17-31 
7:30 17-33Swin Cash personal foul (DeWanna Bonner draws the foul)
7:30 17-33Sugar Rodgers enters the game for Shavonte Zellous
7:24Penny Taylor makes 7-foot two point shot19-33 
7:09 19-31Swin Cash lost ball turnover (Penny Taylor steals)
7:07 19-31Amanda Zahui B. personal foul (Penny Taylor draws the foul)
6:50Diana Taurasi misses 23-foot three point jumper 19-31 
6:48 19-31Swin Cash defensive rebound
6:35 19-31Sugar Rodgers bad pass (DeWanna Bonner steals)
6:24Brittney Griner makes layup (Diana Taurasi assists)21-31 
6:16New York Full timeout
6:16 21-31Rebecca Allen enters the game for Epiphanny Prince
6:16 21-31Brittany Boyd enters the game for Swin Cash
6:05 21-31Brittney Griner blocks Amanda Zahui B. 's 3-foot layup
6:05 21-31Rebecca Allen offensive rebound
5:58 21-31Rebecca Allen Out-of-Bounds Bad Pass Turnover
5:46Mistie Bass misses 20-foot jumper21-31 
5:45 21-31Rebecca Allen defensive rebound
5:41Mistie Bass personal foul (Tina Charles draws the foul)21-31 
5:35 21-31Tina Charles misses 15-foot jump bank shot
5:33Phoenix defensive team rebound21-31 
5:22Penny Taylor misses 17-foot jumper21-31 
5:20 21-31Tina Charles defensive rebound
5:11 21-34Sugar Rodgers makes 24-foot three point jumper (Brittany Boyd assists)
5:00Marta Xargay enters the game for Penny Taylor22-34 
5:00 21-34Amanda Zahui B. defensive 3-seconds (Technical Foul)
5:00Diana Taurasi makes technical free throw22-34 
4:48Brittney Griner misses 13-foot two point shot22-34 
4:48 22-34Amanda Zahui B. defensive rebound
4:37Brittney Griner personal foul (Tina Charles draws the foul)22-34 
4:37Candice Dupree enters the game for Brittney Griner22-34 
4:28 22-34Sugar Rodgers bad pass (Mistie Bass steals)
4:20Diana Taurasi misses 16-foot two point shot22-34 
4:18 22-34Sugar Rodgers defensive rebound
4:13 22-34Tina Charles misses 6-foot jumper
4:11 22-34Tina Charles offensive rebound
4:11Mistie Bass personal foul (Tina Charles draws the foul)22-34 
4:11Sonja Petrovic enters the game for Diana Taurasi22-34 
4:01 22-37Brittany Boyd makes 6-foot two point shot (Tina Charles assists)
4:01Marta Xargay shooting foul (Brittany Boyd draws the foul)22-37 
4:01 22-37Brittany Boyd makes free throw 1 of 1
3:50 22-37Brittany Boyd shooting foul (DeWanna Bonner draws the foul)
3:50DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 1 of 223-37 
3:50DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 2 of 224-37 
3:41 24-37Tina Charles misses 17-foot two point shot
3:40 24-37Amanda Zahui B. offensive rebound
3:31 24-39Tina Charles makes 7-foot two point shot (Brittany Boyd assists)
3:16 24-39Amanda Zahui B. shooting foul (Mistie Bass draws the foul)
3:16Mistie Bass makes free throw 1 of 225-39 
3:16 25-39Carolyn Swords enters the game for Amanda Zahui B.
