Liberty Cruise Past Mercury Missing Griner and Taurasi

Brittney Griner was sidelined for a second straight game with a hip injury while Diana Taurasi missed her second straight game with a hamstring injury.
Breanna Stewart led the Liberty with 28 points, 14 rebounds and 7 assists in the 89-71 win over the Mercury.
Stewart became the first player in WNBA history to record at least 200 points, 100 rebounds and 40 assists in her first 10 games of a season.
The Liberty drew a sellout crowd of 9,278 fans hoping to see Griner in her first game in New York since returning from Russia.
Sophie Cunningham scored 27 points to lead the Mercury but Phoenix was unable to threaten New York's lead in the second half.