Phoenix Mercury (27-17, 13-11 Western Conference) at New York Liberty (27-17, 15-5 Eastern Conference)<\/p>\n
New York; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n
Liberty -2.5; over\/under is 160<\/p>\n
WNBA PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND:<\/p>\n
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Liberty take on the Phoenix Mercury.<\/p>\n
The Liberty have gone 17-5 at home. New York ranks second in the WNBA with 21.8 assists per game led by Sabrina Ionescu averaging 5.7.<\/p>\n
The Mercury are 12-10 on the road. Phoenix is fifth in the Western Conference scoring 34.3 points per game in the paint led by Alyssa Thomas averaging 14.0.<\/p>\n
New York makes 45.3% of its shots from the field this season, which is 2.6 percentage points higher than Phoenix has allowed to its opponents (42.7%). Phoenix has shot at a 43.3% clip from the field this season, 0.9 percentage points above the 42.4% shooting opponents of New York have averaged.<\/p>\n
TOP PERFORMERS: Ionescu is averaging 18.2 points and 5.7 assists for the Liberty. Breanna Stewart is averaging 14.4 points over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n
Sami Whitcomb is averaging 9.1 points for the Mercury. Kahleah Copper is averaging 15.9 points over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n
LAST 10 GAMES: Liberty: 6-4, averaging 76.4 points, 33.7 rebounds, 20.9 assists, 6.3 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 44.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.4 points per game.<\/p>\n
Mercury: 6-4, averaging 80.8 points, 33.5 rebounds, 22.0 assists, 8.6 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 42.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 79.4 points.<\/p>\n
INJURIES: Liberty: None listed.<\/p>\n
Mercury: None listed.<\/p>\n
——<\/p>\n
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