Coming off probably the most lopsided house playoff loss in franchise historical past, the defending champion New York Liberty will look to maintain their goals of a repeat alive on Friday, Sept. 19, towards the Phoenix Mercury.
The Liberty hadn’t misplaced a playoff recreation at house for the reason that 2021 WNBA Finals, however they ran right into a Mercury buzzsaw in an 86-60 thrashing Wednesday on the Barclays Heart in Brooklyn.
“We won’t exit and play the identical approach we did and count on a special outcome,” Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu mentioned. “We now have to exit and make the changes and play like our season is on the road, as a result of it’s.”
The Mercury’s Large 3 of Alyssa Thomas (15 factors, 7 assists, 6 rebounds), Satou Sabally (15 factors, 7 rebounds, 4 steals) and Kahleah Copper (14 factors, 2 rebounds) took cost in Sport 2 — and can possible want to take action once more to advance to the semifinal spherical. Phoenix is 14-0 this season when all three gamers rating in double digits.
The Phoenix Mercury host the New York Liberty within the decisive Sport 3 on Friday, Sept. 19 at 9 p.m. ET at PHX Area in Phoenix. The sport might be broadcast nationally on ESPN2.
Head coach: Sandy Brondello
Head coach: Nate Tibbetts
The Mercury can have all of their gamers accessible for Sport 3.
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