Top Performers
Points
27
Diggins
PHX
Rebounds
11
Vaughn
PHX
Assists
9
Ionescu
NYL
Threes
5
Taurasi
PHX
27-68 (39.7%)
FG%
25-67 (37.3%)
8-26 (30.8%)
3PM
10-33 (30.3%)
18-22 (81.8%)
FTM
4-4 (100.0%)
39
Rebounds
35
7
Offensive Rebounds
3
32
Defensive Rebounds
32
16
Assists
20
5
Steals
4
6
Blocks
4
12
Turnovers
17
19
Points Off Turnovers
11
7
Fastbreak Points
12
34
Points In Paint
24
8
Second Chance Points
3
14
Fouls
19
0
Technical Fouls
1
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
19
Biggest Lead
1
10
Longest Unanswered Run
10
Lead Changes
2
Ties
5
2021 Western Conference
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Fever Game Summary
The New York Liberty fell to the Phoenix Mercury, 80 to 64, on August 27, 2021.
Game Info
August 27, 2021
Barclays Center
Brooklyn, New York
#55 Eric Brewton (Head Official)
#10 Ashley Gloss
#77 Jenna Reneau
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Diggins #4 | 35 | 27 | 1 (0) | 7 | 4 | 1 | +18 | 0 | 2 | 7-16 | 2-4 | 11-11 | 64.8 |
D. Taurasi #3 | 32 | 19 | 7 (1) | 3 | 0 | 1 | +11 | 4 | 1 | 7-20 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 47.5 |
K. Nurse #11 | 18 | 6 | 4 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 51.0 |
B. Turner #11 | 35 | 12 | 7 (0) | 0 | 1 | 1 | +15 | 1 | 2 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 58.1 |
K. Vaughn #7 | 33 | 9 | 11 (4) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +18 | 5 | 3 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 46.1 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Cunningham #8 | 20 | 3 | 2 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +19 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 37.5 |
A. Smith #8 | 12 | 0 | 4 (1) | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
M. Walker #2 | 9 | 2 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 1 | +7 | 1 | 3 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 25.8 |
S. Peddy #5 | 5 | 2 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
B. Hartley #14 | |||||||||||||
B. Griner #42 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PHX | 80 | 39 (7) | 16 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 27-68 | 8-26 | 18-22 | 51.5 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Allen #9 | 32 | 8 | 8 (1) | 0 | 2 | 3 | -19 | 2 | 5 | 2-10 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 36.8 |
N. Howard #6 | 33 | 18 | 7 (0) | 3 | 1 | 0 | -6 | 4 | 3 | 8-14 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 64.3 |
B. Laney-Hamilton #44 | 37 | 14 | 2 (1) | 6 | 0 | 0 | -13 | 5 | 2 | 5-13 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 50.4 |
S. Ionescu #20 | 36 | 12 | 10 (0) | 9 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 3 | 3 | 5-16 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 37.5 |
M. Onyenwere #12 | 20 | 3 | 4 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 75.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Richards #2 | 22 | 7 | 1 (1) | 2 | 1 | 0 | -21 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
J. Jones #4 | 9 | 2 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -8 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 25.0 |
K. Shook #24 | 6 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -10 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
L. Odom #0 | 4 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
R. Gray #1 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
S. Whitcomb #33 | |||||||||||||
J. Willoughby #13 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | NYL | 64 | 35 (3) | 20 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 25-67 | 10-33 | 4-4 | 46.5 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
S. Diggins makes free throw 1/2
1Q 09:35
S. Diggins makes free throw 2/2
1Q 09:35
K. Nurse makes layup
Assisted by D. Taurasi
1Q 09:03
S. Ionescu makes driving layup
1Q 08:52
4-2
N. Howard makes cutting layup
Assisted by S. Ionescu
1Q 08:27
4-4
K. Nurse makes running layup
Assisted by D. Taurasi
1Q 07:58
6-4
S. Diggins makes 23' pullup three
1Q 07:36
9-4
N. Howard makes driving layup
1Q 07:12
9-6
K. Vaughn makes free throw 1/2
1Q 06:59
10-6
B. Laney-Hamilton makes free throw 1/2
1Q 06:50
10-7
