Phoenix Mercury at San Antonio Stars
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Mercury wrap regular season with 81-65 win over Stars
Phoenix (16-18) will be the eighth seed in the playoffs and play at Indiana in the first round.
The Mercury pulled away with a 10-1 run to end the second quarter ahead 45-33. The Stars (7-27) closed within 64-58 late in the third, but the Mercury went on a 12-0 run to lead by 18 with 6:52 left in the game.
Brittney Griner scored 11 of her 15 points after halftime, Candice Dupree added 12 points and DeWanna Bonner 10.
Monique Currie led San Antonio with 19 points. Moriah Jefferson scored 16 and Haley Peters added 11.
The game marked the end of San Antonio coach Dan Hughes' career as well as center Jayne Appel-Marinelli.
Regular Season Series
PHX wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 81 - 65 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 81 - 65 |
| 4th 3.0 |  |
Whitney Knight defensive rebound | 81 - 65 |
| 4th 4.0 |  |
Kelsey Bone misses 8-foot jumper | 81 - 65 |
| 4th 28.0 | |
Lindsey Harding defensive rebound | 81 - 65 |
Statistics
 PHX |
 SA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31-59 | FG | 24-69 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 35 |
| 5-14 | 3PT | 5-18 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 14-17 | FT | 12-14 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 18 | Assists | 17 |
| 3 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 0 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 18 | Fouls | 18 |
| 18 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: San Antonio, TX
Attendance: 6,397 · Capacity:
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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