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Phoenix Defeats New York 106-79 - Recap

New York was run off the court by the Mercury on Wednesday as Phoenix blasted the Liberty 106-79 at Barclays Center.

Phoenix was the ATS victor, as they covered the -7.0-point spread as a favorite. Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 162.5 were rewarded at the payout window.

Skylar Diggins-Smith had 27 points for Phoenix and Brittney Griner chipped in with 26 points. Diana Taurasi had 9 assists for the Mercury, while Brianna Turner was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 15 boards.

New York got 20 points from Betnijah Laney in a losing cause and another 14 points from DiDi Richards. Sabrina Ionescu contributed 7 assists for the Liberty, while Betnijah Laney had 8 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Phoenix were victorious, as the score was 55-42 at the break.

Phoenix had a 40-33 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.