Phoenix Mercury at Atlanta Dream
· Women's National Basketball AssociationDupree scores 27 points to lead Mercury past Dream, 71-68
Atlanta (7-13), after trailing by as many as 18 in the first half, pulled to 67-66 when Damiris Dantas made a layup with 42 seconds left.
Angel McCoughtry came up with a steal on the other end but Bonner stole it back near midcourt and Leilani Mitchell's two free throws gave Phoenix (12-7) a three-point lead with 13 seconds to play.
Aneika Henry's putback of McCoughtry's missed 3-point attempt made it 69-68 with 0.5 seconds left and Bonner's free throws capped the scoring.
Monique Currie scored 14 points, and Mitchell added 10 for Phoenix. Bonner had a season-high 10 rebounds and five assists.
McCoughtry led Atlanta with 16 points.
Regular Season Series
PHX wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 71 - 68 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 71 - 68 |
| 4th 1.0 | |
71 - 68 | |
| 4th 1.0 |  |
Cayla Francis enters the game for Monique Currie | 71 - 68 |
| 4th 1.0 |  |
Atlanta 20 Sec. timeout | 71 - 68 |
Statistics
 PHX |
 ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-57 | FG | 26-71 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 2-9 | 3PT | 7-17 |
| 22 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 27-31 | FT | 9-11 |
| 87 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 17 | Assists | 16 |
| 9 | Steals | 8 |
| 9 | Blocks | 4 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 19 | Fouls | 27 |
Game Information
Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 7,352 · 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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