Overview

• Jonquel Jones exited Thursday’s game against the Phoenix Mercury with a right ankle injury after landing awkwardly under the basket.
• New York suffered its first home defeat of the season, falling 89-81 despite Breanna Stewart’s 35-point effort.
• Jones had just returned from a two-game absence due to the same ankle sprain and recorded a double-double in Tuesday’s Commissioner’s Cup win.
• The Liberty held Jones back in New York for further imaging and remain optimistic she will fly to Seattle to practice before Sunday’s game.
• Jones is averaging 13.4 points and 10.3 rebounds per game this season, and New York’s only two losses have come when she was limited or unavailable.