Phoenix Mercury at San Antonio Stars
· Women's National Basketball Association
Brittney Griner scores 22 points, Mercury beat Stars 82-52
Phoenix took the lead 1:53 into the game and held it the rest of the way. Griner had 16 points in the first half to help the Mercury take a 42-29 lead. Phoenix emptied its bench for much of the second half and all 12 players who entered the game scored.
Candice Dupree had 12 points and eight rebounds, and Monique Currie had 11 points and seven rebounds. Phoenix shot 52 percent and had 23 assists, led by Noelle Quinn with seven.
San Antonio (7-25) was just 18 of 59 (30 percent) from the floor, including 1 of 12 from beyond the arc. Sophia Malcolm-Young and Valariane Ayayi led the Stars with eight points apiece.
Regular Season Series
PHX wins series 3-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 82 - 52 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 82 - 52 |
| 4th 11.0 |  |
Sydney Colson makes 4-foot jumper | 82 - 52 |
| 4th 13.0 |  |
Marta Xargay Casademont lost ball turnover (Sydney Colson steals) | 82 - 50 |
| 4th 32.0 | |
Valeriane Ayayi bad pass (Shameka Christon steals) | 82 - 50 |
Statistics
 PHX |
 SA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 32-62 | FG | 18-59 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 31 |
| 4-12 | 3PT | 1-12 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 8 |
| 14-20 | FT | 15-24 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 23 | Assists | 10 |
| 9 | Steals | 7 |
| 7 | Blocks | 3 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 19 | Fouls | 19 |
Game Information
Location: San Antonio, TX
Attendance: 6,076 · 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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