3:16Mistie Bass makes free throw 2 of 226-39 
3:13 26-39Brittany Boyd Out-of-Bounds Bad Pass Turnover
3:04 26-39Rebecca Allen personal foul (DeWanna Bonner draws the foul)
3:04DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 1 of 227-39 
3:04 27-39Shavonte Zellous enters the game for Rebecca Allen
3:04DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 2 of 228-39 
2:51 28-41Brittany Boyd makes 17-foot jumper
2:35DeWanna Bonner makes 3-foot two point shot30-41 
2:24 30-43Brittany Boyd makes 20-foot jumper
2:12Phoenix Full timeout
2:12Diana Taurasi enters the game for Sonja Petrovic30-43 
2:03Candice Dupree offensive foul (Brittany Boyd draws the foul)30-43 
2:03Candice Dupree turnover 30-43 
1:49 30-45Carolyn Swords makes 6-foot jumper
1:34Candice Dupree misses 16-foot jumper30-45 
1:32 30-45Tina Charles defensive rebound
1:31Marta Xargay personal foul (Tina Charles draws the foul)30-46 
1:31 30-45Tina Charles misses free throw 1 of 2
1:31 30-45New York offensive team rebound
1:31 30-45Epiphanny Prince enters the game for Brittany Boyd
1:31Penny Taylor enters the game for Marta Xargay30-45 
1:31 30-46Tina Charles makes free throw 2 of 2
1:22Diana Taurasi makes 5-foot two point shot32-46 
1:06 32-46Tina Charles misses 6-foot Running Jumper
1:05 32-46Sugar Rodgers offensive rebound
0:59 32-48Tina Charles makes 6-foot jumper (Shavonte Zellous assists)
0:59Candice Dupree shooting foul (Tina Charles draws the foul)32-48 
0:59 32-48Tina Charles misses free throw 1 of 1
0:58Candice Dupree defensive rebound32-48 
0:54Diana Taurasi misses 25-foot three point jumper 32-48 
0:53 32-48New York defensive team rebound
0:39 32-48Shavonte Zellous misses 17-foot jumper
0:37Candice Dupree defensive rebound32-48 
0:28DeWanna Bonner misses 16-foot jumper32-48 
0:27DeWanna Bonner offensive rebound32-48 
0:26DeWanna Bonner makes layup34-48 
0:17New York Full timeout
0:17 34-48Rebecca Allen enters the game for Carolyn Swords
0:03 34-48Epiphanny Prince misses 16-foot jumper
0:01Penny Taylor defensive rebound34-48 
0:00End of the 2nd Quarter
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3rd Quarter Summary

TIMEPhoenix MercurySCORENew York Liberty
9:45 34-48Tina Charles misses 7-foot hook shot
9:45Brittney Griner defensive rebound34-48 
9:25Carolyn Swords blocks Brittney Griner 's 9-foot 2-pt jumper34-48 
9:23 34-48New York defensive team rebound
9:06 34-48Brittany Boyd misses 24-foot three point jumper
9:04Phoenix defensive team rebound34-48 
8:48Brittney Griner misses layup34-48 
8:48 34-48Tina Charles defensive rebound
8:38 34-50Rebecca Allen makes 18-foot jumper (Sugar Rodgers assists)
8:18Candice Dupree makes 17-foot jumper (DeWanna Bonner assists)36-50 
8:04Diana Taurasi personal foul (Sugar Rodgers draws the foul)36-50 
8:00 36-50Brittney Griner blocks Rebecca Allen 's 19-foot jumper
8:00Penny Taylor defensive rebound36-50 
7:56Penny Taylor bad pass (Brittany Boyd steals)36-50 
7:54 36-52Brittany Boyd makes layup
7:54Penny Taylor shooting foul (Brittany Boyd draws the foul)36-52 
7:54 36-52Brittany Boyd misses free throw 1 of 1
7:54Diana Taurasi defensive rebound36-52 
7:37DeWanna Bonner misses 4-foot jumper36-52 
7:37 36-52Tina Charles defensive rebound
7:31 36-54Brittany Boyd makes layup
7:30Phoenix Full timeout
7:11Candice Dupree makes 3-foot two point shot (Penny Taylor assists)40-52 
7:03Diana Taurasi personal foul (Sugar Rodgers draws the foul)40-52 
6:56 38-56Carolyn Swords makes layup (Brittany Boyd assists)
6:35DeWanna Bonner misses 26-foot three point jumper 38-56 
6:35 38-56Tina Charles defensive rebound
6:26 38-56Sugar Rodgers misses 24-foot three point jumper
