The 2018 Phoenix Mercury won some of their season series, but they ran into teams like the Seattle Storm and the Washington Mystics. The Storm beat them 2-1, and the Mystics did the same. Both of those teams had excellent seasons, and they reached the WNBA Finals. Seattle was victorious in that series, and the franchise had its third championship. Phoenix came up short against those two, but the Mercury did get a win over a talented but struggling team. The New York Liberty finished that season with a record of 7-27, but there were some notable names on that roster. Some of them have ties to the Mercury, as Rebecca Allen, Tina Charles, Bria Hartley, Kia Nurse and Kia Vaughn were all in New York at the time. All of these players suited up for Phoenix at some point in their careers. New York had the talent, but Phoenix pulled off the sweep in this series. It all started with a road win, as the Mercury beat the Liberty 80-74. Brittney Griner was the star of the game, as she had 26 points, six rebounds, three bl