Atlanta Dream at Phoenix Mercury
· Women's National Basketball AssociationGriner scores 21, Mercury beat Dream 86-75
The Mercury need either one more victory or a loss by Washington to clinch a postseason berth.
Phoenix (14-17), ranked No. 6 in the AP power poll, never trailed and took control during the second quarter with an 18-0 run that made it 47-29 with 1:25 left in the half.
Fifth-ranked Atlanta (16-15) got back to 53-46, but the Mercury rebuilt their lead to 18 at 72-54 and went unchallenged through the fourth quarter.
Diana Taurasi had 17 points, Candice Dupree added 15 and Penny Taylor scored 14 with a career-high six steals.
Tiffany Hayes had 22 points and Bria Holmes added 14 for the Dream, who fell into a three-way tie for fourth place with Indiana and Chicago.
Regular Season Series
PHX wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 75 - 86 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 75 - 86 |
| 4th 1.0 |  |
Matee Ajavon Out-of-Bounds Bad Pass Turnover | 75 - 86 |
| 4th 6.0 | |
Markeisha Gatling defensive rebound | 75 - 86 |
| 4th 9.0 |  |
Isabelle Harrison misses putback layup | 75 - 86 |
Statistics
 ATL |
 PHX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-63 | FG | 29-71 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 5-12 | 3PT | 6-20 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 18-29 | FT | 22-26 |
| 62 | Free Throw % | 85 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 10 | Assists | 21 |
| 2 | Steals | 13 |
| 5 | Blocks | 10 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 21 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 3 | Technical Fouls | 3 |
| 3 | Total Technical Fouls | 3 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
| 16 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 23 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 19 | Fouls | 25 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 9,877 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 13 | W4 | 0.65789473 | 25 |
 Indiana |
0.5 | 14 | W1 | 0.64102566 | 25 |
 New York |
2 | 15 | W1 | 0.6052632 | 23 |
 Washington |
2.5 | 15 | W1 | 0.5945946 | 22 |
 Chicago |
10 | 23 | L1 | 0.39473686 | 15 |
 Toronto |
13.5 | 26 | L1 | 0.2972973 | 11 |
 Connecticut |
15 | 27 | L2 | 0.25 | 9 |
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 8 | L1 | 0.7948718 | 31 |
 Golden State |
4 | 11 | W1 | 0.7027027 | 26 |
 Las Vegas |
5 | 13 | W2 | 0.6666667 | 26 |
 Dallas |
8.5 | 16 | W2 | 0.57894737 | 22 |
 Portland |
15 | 22 | L2 | 0.4054054 | 15 |
 Phoenix |
17 | 24 | L2 | 0.35135135 | 13 |
 Los Angeles |
17.5 | 25 | L1 | 0.34210527 | 13 |
 Seattle |
23.5 | 31 | L3 | 0.18421052 | 7 |
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Angel Reese sets WNBA single-game, season rebounding records
Angel Reese set a WNBA record with 26 rebounds in the Dream's 78-71 win over the Sparks on Monday, pushing her past the league's season record in the same game.
Angel Reese breaks WNBA single-game and season rebounding records as Dream beat Sparks 78-71
— Angel Reese broke the WNBA single-game rebounding record with 26 while also breaking the league's season record for rebounds as the Atlanta Dream beat the Los Angeles Sparks 78-71 on Monday night.