6:24DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound38-56 
6:13 38-56Rebecca Allen personal foul (DeWanna Bonner draws the foul)
6:07Diana Taurasi makes driving layup (DeWanna Bonner assists)40-56 
6:01 40-59Sugar Rodgers makes 25-foot three point jumper (Brittany Boyd assists)
5:48Penny Taylor misses 25-foot three point jumper 40-59 
5:47Candice Dupree offensive rebound40-59 
5:46 40-59Tina Charles personal foul (Candice Dupree draws the foul)
5:39Diana Taurasi misses 25-foot three point jumper 40-59 
5:39Brittney Griner offensive rebound40-59 
5:24DeWanna Bonner makes driving layup42-59 
5:16 42-59Sugar Rodgers misses driving layup
5:15 42-59Tina Charles offensive rebound
5:15 42-59Tina Charles misses
5:13 42-61Carolyn Swords offensive rebound
5:13Brittney Griner shooting foul (Carolyn Swords draws the foul)42-59 
5:13 42-60Carolyn Swords makes free throw 1 of 2
5:13Marta Xargay enters the game for Penny Taylor42-60 
5:13Mistie Bass enters the game for Brittney Griner42-60 
5:13 42-61Carolyn Swords makes free throw 2 of 2
5:03 42-61Brittany Boyd personal foul (Diana Taurasi draws the foul)
4:58Diana Taurasi misses 16-foot jumper42-61 
4:58 42-61Tina Charles defensive rebound
4:52 42-64Sugar Rodgers makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tina Charles assists)
4:33 42-64Brittany Boyd personal foul (Diana Taurasi draws the foul)
4:33 42-64Shavonte Zellous enters the game for Brittany Boyd
4:28Diana Taurasi out of bounds lost ball turnover 42-64 
4:13 42-66Rebecca Allen makes driving layup (Carolyn Swords assists)
4:13 technical foul(1st technical foul) 42-68 
4:13Phoenix Full timeout
4:13 42-68 technical foul(1st technical foul)
4:13 42-68Amanda Zahui B. enters the game for Carolyn Swords
4:13 42-67Shavonte Zellous makes technical free throw
4:13 42-68Shavonte Zellous makes technical free throw
4:00Marta Xargay makes 24-foot three point jumper (Diana Taurasi assists)45-68 
3:45 45-68Sugar Rodgers misses 24-foot three point jumper
3:44DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound45-68 
3:31DeWanna Bonner misses 25-foot three point jumper 45-68 
3:31 45-68Amanda Zahui B. defensive rebound
3:16 45-68Sugar Rodgers misses layup
3:15DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound45-68 
3:10 47-68Rebecca Allen personal foul (DeWanna Bonner draws the foul)
3:10DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 1 of 246-68 
3:10 46-68Epiphanny Prince enters the game for Rebecca Allen
3:10DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 2 of 247-68 
2:56 47-68Tina Charles misses 11-foot two point shot
2:55 47-68New York offensive team rebound
2:55Mistie Bass loose ball foul (Amanda Zahui B. draws the foul)47-68 
2:55 47-68Amanda Zahui B. misses free throw 1 of 2
2:55 47-68New York offensive team rebound
2:55 47-69Amanda Zahui B. makes free throw 2 of 2
2:38Sugar Rodgers blocks Mistie Bass 's 3-foot layup47-69 
2:36 47-69Shavonte Zellous defensive rebound
2:19 47-69Shavonte Zellous misses 7-foot two point shot
2:18Phoenix defensive team rebound47-69 
2:18 49-69Amanda Zahui B. loose ball foul (Marta Xargay draws the foul)
2:18Marta Xargay makes free throw 1 of 249-69 
2:18Isabelle Harrison enters the game for Candice Dupree48-69 
2:18Marta Xargay makes free throw 2 of 249-69 
2:02 49-69Tina Charles misses 10-foot two point shot
2:01 49-69Amanda Zahui B. offensive rebound
1:57 49-69Amanda Zahui B. offensive foul (DeWanna Bonner draws the foul)
1:57 49-69Amanda Zahui B. turnover
1:44DeWanna Bonner makes driving layup51-69 
1:44 51-69Amanda Zahui B. shooting foul (DeWanna Bonner draws the foul)
1:44 51-69Swin Cash enters the game for Amanda Zahui B.
