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The New York Liberty will square off against the Phoenix Mercury in a WNBA regular season game on Monday. It will be the third meeting of the season between both teams.
In the first face-off on May 29, the Liberty registered a nail-biting 81-78 victory at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. In the next game on Jun.18, the Mercury recorded a thrilling 99-93 win at the Footprint Center in Phoenix. In terms of the overall head-to-head record, the two teams have battled against each other 64 times, with New York holding a 33-31 advantage.
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New York Liberty vs. Phoenix Mercury: Game info and odds
The WNBA game between the New York Liberty and Phoenix Mercury is scheduled to take place at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona on Monday (August 26). The tip-off is slated for 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. PT).
The game will be telecast live on Arizona's Family Sports and Fox 5 New York. The live streaming of the game will be available on the WNBA League Pass, Mercury Live and Liberty Live.
Moneyline: New York Liberty (-205) vs Phoenix Mercury (+164)
Spread: New York Liberty (-4.5) vs Phoenix Mercury (+4.5)
Total over/under: New York Liberty (o162.5-110) vs Phoenix Mercury (u162.5-110)
Editor's note: The odds could change closer to the game. The odds listed were as per available information at the time of writing.
New York Liberty vs. Phoenix Mercury: Preview
The New York Liberty has been dominant since the start of the season. The franchise is ranked first in the league with a stupendous 25-5 record after playing 30 games. New York has won eight of its last nine games but suffered a 72-64 defeat against the Connecticut Sun on Saturday.
Sandy Brondello's team has the second-best offense in the league and averages 85.5 points per game on 44.4% shooting from the field. The Liberty is also the second-best rebounding team with 36.6 boards per game.
Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu have been the franchise's two best players. Stewart averages 19.6 points, nine rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1.9 steals and 1.4 blocks per game. Ionescu averages 19.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game.
On the flipside, the Phoenix Mercury is ranked sixth in the league and fourth in the Western Conference standings with a 16-14 record after playing 30 games. Nate Tibbetts' team has won six of its last 10 games, including an 82-80 win against the Atlanta Dream on Friday.
Phoenix is ranked fourth in the league in offense and averages 83.3 points per game. Rebounding has been a major problem for the Mercury as it ranks 11th in the league in this category, with 32.7 boards per game.
Four Mercury players are averaging double-digits in scoring, with Kahleah Copper leading the way with 22.9 points per game. Brittney Griner (18.3), Diana Taurasi (15.8) and Natasha Cloud (11.6) are the other three players.
New York Liberty vs. Phoenix Mercury: Predicted Starting 5s
New York Liberty: Leonie Fiebich, Breanna Stewart, Jonquel Jones, Sabrina Ionescu and Courtney Vandersloot.
Phoenix Mercury: Kahleah Copper, Sophie Cunningham, Brittney Griner, Diana Taurasi and Natasha Cloud.
New York Liberty vs. Phoenix Mercury: Prediction
The matchup between the New York Liberty and Phoenix Mercury promises to be a blockbuster, with some of the biggest names in basketball sharing the court. Expect Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu to lead New York to a hard-fought victory, spoiling Phoenix's party at home.
