Top Performers
Points
22
Laney-Hamilton
NYL
Rebounds
8
Stewart
NYL
Assists
8
Vandersloot
NYL
Threes
4
Johannes
NYL
33-73 (45.2%)
FG%
25-71 (35.2%)
10-29 (34.5%)
3PM
4-23 (17.4%)
9-11 (81.8%)
FTM
9-11 (81.8%)
40
Rebounds
36
8
Offensive Rebounds
11
32
Defensive Rebounds
25
17
Assists
16
10
Steals
4
4
Blocks
4
12
Turnovers
14
23
Points Off Turnovers
17
17
Fastbreak Points
6
34
Points In Paint
38
10
Second Chance Points
12
10
Fouls
11
0
Technical Fouls
1
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
22
Biggest Lead
6
12
Longest Unanswered Run
8
Lead Changes
5
Ties
4
2023 Eastern Conference
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Mercury Game Summary
The Phoenix Mercury were easily defeated by the New York Liberty, 85 to 63, on August 18, 2023.
Game Info
August 18, 2023
Footprint Center
Phoenix, Arizona
#34 Maj Forsberg (Head Official)
#53 Jeffrey Smith
#35 Catherine Chang
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Vandersloot #22 | 27 | 2 | 7 (1) | 8 | 0 | 0 | +18 | 1 | 1 | 1-9 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 11.1 |
B. Laney-Hamilton #44 | 30 | 22 | 4 (1) | 2 | 2 | 0 | +18 | 4 | 3 | 9-13 | 1-3 | 3-5 | 72.4 |
S. Ionescu #20 | 28 | 18 | 7 (1) | 2 | 3 | 0 | +22 | 2 | 1 | 7-13 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 64.8 |
B. Stewart #30 | 30 | 12 | 8 (0) | 0 | 2 | 2 | +19 | 0 | 1 | 4-10 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 55.1 |
J. Jones #35 | 20 | 6 | 5 (2) | 0 | 1 | 1 | +11 | 2 | 1 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 38.1 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Johannes #23 | 28 | 18 | 1 (1) | 2 | 1 | 1 | +13 | 1 | 0 | 7-13 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 69.2 |
K. Thornton #5 | 21 | 3 | 5 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 0 | 2 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 75.0 |
S. Dolson #31 | 9 | 2 | 2 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
N. Sabally #8 | 3 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
J. Willoughby #13 | 3 | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
H. Xu #21 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | NYL | 85 | 40 (8) | 17 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 33-73 | 10-29 | 9-11 | 54.6 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Taurasi #3 | 25 | 14 | 6 (0) | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 3-16 | 3-8 | 5-5 | 38.5 |
M. Onyenwere #12 | 26 | 9 | 6 (3) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -6 | 3 | 2 | 4-10 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 41.4 |
B. Turner #11 | 30 | 8 | 8 (2) | 1 | 1 | 2 | -7 | 2 | 1 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 80.0 |
S. Cunningham #8 | 31 | 14 | 7 (2) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -19 | 1 | 3 | 6-13 | 1-7 | 1-2 | 50.4 |
M. Jefferson #4 | 29 | 8 | 2 (0) | 7 | 0 | 1 | -11 | 2 | 1 | 4-12 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Sutton #1 | 22 | 2 | 2 (0) | 2 | 1 | 0 | -26 | 1 | 2 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 14.3 |
K. Sissoko #30 | 16 | 0 | 2 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -22 | 2 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
L. Dixon | 13 | 6 | 3 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | -15 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 77.3 |
A. Joens #23 | 4 | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
D. Henderson #33 | 4 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
S. Diggins #4 | |||||||||||||
B. Griner #42 | |||||||||||||
M. Gustafson #17 | |||||||||||||
S. Peddy #5 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PHX | 63 | 36 (11) | 16 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 25-71 | 4-23 | 9-11 | 41.5 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
D. Taurasi makes 25' three
Assisted by M. Jefferson
1Q 09:52
S. Cunningham makes driving finger roll
1Q 08:12
B. Laney-Hamilton makes driving layup
Assisted by C. Vandersloot
1Q 07:58
2-5
D. Taurasi makes 25' three
Assisted by M. Jefferson
1Q 07:43
2-8
B. Stewart makes 23' running three
1Q 07:12
5-8
B. Turner makes cutting layup
Assisted by S. Cunningham
1Q 06:49
5-10
B. Stewart makes free throw 1/2
1Q 06:13
6-10
B. Stewart makes free throw 2/2
1Q 06:13
7-10
K. Thornton makes 23' three
