The Phoenix Mercury were 16-12 in 1997. They finished 2nd in the Western Conference. They lost in the Semifinals against the New York Liberty, 1 game to 0.
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Pauline Astier sparks Liberty surge as New York holds off Mercury 75-68
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New York Liberty beat the Phoenix Mercury 84-74 boosted by 23-0 third-quarter run
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Satou Sabally misses Liberty's 84-74 win over Mercury, her former team, while dealing with illness
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Reese and Canada double-doubles fuel the Dream's 82-80 win over the Mercury
1997 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
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Team | 28 | 195.5 | 69.1 | 32.7 | 15.6 | 12.2 | 2.8 | 23.5 | 63.1 | 37.3 | 4.8 | 15.5 | 30.8 | 17.3 | 22.6 | 76.3 | 47.3 | 11.4 | 21.3 | 20.3 | |
Team Rank | 8th | 4th | 4th | 5th | 1st | 6th | 8th | 3rd | 8th | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | 1st | 1st | 1st | 7th | 3rd | 6th | 5th | ||
Opponent | 28 | 195.5 | 65.4 | 32.9 | 14.6 | 8.7 | 4.0 | 24.0 | 58.0 | 41.4 | 3.2 | 11.1 | 28.5 | 14.2 | 21.0 | 67.4 | 48.6 | 9.8 | 23.1 | 21.3 | |
Opponent Rank | 8th | 1st | 6th | 3rd | 2nd | 6th | 2nd | 1st | 5th | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | 5th | 1st | 4th | 1st | 7th | 2nd | ||
Net | +3.8 | -0.3 | +1.0 | +3.5 | -1.2 | -0.5 | +5.1 | -4.1 | +1.6 | +4.4 | +2.3 | +3.1 | +1.6 | +8.9 | -1.3 | +1.6 | -1.9 | -1.0 | |||
Net Rank | 2nd | 5th | 4th | 1st | 6th | 6th | 1st | 7th | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 6th | 1st | 7th | 2nd |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 2 | .750 | ||
| 2 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 0.5 | |
| 4 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 1.0 | |
| 5 | 6 | 4 | .600 | 1.0 | |
| 6 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 1.5 | |
| 7 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 1.5 | |
| 8 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 1.5 | |
| 9 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.0 | |
| 10 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.0 | |
| 11 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 2.5 | |
| 12 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3.0 | |
| 13 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 3.5 | |
| 14 | 2 | 7 | .222 | 4.5 | |
| 15 | 2 | 8 | .200 | 5.0 |
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