New York Liberty vs Phoenix Mercury Player Stats and Box Score (Sep. 19) | Game 3, 2025 WNBA Playoffs

The Phoenix Mercury defeated the New York Liberty 79-73 in Game 3 of their first-round series on Friday at PHX Arena in Phoenix. The Mercury advanced to the semifinals as they eliminated the reigning WNBA champions.

Satou Sabally led the Mercury with 23 points and 12 rebounds on 6-for-14 shooting, including 4-for-9 from 3-point range. Alyssa Thomas finished with 20 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists on 7-for-18 shooting.

Sami Whitcomb scored 13 points off the bench, while Kahleah Copper added 12 points and nine rebounds on 5-for-15 shooting (2-for-4 on 3-pointers).

Breanna Stewart led New York with 30 points, nine rebounds and three assists on 8-for-17 shooting (2-for-3 on 3-pointers). She also went 12-for-15 from the free-throw line. Sabrina Ionescu finished with 22 points, six rebounds and four assists on 8-for-19 shooting, including 3-for-12 from the 3-point line.

No other Liberty player scored in double figures. Kennedy Burke chipped in eight points off the bench, while Natasha Cloud added seven points.

New York had a 76-69 overtime win in Game 1. Phoenix tied the series with an 86-60 Game 2 win on Wednesday.

Phoenix will face the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx in the semifinals. Game 1 of the best-of-five semifinal series will be on Sunday at Target Center in Minneapolis. In the other semifinal bracket, No. 2 Las Vegas Aces will battle No. 6 Indiana Fever.

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New York Liberty vs. Phoenix Mercury player stats and box score

Phoenix Mercury player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Satou Sabally	23	12	3	5	2	1	1	6-14	4-9	7-9	3
Alyssa Thomas	20	11	11	2	2	5	1	7-18	0-0	6-8	3
Natasha Mack	0	3	1	1	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-3
Kahleah Copper	12	9	0	3	1	3	0	5-15	2-4	0-0	11
Monique Akoa Makani	4	3	3	2	1	3	0	2-4	0-1	0-0	-8
DeWanna Bonner	4	8	2	5	1	0	1	2-8	0-2	0-0	9
Kathryn Westbeld	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	1-3	1-2	0-0	6
Sami Whitcomb	13	1	1	1	1	0	0	3-9	2-6	5-5	9
Kalani Brown	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lexi Held	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Kitija Laksa	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Kiana Williams	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

New York Liberty player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Leonie Fiebich	3	3	1	1	0	1	0	1-4	1-3	0-0	7
Breanna Stewart	30	9	3	5	2	0	2	8-17	2-3	12-15	1
Jonquel Jones	3	8	4	5	0	0	1	1-10	0-5	1-2	0
Sabrina Ionescu	22	6	4	2	0	4	0	8-19	3-12	3-3	-7
Natasha Cloud	7	3	2	3	4	4	1	2-6	1-2	2-2	-9
Kennedy Burke	8	2	1	1	1	1	2	3-9	0-6	2-2	-17
Emma Meesseman	0	2	3	1	0	0	0	0-3	0-1	0-2	-3
Rebekah Gardner	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-2
Isabelle Harrison	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Marine Johannès	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nyara Sabally	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Stephanie Talbot	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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New York Liberty vs. Phoenix Mercury game summary

The Phoenix Mercury had a 22-15 lead over the New York Liberty at the end of the opening period. Phoenix increased its lead to 12 early in the second quarter. However, New York trimmed the lead to four (45-41) at halftime.

Satou Sabally led the Mercury in the first half with 14 points and six rebounds on 4-for-10 shooting, including 3-for-7 from 3-point range. Alyssa Thomas had 12 points, five rebounds and four assists. Kahleah Copper added 10 points and five rebounds.

For the Liberty, Sabrina Ionescu scored 12 of her 14 first-half points in the second quarter. Breanna Stewart also had 14 points (4-for-9 shooting) in the first 20 minutes of action.

The teams went back and forth in the third period. After three quarters, Phoenix had a one-point lead (60-59).

In the fourth quarter, Sami Whitcomb's corner 3-point shot capped a 7-0 run for the Mercury. They led by eight (72-64) midway through the final frame.

Down the stretch, DeWanna Bonner's jumper with two seconds in the shot clock extended Phoenix's lead to five (76-71) with about a minute remaining. After Stewart scored on the other end, Copper extended the Mercury's lead to 78-73 with 32.8 seconds left. They held on for the win.