Assisted by M. Johannes
1Q 05:43
10-10
L. Dixon makes cutting layup
Assisted by S. Sutton
1Q 04:45
10-12
B. Laney-Hamilton makes free throw 2/2
1Q 04:35
11-12
B. Stewart makes 10' turnaround jump shot
Assisted by B. Laney-Hamilton
1Q 03:52
13-12
M. Jefferson makes layup
Assisted by D. Taurasi
1Q 02:35
13-14
M. Johannes makes 24' three
Assisted by S. Dolson
1Q 02:19
16-14
D. Taurasi makes 24' three
Assisted by M. Jefferson
1Q 02:00
16-17
B. Turner makes layup
Assisted by M. Jefferson
1Q 01:37
16-19
M. Johannes makes 24' running three
Assisted by C. Vandersloot
2Q 09:14
19-19
M. Onyenwere makes cutting layup
Assisted by M. Jefferson
2Q 08:57
19-21
M. Onyenwere makes free throw 1/2
2Q 08:36
19-22
D. Taurasi makes free throw 1/2
2Q 08:27
19-23
D. Taurasi makes free throw 2/2
2Q 08:27
19-24
J. Jones makes free throw 1/2
2Q 08:09
20-24
J. Jones makes free throw 2/2
2Q 08:09
21-24
M. Jefferson makes 17' pullup
2Q 07:51
21-26
B. Laney-Hamilton makes 11' stepback
Assisted by C. Vandersloot
2Q 07:34
23-26
M. Johannes makes 23' three
2Q 07:27
26-26
S. Cunningham makes driving layup
Assisted by S. Sutton
2Q 06:35
26-28
S. Ionescu makes running layup
2Q 06:26
28-28
M. Johannes makes 28' three
2Q 06:02
31-28
M. Johannes makes running layup
Assisted by C. Vandersloot
2Q 05:39
33-28
S. Ionescu makes putback layup
2Q 05:11
35-28
S. Ionescu makes free throw 1/1
2Q 05:11
36-28
B. Stewart makes 15' pullup
Assisted by C. Vandersloot
2Q 04:00
38-28
B. Turner makes putback layup
2Q 03:37
38-30
S. Ionescu makes free throw 1/1
2Q 03:35
39-30
M. Onyenwere makes driving layup
2Q 03:02
39-32
S. Cunningham makes layup
Assisted by M. Jefferson
2Q 02:36
39-34
B. Turner makes layup
Assisted by D. Taurasi
2Q 02:00
39-36
S. Cunningham makes running layup
Assisted by D. Taurasi
2Q 01:19
39-38
S. Ionescu makes 9' driving floater
2Q 01:01
41-38
B. Laney-Hamilton makes 13' pullup
2Q 00:38
43-38
M. Jefferson makes 17' pullup
Assisted by M. Onyenwere
3Q 09:24
43-40
J. Jones makes layup
Assisted by C. Vandersloot
3Q 09:11
45-40
B. Stewart makes 24' running three
Assisted by B. Laney-Hamilton
3Q 08:43
48-40
B. Laney-Hamilton makes 15' pullup
3Q 08:04
50-40
M. Onyenwere makes layup
Assisted by D. Taurasi
3Q 07:44
50-42
S. Ionescu makes 25' three
Assisted by C. Vandersloot
3Q 07:31
53-42
B. Laney-Hamilton makes 24' three
Assisted by S. Ionescu
3Q 07:06
56-42
S. Cunningham makes free throw 2/2
3Q 06:53
56-43
C. Vandersloot makes layup
3Q 06:42
58-43
B. Laney-Hamilton makes free throw 1/2
3Q 06:12
59-43
D. Taurasi makes free throw 1/3
3Q 05:59
59-44
D. Taurasi makes free throw 2/3
3Q 05:59
59-45
D. Taurasi makes free throw 3/3
3Q 05:59
59-46
B. Laney-Hamilton makes putback layup
3Q 05:38
61-46
B. Laney-Hamilton makes layup
3Q 05:04
63-46
B. Laney-Hamilton makes free throw 1/1
3Q 05:04
64-46
S. Ionescu makes driving layup
3Q 04:27
66-46
L. Dixon makes layup
3Q 04:06
66-48
S. Sutton makes layup
3Q 03:34
66-50
S. Ionescu makes 27' three
Assisted by M. Johannes
3Q 03:16
69-50
S. Ionescu makes cutting layup
Assisted by C. Vandersloot
3Q 02:35
71-50
M. Onyenwere makes cutting layup
Assisted by B. Turner
3Q 02:09
71-52
M. Johannes makes running layup
Assisted by K. Thornton
3Q 00:49
73-52
M. Jefferson makes 8' driving floater
3Q 00:34
73-54
B. Laney-Hamilton makes running layup
Assisted by K. Thornton
3Q 00:29
75-54
S. Cunningham makes 5' driving bank hook shot
Assisted by M. Jefferson
4Q 08:26
75-56
J. Jones makes putback layup
4Q 07:02
77-56
S. Cunningham makes 27' three
4Q 04:55
77-59
B. Laney-Hamilton makes 19' bank shot
4Q 04:40
79-59
S. Dolson makes cutting layup
Assisted by S. Ionescu
4Q 03:31
81-59
L. Dixon makes free throw 1/2
4Q 02:43
81-60
L. Dixon makes free throw 2/2
4Q 02:43
81-61
M. Johannes makes 17' fadeaway
4Q 01:19
83-61
A. Joens makes driving finger roll
4Q 00:29
83-63
J. Willoughby makes driving layup
4Q 00:17
85-63
33-73 (45.2%)
FG%
25-71 (35.2%)
10-29 (34.5%)
3PM
4-23 (17.4%)
9-11 (81.8%)
FTM
9-11 (81.8%)
40
Rebounds
36
8
Offensive Rebounds
11
32
Defensive Rebounds
25
17
Assists
16
10
Steals
4
4
Blocks
4
12
Turnovers
14
23
Points Off Turnovers
17
17
Fastbreak Points
6
34
Points In Paint
38
10
Second Chance Points
12
10
Fouls
11
0
Technical Fouls
1
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
22
Biggest Lead
6
12
Longest Unanswered Run
8
Lead Changes
5
Ties
4
