Phoenix Mercury at Washington Mystics
· Women's National Basketball AssociationBrittney Griner and Kahleah Copper combine for 45 points in the Mercury's 96-87 win over the Mystics
Copper scored six straight points in the fourth and Natasha Cloud capped the 8-0 run for an 82-72 lead with 5:09 left.
Washington guard Ariel Atkins stole it from Diana Taurasi and raced the other way for a layup while being fouled. Atkins completed the three-point play with 2:43 left to get within 87-83 following an 8-0 run. But Phoenix made a shot on its next three possessions, capped by Sophie Cunningham’s 3-pointer for a 94-85 lead.
Phoenix sealed it when Taurasi blocked a Myisha Hines-Allen shot and Copper converted a fast-break layup at the other end for a 96-87 lead with 22.6 left.
Taurasi finished with 18 points and Cloud had 12 points, nine rebounds and 10 assist for Phoenix (13-12). Cunningham added 11 points off the bench.
Hines-Allen led Washington (6-19) with 18 points, 12 rebounds and six assists. Julie Vanloo scored 17, Shatori Walker-Kimbrough added 15 and Atkins finished with 14 points. Atkins also passed Emma Meesseman for third on Washington's career assists list.
Phoenix closed the third quarter on a 13-0 run, capped by Cloud’s jumper from the free-throw line to take a 71-63 lead. Cloud also opened the fourth with a basket for a 10-point lead.
Regular Season Series
PHX wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
4th 0.0 | End of Game | 96 - 87 | |
4th 0.0 | End of the 4th Quarter | 96 - 87 | |
4th 3.1 | Mercury defensive team rebound | 96 - 87 | |
4th 5.1 | Myisha Hines-Allen misses 28-foot three point jumper | 96 - 87 | |
4th 6.0 | Stefanie Dolson offensive rebound | 96 - 87 |
Statistics
PHX | WSH | |
---|---|---|
35-65 | FG | 33-72 |
53.8 | Field Goal % | 45.8 |
8-18 | 3PT | 10-33 |
44.4 | Three Point % | 30.3 |
18-21 | FT | 11-13 |
85.7 | Free Throw % | 84.6 |
31 | Rebounds | 33 |
6 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
25 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
22 | Assists | 28 |
8 | Steals | 5 |
6 | Blocks | 1 |
9 | Turnovers | 12 |
0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
9 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
10 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 23 |
9 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
40 | Points in Paint | 32 |
14 | Fouls | 19 |
12 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 12,586 · Capacity:
2023-24 Eastern Conference Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York | - | 8 | L1 | 0.8 | 32 |
Connecticut | 4 | 12 | W1 | 0.7 | 28 |
Indiana | 12 | 20 | L1 | 0.5 | 20 |
Atlanta | 17 | 25 | W3 | 0.375 | 15 |
Washington | 18 | 26 | W1 | 0.35 | 14 |
Chicago | 19 | 27 | L5 | 0.325 | 13 |
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