"September 17th, 2025; New York Liberty fall to the Phoenix Mercury 86-60 in during Round 1 Game 2 of the 2025 WNBA Playoffs at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. (Brandon Todd/New York Liberty) The New York Liberty wanted to take advantage of home court Wednesday night to advance to the semifinals in a dominant fashion, but instead it crumbled. As soon as the second quarter started, the Phoenix Mercury realized it was win or go home, and they decided to win."
"We're a way better team than what we showed today, said New York head coach Sandy Brondello. So I was disappointed with that. We turned the ball over and gave them easy baskets in transition and just went away from what was working for us in the first game. The first quarter seemed to be setting up another tight game. New York jumped out to a 14-8 lead and looked dominant on both sides of the floor for the first five minutes. However, Phoenix didn't get too behind and fought back to tie the score at 25 at the end of the frame."
The New York Liberty fell 86-60 to the Phoenix Mercury at Barclays Center in Round 1 Game 2 of the 2025 WNBA Playoffs, forcing a Game 3. The score was tied after one quarter, but Phoenix dominated beginning in the second quarter and maintained control. New York committed 15 turnovers, and Phoenix converted those miscues into 25 points. New York outrebounded Phoenix 11-7 in the first quarter and recorded five blocks early, but Phoenix made all seven first-quarter free throws while New York was 2-of-7. Coach Sandy Brondello expressed disappointment and cited turnovers and transition baskets as decisive factors.
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