Phoenix Mercury @ New York Liberty

First Round - Game 2 • Series tied 1-1

27-17, 12-10 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Mercury PHX	25	26	18	17	86
Liberty NY	25	12	10	13	60

New York LibertyLibertyNY

27-17, 17-5 Home

Matchups

First Round

PHX

Series tied

1-1

Game 1@ PHX

Final/OT

Game 2@ NY

Final

Game 3@ PHX

Final

Game Information

Brooklyn, NY

Referee:Fatou Cissoko-Stephens

Referee:Maj Forsberg

Referee:Agon Abazi

Referee:Jenna Reneau

Women's National Basketball Assoc.

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Minnesota	33	11	.750	-	W1
Golden State	32	12	.727	1	W1
Las Vegas	31	13	.705	2	W7
Dallas	27	17	.614	6	W1
Portland	17	27	.386	16	W1
Los Angeles	16	28	.364	17	L2
Phoenix	16	28	.364	17	L1
Seattle	8	36	.182	25	L5

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	30	14	.682	-	W5
Washington	28	16	.636	2	W4
Indiana	28	16	.636	2	L1
New York	26	18	.591	4	L2
Chicago	16	28	.364	14	L1
Toronto	11	33	.250	19	L8
Connecticut	11	33	.250	19	W1

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