1:44DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 1 of 152-69 
1:34 52-69Marta Xargay blocks Sugar Rodgers 's 23-foot three point jumper
1:32 52-69New York offensive team rebound
1:27 52-71Tina Charles makes 19-foot jumper (Shavonte Zellous assists)
1:15Marta Xargay makes 24-foot three point jumper (DeWanna Bonner assists)55-71 
0:54 55-71Epiphanny Prince misses 24-foot three point jumper
0:52Isabelle Harrison defensive rebound55-71 
0:47Diana Taurasi misses 24-foot three point jumper 55-71 
0:45 55-71Shavonte Zellous defensive rebound
0:22 55-71Swin Cash misses 14-foot two point shot
0:20DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound55-71 
0:03Swin Cash blocks DeWanna Bonner 's 3-foot layup55-71 
0:02 55-71Tina Charles defensive rebound
0:00 55-71Shavonte Zellous misses 64-foot three point running jumper
0:00 55-71New York offensive team rebound
0:00End of the 3rd Quarter
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4th Quarter Summary

TIMEPhoenix MercurySCORENew York Liberty
9:49 55-71Shavonte Zellous personal foul (Isabelle Harrison draws the foul)
9:37Marta Xargay makes 18-foot jumper57-71 
9:08 57-71Tina Charles misses 24-foot three point jumper
9:07Penny Taylor defensive rebound57-71 
8:56Isabelle Harrison makes 17-foot jumper (Penny Taylor assists)59-71 
8:40 59-73Shavonte Zellous makes 19-foot jumper (Swin Cash assists)
8:22Isabelle Harrison makes 15-foot two point shot (DeWanna Bonner assists)61-73 
8:08 61-73Epiphanny Prince misses 18-foot jumper
8:07Brittney Griner defensive rebound61-73 
8:03 61-73Sugar Rodgers shooting foul (Marta Xargay draws the foul)
8:03Marta Xargay makes free throw 1 of 262-73 
8:03 62-73Brittany Boyd enters the game for Epiphanny Prince
8:03 62-73Carolyn Swords enters the game for Swin Cash
8:03Marta Xargay misses free throw 2 of 262-73 
8:02 62-73Tina Charles defensive rebound
7:50 62-75Tina Charles makes 13-foot two point shot (Sugar Rodgers assists)
7:37Marta Xargay bad pass (Sugar Rodgers steals)62-75 
7:20DeWanna Bonner shooting foul (Sugar Rodgers draws the foul)62-75 
7:20 62-76Sugar Rodgers makes free throw 1 of 2
7:20 62-77Sugar Rodgers makes free throw 2 of 2
7:03Penny Taylor makes driving layup (Brittney Griner assists)64-77 
6:50Marta Xargay shooting foul (Brittany Boyd draws the foul)64-77 
6:50 64-78Brittany Boyd makes free throw 1 of 2
6:50 64-79Brittany Boyd makes free throw 2 of 2
6:37Penny Taylor misses 24-foot three point jumper 64-79 
6:37Isabelle Harrison offensive rebound64-79 
6:22Penny Taylor misses 24-foot three point jumper 64-79 
6:22DeWanna Bonner offensive rebound64-79 
6:16Brittney Griner misses layup64-79 
6:16 64-79Sugar Rodgers defensive rebound
6:09 64-81Brittany Boyd makes driving layup (Sugar Rodgers assists)
6:09Marta Xargay shooting foul (Brittany Boyd draws the foul)64-81 
6:09 64-82Brittany Boyd makes free throw 1 of 1
5:52Marta Xargay bad pass (Shavonte Zellous steals)64-82 
5:43 64-82Tina Charles misses 24-foot three point jumper
5:41Brittney Griner defensive rebound64-82 
5:39Brittney Griner traveling 64-82 
5:39 Official timeout
5:39Sonja Petrovic enters the game for Penny Taylor64-82 
5:13 64-82shot clock turnover
5:01 64-82Sugar Rodgers shooting foul (Sonja Petrovic draws the foul)
5:01Sonja Petrovic makes free throw 1 of 265-82 
5:01Sonja Petrovic makes free throw 2 of 266-82 
4:48 66-84Sugar Rodgers makes two point shot
4:33DeWanna Bonner misses 26-foot three point jumper 66-84 
4:33 66-84Carolyn Swords defensive rebound
4:18 66-86Brittany Boyd makes driving layup
4:18Marta Xargay shooting foul (Brittany Boyd draws the foul)66-86 
4:18Lindsey Harding enters the game for Marta Xargay66-86 
4:18 66-86Amanda Zahui B. enters the game for Tina Charles
4:18 66-87Brittany Boyd makes free throw 1 of 1
4:00Sonja Petrovic lost ball turnover (Shavonte Zellous steals)66-87 
3:36 66-87Amanda Zahui B. offensive foul (Sonja Petrovic draws the foul)
3:36 66-87Amanda Zahui B. turnover
3:36Kelsey Bone enters the game for DeWanna Bonner66-87 
3:36Alex Harden enters the game for Brittney Griner66-87 
3:36 66-87Swin Cash enters the game for Amanda Zahui B.