B. Laney-Hamilton makes free throw 2/2
1Q 06:50
10-8
N. Howard makes cutting layup
Assisted by S. Ionescu
1Q 06:16
10-10
D. Taurasi makes 14' pullup
1Q 06:05
12-10
B. Laney-Hamilton makes driving layup
Assisted by S. Ionescu
1Q 05:22
12-12
D. Taurasi makes driving reverse layup
1Q 05:12
14-12
K. Vaughn makes 6' turnaround hook shot
Assisted by S. Diggins
1Q 04:33
16-12
R. Allen makes free throw 1/2
1Q 02:57
16-13
R. Allen makes free throw 2/2
1Q 02:57
16-14
B. Turner makes cutting layup
Assisted by S. Diggins
1Q 02:44
18-14
S. Diggins makes free throw 1/3
1Q 02:26
19-14
S. Diggins makes free throw 2/3
1Q 02:26
20-14
S. Diggins makes free throw 3/3
1Q 02:26
21-14
M. Walker makes free throw 1/2
1Q 02:06
22-14
M. Walker makes free throw 2/2
1Q 02:06
23-14
S. Diggins makes free throw 1/1
1Q 01:36
24-14
K. Vaughn makes layup
Assisted by A. Smith
1Q 00:48
26-14
J. Jones makes 16' pullup
Assisted by S. Ionescu
2Q 09:06
26-16
S. Diggins makes layup
2Q 07:31
28-16
D. Taurasi makes 23' three
2Q 07:05
31-16
S. Diggins makes driving reverse layup
2Q 06:34
33-16
S. Ionescu makes 26' three
Assisted by B. Laney-Hamilton
2Q 06:24
33-19
B. Turner makes reverse layup
Assisted by S. Diggins
2Q 06:12
35-19
D. Taurasi makes 25' pullup three
2Q 05:37
38-19
B. Laney-Hamilton makes 24' three
Assisted by S. Ionescu
2Q 05:13
38-22
R. Allen makes 25' running three
Assisted by D. Richards
2Q 03:42
38-25
K. Vaughn makes 15' jump shot
Assisted by K. Nurse
2Q 03:03
40-25
N. Howard makes layup
Assisted by D. Richards
2Q 02:36
40-27
K. Nurse makes free throw 1/2
2Q 02:15
41-27
K. Nurse makes free throw 2/2
2Q 02:15
42-27
D. Richards makes cutting layup
Assisted by N. Howard
2Q 01:59
42-29
B. Laney-Hamilton makes 25' pullup three
Assisted by S. Ionescu
2Q 00:48
42-32
B. Laney-Hamilton makes driving layup
Assisted by N. Howard
3Q 08:07
42-34
N. Howard makes 23' three
Assisted by B. Laney-Hamilton
3Q 06:47
42-37
B. Turner makes alley-oop layup
Assisted by S. Diggins
3Q 05:59
44-37
N. Howard makes 24' three
Assisted by S. Ionescu
3Q 05:41
44-40
B. Laney-Hamilton makes cutting layup
Assisted by S. Ionescu
3Q 04:45
44-42
M. Onyenwere makes 23' three
Assisted by N. Howard
3Q 04:11
44-45
S. Cunningham makes 24' three
Assisted by S. Diggins
3Q 02:54
47-45
S. Ionescu makes 8' driving floater
3Q 02:36
47-47
D. Taurasi makes 23' three
Assisted by S. Diggins
3Q 02:13
50-47
R. Allen makes 23' three
Assisted by B. Laney-Hamilton
3Q 01:35
50-50
S. Diggins makes driving finger roll
3Q 00:46
52-50
S. Diggins makes free throw 1/1
3Q 00:46
53-50
S. Diggins makes driving layup
3Q 00:18
55-50
S. Diggins makes free throw 1/1
3Q 00:18
56-50
D. Taurasi makes 25' three
Assisted by K. Vaughn
4Q 09:20
59-50
N. Howard makes 20' jump shot
Assisted by B. Laney-Hamilton
4Q 09:02
59-52
S. Diggins makes driving layup
Assisted by K. Vaughn
4Q 08:49
61-52
S. Diggins makes free throw 1/1
4Q 08:49
62-52
S. Diggins makes 25' three
Assisted by S. Cunningham
4Q 08:14
65-52
N. Howard makes 9' turnaround hook shot
4Q 07:48
65-54
D. Richards makes running layup
Assisted by S. Ionescu
4Q 07:17
65-56
B. Turner makes cutting layup
Assisted by D. Taurasi
4Q 06:14
67-56
S. Ionescu makes 16' pullup
4Q 05:50
67-58
D. Taurasi makes 25' running pullup three
4Q 05:13
70-58
S. Diggins makes free throw 1/2
4Q 04:17
71-58
S. Diggins makes free throw 2/2
4Q 04:17
72-58
K. Vaughn makes free throw 1/2
4Q 02:43
73-58
K. Vaughn makes free throw 2/2
4Q 02:43
74-58
B. Turner makes cutting layup
Assisted by S. Diggins
4Q 02:20
76-58
D. Richards makes 24' three
Assisted by B. Laney-Hamilton
4Q 01:26
76-61
S. Ionescu makes 24' three
Assisted by B. Laney-Hamilton
4Q 01:03
76-64
S. Peddy makes 6' driving floater
4Q 00:43
78-64
B. Turner makes cutting layup
Assisted by A. Smith
4Q 00:16
80-64
27-68 (39.7%)
FG%
25-67 (37.3%)
8-26 (30.8%)
3PM
10-33 (30.3%)
18-22 (81.8%)
FTM
4-4 (100.0%)
39
Rebounds
35
7
Offensive Rebounds
3
32
Defensive Rebounds
32
16
Assists
20
5
Steals
4
6
Blocks
4
12
Turnovers
17
19
Points Off Turnovers
11
7
Fastbreak Points
12
34
Points In Paint
24
8
Second Chance Points
3
14
Fouls
19
0
Technical Fouls
1
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
19
Biggest Lead
1
10
Longest Unanswered Run
10
Lead Changes
2
Ties
5
