Thomas 20+11+11, Stewart 30, Mercury eliminates the libero to advance to the WNBA semifinals 79-73

WNBA's first round of playoffs G3 starts, with the New York Liberty playing against Phoenix Mercury. The starting lineup is Claude, Yonescu, Phoebech, Stewart, and Jones; Felix Mercury's starting five Tigers are Cooper, Mackani, Sabaly, Thomas, and Mark.

The first quarter started, Stewart came up and took a long shot from the outside and made a three-pointer. Thomas made a foul and made two free throws and hit a two-pointer. Sabali also added 2 points for the free throw. Claude came back and shot a shot from the outside and scored 3 points. The New York Liberty took the lead 6:4! Thomas Popeye's dunk dunk scored 2 points, Laxa scored 2 points in a throw-in and added icing on the cake, and Stewart scored 3 points from the outside with a long shot from Yang in a 100-step outside and scored twice in the net. Both sides fell into an offensive mode, and the end of the first quarter, Phoenix Mercury led the New York Liberty by 7 points 22:15.

continued fighting in the second quarter. Sabaly leaned back and scored 2 points. Jones came back and made a killing and free throw and scored 1 point with two free throws. Stewart broke into the basket and easily scored 2 points. The New York Liberty chased to 18:24. Cooper made a long shot from the outside with a 3-pointer from the outside, Stewart scored 1 point for a foul free throw, and Thomas scored 2 points with a hooked layup. Both sides chased each other and rushed to the sky. At the end of the first half, the New York Liberty fell behind Phoenix Mercury by 4 points. Stewart scored 14 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, Yonescu scored 14 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists; Sabaly scored 14 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block, Thomas scored 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, and Cooper scored 10 points and 5 rebounds.

The second half changed sides and the two sides were still full of passion! Phoenix Mercury Thomas and Sabaly scored in rotation, while Cooper and Whitcomb kept adding icing on the cake; the New York Liberty were naturally unwilling to give up, and Stewart and Yonescu also tried their best to catch up and seize the score. The two teams finally fought fiercely, and the Phoenix Mercury eliminated defending champion New York Liberty 79:73 and led 2-1 to advance to the WNBA playoff semi-finals.