Phoenix Mercury at Tulsa Shock
· Women's National Basketball Association
Tulsa wins second straight after ending 10-game skid
Tulsa, which ended its 10-game losing skid against the Liberty on Saturday, won for the first time at home since the league approved its relocation to the Dallas-Fort Worth area on July 23.
Karima Christmas and Odyssey Sims added 15 points apiece for Tulsa (12-14). Courtney Paris had 11 points and 11 rebounds for her fifth double-double.
Candice Dupree led Phoenix (15-10) with 18 points and DeWanna Bonner added 13. Brittney Griner had nine points, seven rebounds and six blocks.
Bonner followed up her own miss to give Phoenix a 44-42 third-quarter lead, its first since it was 8-7. But Tulsa scored the final five points of the quarter and started the fourth on a 4-0 spurt to take a 51-44 lead. The Shock closed the game on a 15-5 run.
Regular Season Series
PHX wins series 3-2
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of the 4th Quarter | 59 - 74 |
| 4th 3.0 |  |
Riquna Williams makes 23-foot three point jumper | 59 - 74 |
| 4th 27.0 |  |
DeWanna Bonner makes layup (Noelle Quinn assists) | 59 - 71 |
| 4th 30.0 | |
Phoenix offensive team rebound | 57 - 71 |
| 4th 31.0 | |
DeWanna Bonner misses 23-foot three point jumper | 57 - 71 |
Statistics
 PHX |
 TUL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-60 | FG | 24-69 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 35 |
| 2-12 | 3PT | 5-18 |
| 17 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 17-21 | FT | 21-23 |
| 81 | Free Throw % | 91 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 9 | Assists | 16 |
| 8 | Steals | 10 |
| 11 | Blocks | 5 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 4 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 4 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 19 | Fouls | 18 |
Game Information
Location: Tulsa, OK
Attendance: 4,566 · 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 |
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