The New York Liberty (4-4) host the Phoenix Mercury (2-6) at Barclays Center on May 29, 2026. The Liberty score 88.0 points per game and allow 86.6, while the Mercury score 85.6 and allow 85.1. New York ranks sixth defensively, and Phoenix ranks 10th in scoring. New York has outscored opponents by 23 points total, while Phoenix has been outscored by eight. The Liberty average 33 rebounds per game, slightly more than Phoenix. New York shoots 45.9% from the field, compared with Phoenix opponents’ 45.3% allowed. Breanna Stewart leads New York in scoring and rebounding, while Kahleah Copper leads Phoenix in scoring.
"The Liberty put up 88.0 points per game, just 1.4 more points than the 86.6 the Mercury give up. Phoenix scores an average of 85.6 points per game, only 0.5 more points than the 85.1 New York allows. The Mercury are the 10th-ranked scoring team in the WNBA (85.6 PPG), while the Liberty rank sixth in the league defensively (85.1 PPG)."
"New York has scored a total of 23 more points than its opponents this year (an average of 2.9 per game), while Phoenix has been out-scored by opponents on average this year (by eight total points, 1.0 per game). New York averages 33 rebounds a contest, 0.1 fewer rebounds per game than Phoenix's average. The Liberty make 45.9% of their shots from the field this season, which is 0.6 percentage points higher than the Mercury have allowed to their opponents (45.3%)."
"Breanna Stewart leads the Liberty in scoring (20.0 points per game) and rebounding (8.6 rebounds per game). The squad is led in assists by Marine Johannes' 4.6 per game. The Liberty are led by Johannes from beyond the arc. She makes 3.4 shots from deep per game. New York's blocks leader is Stewart, who averages 1.3 per game. Johannes leads the team, averaging 1.5 steals a contest."
"Kahleah Copper owns the Mercury top spot in scoring with 18.8 points per game and also tacks on 2.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest. When it comes to Phoenix leaders in rebounds and assists, the team has two players at the top: Natasha Mack with 8.1 rebounds per game and Alyssa Thomas with 8.1 assists per game. Jovana Nogic leads the Mercury in shooting from beyond the arc, averaging 2.9 made threes per game. Thomas tops Phoenix in steals with 1.9"
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