PHOENIX — Breanna Stewart scored 21 factors, Courtney Vandersloot added 16 and the New York Liberty used a 10-0 run within the fourth quarter to tug away from the Phoenix Mercury 84-70 on Monday night time.
Sabrina Ionescu scored 5 factors because the Liberty, beginning with Stewart’s turnaround jumper from the foul line, turned a 64-57 lead right into a 17-point benefit halfway by the fourth quarter. Leonie Fiebich contributed a 3-pointer, her solely basket of the sport.
Jonquel Jones scored 15 factors for the Liberty (27-5), who hit 12 3-pointers and outscored Phoenix 14-3 on the foul line. Ionescu completed with 13 factors.
Brittney Griner scored 22 to steer the Mercury (16-15), however had seven of their 20 turnovers. Natasha Cloud added 18 factors, Kahleah Copper had 14 and Diana Taurasi 10.
The turnovers value Phenix 28 factors and the bench was outscored 15-4.
New York was 12 for 29 behind the arc to Phoenix’s 5 for 22.
Taurasi hit a 3-pointer within the closing seconds to tug the Mercury right into a tie at 38 on the break.
The Liberty, who bounced again from a loss to the Solar on Saturday, led by as many as 9 however was outscored 20-12 inside and Phoenix had 15 fastbreak factors.
Griner reached 800 profession blocks for the Mercury and Cloud reached 200 assists for the season, passing Taurasi for the single-season franchise report.
Taurasi additionally moved previous Lindsey Whalen (2,348) for fourth on the WBA profession assists listing.
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