Phoenix Mercury at Indiana Fever
· Women's National Basketball AssociationCatchings scores 27, grabs 13 boards as Fever top Mercury
Catchings had 13 rebounds while Marissa Coleman added 11 points for Fever (1-3), who got their first win under head coach Stephanie White.
Catchings made a layup with 1:23 to play and, after grabbing a rebound on the other end, found Natalie Achonwa for a layup to make it 73-69 with 58 seconds left.
Leilani Mitchell hit a 3-pointer to pull Phoenix (2-1) within one with 8 seconds left.
Catchings' free throws made it 77-74 a second later and Mitchell was off the mark on a deep 3 as time expired that could have tied the game.
Mitchell scored a career-high 25 points and was 7 of 10 from 3-point range for the Mercury, while DeWanna Bonner, who came into the game averaging 21.5 points, had 12 on 4-of-19 shooting.
Regular Season Series
IND wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 74 - 77 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 74 - 77 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Monique Currie offensive rebound | 74 - 77 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
Leilani Mitchell misses 28-foot three point jumper | 74 - 77 |
| 4th 7.0 |  |
Tamika Catchings makes free throw 2 of 2 | 74 - 77 |
Statistics
 PHX |
 IND |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-69 | FG | 29-68 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 9-21 | 3PT | 3-7 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 17-21 | FT | 16-20 |
| 81 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 12 | Assists | 6 |
| 10 | Steals | 8 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 22 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 20 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 20 | Fouls | 23 |
Game Information
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 6,987 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 9 | L2 | 0.775 | 31 |
 Golden State |
2 | 11 | W4 | 0.725 | 29 |
 Las Vegas |
4 | 13 | W3 | 0.675 | 27 |
 Dallas |
7 | 16 | W4 | 0.6 | 24 |
 Portland |
15 | 24 | L1 | 0.4 | 16 |
 Los Angeles |
16 | 25 | W2 | 0.375 | 15 |
 Phoenix |
17 | 26 | W1 | 0.35 | 14 |
 Seattle |
23 | 32 | L1 | 0.2 | 8 |
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 14 | W1 | 0.65 | 26 |
 Indiana |
- | 14 | W2 | 0.65 | 26 |
 New York |
2 | 16 | W1 | 0.6 | 24 |
 Washington |
2 | 16 | L1 | 0.6 | 24 |
 Chicago |
11 | 25 | L3 | 0.375 | 15 |
 Toronto |
15 | 29 | L4 | 0.275 | 11 |
 Connecticut |
16 | 30 | L3 | 0.25 | 10 |
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