3:20Kelsey Bone bad pass (Swin Cash steals)66-87 
3:01 66-87Sugar Rodgers misses 25-foot three point jumper
3:00Sonja Petrovic defensive rebound66-87 
2:41Kelsey Bone misses 15-foot jumper66-87 
2:40 66-87Sugar Rodgers defensive rebound
2:29 66-89Sugar Rodgers makes 5-foot two point shot
2:29Isabelle Harrison shooting foul (Sugar Rodgers draws the foul)66-89 
2:29New York Full timeout
2:29 66-89Rebecca Allen enters the game for Shavonte Zellous
2:29 66-90Sugar Rodgers makes free throw 1 of 1
2:05 66-90Brittany Boyd shooting foul (Isabelle Harrison draws the foul)
2:05Isabelle Harrison makes free throw 1 of 267-90 
2:05Isabelle Harrison misses free throw 2 of 267-90 
2:04 67-90Carolyn Swords defensive rebound
1:52 67-92Swin Cash makes layup
1:42Kelsey Bone misses 13-foot jumper67-92 
1:40 67-92Carolyn Swords defensive rebound
1:25 67-92Swin Cash misses 18-foot jumper
1:24Sonja Petrovic defensive rebound67-92 
1:15Sonja Petrovic misses 5-foot jumper67-92 
1:14Kelsey Bone offensive rebound67-92 
1:13Kelsey Bone misses layup67-92 
1:12 67-92Brittany Boyd defensive rebound
1:00 67-92Sugar Rodgers traveling
0:38 67-92Carolyn Swords shooting foul (Sonja Petrovic draws the foul)
0:38Sonja Petrovic misses free throw 1 of 267-92 
0:38Phoenix offensive team rebound67-92 
0:38Sonja Petrovic makes free throw 2 of 268-92 
0:23 68-92Swin Cash Out-of-Bounds Bad Pass Turnover
0:14Lindsey Harding misses 20-foot jumper68-92 
0:13Sonja Petrovic offensive rebound68-92 
0:12 68-92Rebecca Allen shooting foul (Sonja Petrovic draws the foul)
0:12Sonja Petrovic makes free throw 1 of 269-92 
0:12Sonja Petrovic makes free throw 2 of 270-92 
0:00End of the 4th Quarter
0:00End of Game




Phoenix Mercury

STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Candice Dupree, F222-50-00-017801012-234
DeWanna Bonner, F324-120-57-734741001-915
Brittney Griner, C231-60-00-015620334-112
Penny Taylor, G215-131-60-014521113-611
Diana Taurasi, G253-110-64-401130022-510
BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Sonja Petrovic, F110-20-15-612300022-145
Mistie Bass, F150-20-02-201101003+32
Kelsey Bone, C70-60-00-020200010-130
Isabelle Harrison, C122-20-01-211200001-25
Alex Harden, C40-00-00-000000000-10
Marta Xargay, G205-73-53-510100136-2216
Lindsey Harding, G80-10-00-000000000-120
TOTALS
 FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF   PTS

22-674-2322-2611253611451324 70

32.8%17.4%84.6%
Fast break points:   1
Points in the paint:   24
Total Team Turnovers (Points off turnovers):   13 (14)
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court.
New York Liberty
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Tina Charles, F339-231-34-63121530001+2123
Rebecca Allen, F182-30-01-212300015+95
Carolyn Swords, C252-50-04-425710101+278
Sugar Rodgers, G356-144-103-314531133+1319
Brittany Boyd, G257-80-15-601162015+3019
BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Amanda Zahui B., C152-50-02-433600126+36
Swin Cash, C142-40-00-004411131+14
Shavonte Zellous, G221-40-16-602243011+178
Epiphanny Prince, G130-30-10-001110000-60
Kiah Stokes, CDNP HIP
Shoni Schimmel, GDNP CONCUSSION
Tanisha Wright, GDNP KNEE INJURY
TOTALS
 FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF   PTS

31-695-1625-3110344419741123 92

44.9%31.3%80.6%
Fast break points:   10
Points in the paint:   34
Total Team Turnovers (Points off turnovers):   13 (15)
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court.
 Flagrant Fouls: None
 Technical Fouls: PLAYERS: None - TEAMS (def3sec): NEW YORK (1) - COACHES: 2 PHOENIX ( T Troxel 2 )
 Officials: Eric Brewton, Kurt Walker, Tim Greene
 Attendance: 10,026
 Time of Game: 1:58