wnba Game Recap
New York Falls 80-64 to Mercury - Recap
Skylar Diggins-Smith went off for 27 points and added 1 rebounds leading Phoenix over New York, 80-64, on Friday at Barclays Center.
Phoenix was a favorite by -3.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 165.5.
Diana Taurasi had 19 points for Phoenix and Brianna Turner chipped in with 12 points. Skylar Diggins-Smith had 7 assists for the Mercury, while Kia Vaughn was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
New York got 18 points from Natasha Howard in a losing cause and another 14 points from Betnijah Laney. Sabrina Ionescu contributed 9 assists for the Liberty, while Sabrina Ionescu had 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Phoenix were victorious, as the score was 42-32 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Phoenix as they grabbed 39 boards, while New York only had 35
Phoenix heads into a battle against the Sky. New York, meanwhile, will have their next action against Minnesota.