New York Liberty @ Phoenix Mercury
Liberty beat Mercury, Charles reaches 3,000 career rebounds
PHOENIX -- Kia Nurse scored 26 points, Tina Charles had 23 points, 12 rebounds and four assists and the New York Liberty beat the Phoenix Mercury 80-76 on Friday night.
Charles made a jumper with 50.9 seconds left for a 78-76 lead and Tanisha Wright sealed it with two free throws at 2.7.
New York (7-7) won its fourth straight game to complete a three-game road stretch. Charles became the seventh WNBA player to reach 3,000 career rebounds.
Brittney Griner scored 30 points and grabbed eight rebounds for Phoenix (5-6), which snapped a three-game win streak. DeWanna Bonner, the WNBA's leading scorer at 20.2 points coming in, was 3 of 13 from the field and finished with just nine points.
Griner scored 19 points in the first half to help Phoenix build a 41-40 lead. Nurse had 17 points for New York.
Matchups
Game Information
Phoenix, AZ
Referee:Jeff Smith
Referee:Tony Dawkins
Referee:Tiffany Bird
2025-26 Standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 10 | 4 | .714 | - | W2 |
| New York | 11 | 5 | .688 | - | L1 |
| Indiana | 9 | 6 | .600 | 1.5 | L1 |
| Toronto | 8 | 8 | .500 | 3 | W1 |
| Washington | 7 | 7 | .500 | 3 | W2 |
| Chicago | 4 | 10 | .286 | 6 | L4 |
| Connecticut | 2 | 15 | .118 | 9.5 | L7 |
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 12 | 3 | .800 | - | W2 |
| Las Vegas | 11 | 4 | .733 | 1 | W1 |
| Golden State | 10 | 5 | .667 | 2 | W4 |
| Dallas | 9 | 6 | .600 | 3 | L1 |
| Portland | 8 | 9 | .471 | 5 | W1 |
| Los Angeles | 7 | 8 | .467 | 5 | L2 |
| Phoenix | 4 | 12 | .250 | 8.5 | L4 |
| Seattle | 3 | 13 | .188 | 9.5 | L9 |
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