The WNBA Belt · rivalry
New York Liberty vs. Phoenix Mercury
13Belt meetings
6Liberty wins
7Mercury wins
6Title changes
New York Liberty and Phoenix Mercury have met 13 times with the WNBA belt on the line, from June 29, 1997 to June 18, 2024. The belt changed hands in 6 of those games. Phoenix Mercury lead the belt series 7–6.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Jun 29, 1997 | New York Liberty beat Phoenix Mercury 65–57 | Defense |
| 8 | Jul 7, 1997 | Phoenix Mercury beat New York Liberty 69–50 | Title change |
| 30 | Aug 28, 1997 | New York Liberty beat Phoenix Mercury 59–41 Playoffs | Defense |
| 40 | Jun 29, 1998 | New York Liberty beat Phoenix Mercury 71–68 | Title change |
| 58 | Aug 11, 1998 | New York Liberty beat Phoenix Mercury 79–78 | Title change |
| 310 | Jul 21, 2005 | New York Liberty beat Phoenix Mercury 80–70 | Title change |
| 520 | Aug 14, 2010 | New York Liberty beat Phoenix Mercury 107–69 | Defense |
| 621 | Jul 2, 2013 | Phoenix Mercury beat New York Liberty 94–87 | Defense |
| 681 | Aug 12, 2014 | Phoenix Mercury beat New York Liberty 76–64 | Defense |
| 763 | Sep 24, 2016 | Phoenix Mercury beat New York Liberty 101–94 Playoffs | Defense |
| 784 | Jul 9, 2017 | Phoenix Mercury beat New York Liberty 81–69 | Title change |
| 922 | Sep 5, 2020 | Phoenix Mercury beat New York Liberty 83–67 | Defense |
| 1,087 | Jun 18, 2024 | Phoenix Mercury beat New York Liberty 99–93 | Title change |