Phoenix Mercury
Desert confidence with championship standards and no patience for quiet offense
A talented roster still trying to make its best stretches last for four quarters.
Phoenix lost 94-84 to Washington after falling behind 51-33 at halftime; Kahleah Copper and Natasha Mack each scored 19, but the Mercury went 3-for-17 from three-point range.
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Mystics 80, Mercury 73: Amoore owned the last quarter
Georgia Amoore scored a career-high 25 points, Kiki Iriafen posted a double-double, and Washington rallied past Phoenix with a 27-16 fourth quarter.
Mystics 94, Mercury 84: Washington made the lead count
Washington built a 51-33 halftime lead, survived Phoenix's late push, and won behind 19 points and nine assists from Sonia Citron.
Dream 99, Mercury 89: Reese made the night heavier
Angel Reese set a career high with 31 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as Atlanta held off Phoenix 99-89.
Dream 96, Mercury 82: Atlanta turned a big lead into a full-team warning
Rhyne Howard scored 23 points with eight assists as Atlanta built a 20-point lead and beat Phoenix 96-82, with one late-quarter warning attached.
Mercury 72, Sun 63: Phoenix changed the rematch by changing possessions
Phoenix forced 21 turnovers and beat Connecticut 72-63 two days after losing the first game of their back-to-back set.
Sun 96, Mercury 83: Leila Lacan built a lead Phoenix never reached
Leila Lacan scored 26 points on 10-of-13 shooting as Connecticut beat Phoenix 96-83 with a 24-assist performance.