Overview

• Jonquel Jones re-sprained her right ankle after landing on Sami Whitcomb’s foot nine minutes into Thursday’s game and did not return.
• The Liberty suffered their first home defeat of the season, falling 89-81 to the Phoenix Mercury at Barclays Center.
• Breanna Stewart recorded a season-high 35 points but New York was outrebounded, conceding 26 second-chance points without Jones.
• Rookie Monique Akoa Makani scored a career-high 21 points and Alyssa Thomas added 18 points, 15 rebounds and seven assists in Phoenix’s comeback.
• New York embarks on a four-game road swing starting Sunday in Seattle, with its rotation and rebounding to be tested without Jones.