Top Mercury vs. Liberty Players to Watch - 6/18/2024

The Phoenix Mercury (7-7) and Breanna Stewart’s New York Liberty (12-2) take the court at Footprint Center on Tuesday, June 18, beginning at 10:00 PM ET.

The Mercury have been outscored by 3.2 points per game (scoring 82.1 points per game to rank fifth in the league while giving up 85.3 per contest to rank ninth in the WNBA) and have a -44 scoring differential overall.

The Liberty’s +137 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 9.7 points per game) is a result of putting up 86.1 points per game (third in WNBA) while giving up 76.4 per contest (third in league).

How to Watch Mercury vs. Liberty

• Date: Tuesday, June 18, 2024
• Time: 10:00 PM ET
• How to Watch on TV: CBS Sports Network, AZFamily, and Mercury Live
• Live Stream: Get your FREE Fubo trial
• Location: Phoenix, Arizona
• Venue: Footprint Center

Mercury’s Last Game

Last time out, Phoenix picked up an 87-78 victory over Seattle. The Mercury were led by Kahleah Copper, who ended the game with 30 points and six rebounds, while Brittney Griner added 28 points, nine rebounds and two blocks.

• Kahleah Copper: 30 PTS | 6 REB |2 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 3 3PM
• Brittney Griner: 28 PTS | 9 REB |1 AST | 1 STL | 2 BLK | 1 3PM
• Diana Taurasi: 13 PTS | 8 REB |4 AST | 0 STL | 1 BLK | 2 3PM

Liberty’s Last Game

Led by Jonquel Jones (34 PTS, 8 REB, 75.0 FG%, 4-5 from 3PT) and Sabrina Ionescu (15 PTS, 12 AST, 35.7 FG%, 2-6 from 3PT), New York ended its last matchup winning 90-82 against Las Vegas.

• Jonquel Jones: 34 PTS | 8 REB |1 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK | 4 3PM
• Sabrina Ionescu: 15 PTS | 3 REB |12 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 2 3PM
• Breanna Stewart: 14 PTS | 12 REB |2 AST | 2 STL | 1 BLK | 0 3PM

Mercury Players to Watch

• Copper paces her squad in points per game (24.0), and also posts 4.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists. At the other end, she posts 1.1 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
• Natasha Cloud posts a team-best 7.5 assists per game. She is also posting 10.5 points and 4.6 rebounds, shooting 37.9% from the field.
• Diana Taurasi puts up 16.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. Defensively, she delivers 0.6 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
• Natasha Mack posts a team-high 6.1 rebounds per contest. She is also averaging 4.1 points and 1.6 assists, shooting 55.1% from the floor.
• Sophie Cunningham posts 7.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest. Defensively, she puts up 1.4 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.

Liberty Players to Watch

• Stewart is posting team highs in points (18.6 per game) and rebounds (9.6). And she is contributing 3.5 assists, making 44.7% of her shots from the floor.
• Jones gets the Liberty 16.8 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. She also posts 0.4 steals and 1.5 blocked shots (seventh in WNBA).
• Ionescu tops the Liberty in assists (5.9 per game), and posts 17.6 points and 4.3 rebounds. She also puts up 1.0 steal and 0.4 blocked shots.
• Betnijah Laney is posting 12.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game, making 45.8% of her shots from the floor and 34.0% from 3-point range, with 1.1 treys per contest.
• Courtney Vandersloot gets the Liberty 7.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 5.3 assists per contest. She also delivers 1.1 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.