Atlanta Dream at Phoenix Mercury
· Women's National Basketball AssociationDupree, Griner, Bonner lead Mercury to 6th straight win
Atlanta pulled within 76-71 on Angel McCoughtry's 3-pointer with 2:25 remaining. But Phoenix's Noelle Quinn hit two free throws to make it a two-possession game and Griner added a late layup, while Atlanta missed its final five shots.
DeWanna Bonner added 18 points, 10 in the fourth quarter, for Phoenix (9-5). She was 10 of 10 from the free throw line and grabbed eight rebounds. Leilani Mitchell made Phoenix's only 3-pointer of the game, compared to Atlanta's 13.
Tiffany Hayes scored 19 points for Atlanta (6-8), which lost its first of six straight road games. McCoughtry, Atlanta's leading scorer at 21.9 points per game, had just 11 points on 3-of-20 shooting.
Atlanta's Sydney Carter opened the third-quarter scoring with a 3-pointer for a 51-38 lead. But Phoenix scored the next eight points, four from Griner, and outscored Atlanta 11-0 in the final 4 minutes for a 60-58 lead.
Regular Season Series
PHX wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 71 - 80 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 71 - 80 |
| 4th 22.0 |  |
Noelle Quinn defensive rebound | 71 - 80 |
| 4th 22.0 |  |
Angel McCoughtry misses 10-foot jumper | 71 - 80 |
| 4th 30.0 | |
Brittney Griner makes layup (Candice Dupree assists) | 71 - 80 |
Statistics
 ATL |
 PHX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-71 | FG | 26-57 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 13-26 | 3PT | 1-5 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 20 |
| 6-7 | FT | 27-30 |
| 86 | Free Throw % | 90 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 3 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 17 | Assists | 8 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 7 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 21 | Fouls | 9 |
Game Information
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 10,472 · Capacity:
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 |
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 |
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