Phoenix Mercury vs New York Liberty Game Player Stats and Box Score for July 25 | 2025 WNBA Season

The Phoenix Mercury vs New York Liberty matchup was one of three WNBA games scheduled on Friday. This is a showdown between a strong playoff contender in the Western Conference and the defending WNBA champions.

On the one hand, the Mercury (who were 15-8 heading into the game) were looking to arrest a two-game skid that began before the All-Star break. On the other hand, the Liberty (who were at 16-6) were riding the momentum of a four-game winning streak. As the WNBA season hurtles towards the playoffs, both teams are locked in an intense battle to jockey for position in the standings.

In the end, it was the Liberty who came out on top as they defeated the Mercury 89-76. Sabrina Ionescu led the way with 29 points, five rebounds, and eight assists while Jonquel Jones had a double-double performance with 20 points and 11 boards. Leonie Fiebich added 13 points, five rebounds, two assists, and two steals for the Liberty, who shot 42.0% from the field.

Though the Mercury also had an efficient shooting clip of 40.3%, they struggled to shoot from outside, going just 7-for-30 (23.3%) from beyond the arc. Alyssa Thomas had 20 points, 13 rebounds, and eight assists while Kahleah Copper added 14 points on 50% shooting. Satou Sabally mustered just six points on a 3-for-1 shooting clip.

Phoenix Mercury vs New York Liberty player stats and box score

Mercury

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Alyssa Thomas	20	13	8	2	0	3	2	34:45	8-15	0-0	4-6	-3
Satou Sabally	6	5	3	0	0	2	4	22:29	3-13	0-6	0-0	-1
Natasha Mack	9	2	0	1	2	0	2	17:40	4-4	0-0	1-2	+10
Kahleah Copper	14	3	0	0	0	4	2	24:20	6-12	2-5	0-0	+4
Monique Akoa Makani	9	2	4	0	1	1	2	22:41	4-10	1-3	0-2	+7
Kitija Laksa	0	2	0	1	0	1	2	17:34	0-3	0-1	0-0	-25
Sami Whitcomb	6	2	3	0	0	1	1	24:23	2-9	1-8	1-1	-19
DeWanna Bonner	9	4	2	1	0	1	2	25:41	3-9	2-6	1-2	-20
Alexa Held	3	0	2	0	0	1	2	10:27	1-2	1-1	0-0	-18

Liberty

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Natasha Cloud	10	4	3	1	1	1	4	28:55	2-7	1-4	5-6	+20
Sabrina Ionescu	29	5	8	1	1	5	2	34:29	11-21	4-11	3-3	+8
Breanna Stewart	6	8	5	2	2	3	1	31:12	3-12	0-3	0-0	+9
Leonie Fiebich	13	5	2	2	0	4	4	30:56	4-6	3-4	2-2	-3
Jonquel Jones	20	11	1	1	1	1	1	28:56	5-14	1-4	9-9	+7
Jaylyn Sherrod	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:52	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
Stephanie Talbot	2	0	0	0	0	1	2	3:46	1-2	0-1	0-0	-8
Kennedy Burke	4	2	2	1	2	1	1	21:59	1-5	0-3	2-2	+16
Marine Johannes	5	2	0	0	1	0	2	15:59	2-2	1-1	0-0	+15
Rebekah Gardner	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	2:56	0-0	0-0	0-0	+1

Phoenix Mercury vs New York Liberty game summary

The first half was a close affair, as the two teams kept in step with each other on both ends of the floor. Thomas and Copper got their offensive game going while Jones tallied nine points and five rebounds in the first 20 minutes of action. At halftime, the two teams were deadlocked at 46.

In the third quarter, the Liberty tightened up on the defensive end, limiting the Mercury to just 13 points. At the same time, Ionescu and Fiebich came alive on offense, getting buckets to help the Liberty widen the gap. New York continued to outwork Phoenix in the final frame, maintaining control of the game en route to securing the 13-point victory.