Phoenix Mercury at San Antonio Stars
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Griner's 2nd straight double-double leads Mercury by Stars
Phoenix controlled the first half and led 44-34 at the break behind Griner's 13 points. San Antonio went on a 10-2 run at the start of the third quarter to pull to 46-44 but the Stars went scoreless for the next two-plus minutes.
Leilani Mitchell sank an open 3-pointer from the corner with 51 seconds left for a 78-70 lead and she finished with 14 points for Phoenix (2-1). Danielle Robinson scored 12 points with five assists against her former team.
Taurasi was 9 of 10 from the free-throw line and Griner equaled her 2016 double-double total.
Second-year player Isabelle Harrison scored a career-high 16 points for San Antonio (0-3). Kayla McBride added 14 points in her season debut after finishing play in the Turkish League. Top pick Kelsey Plum and Moriah Jefferson did not play for the Stars.
Phoenix scored the first seven points, pushed it to 15-6 and led 25-13 after the first quarter. The Stars were just 4-of-19 shooting (21 percent) in the quarter.
Regular Season Series
PHX wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 78 - 72 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 78 - 72 |
| 4th 8.0 |  |
Kayla McBride makes two point shot | 78 - 72 |
| 4th 11.0 |  |
Camille Little bad pass (Kayla McBride steals) | 78 - 70 |
| 4th 34.0 | |
Brittney Griner defensive rebound | 78 - 70 |
Statistics
 PHX |
 SA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-63 | FG | 26-71 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 6-16 | 3PT | 2-11 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 18 |
| 28-34 | FT | 18-26 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 15 | Assists | 18 |
| 8 | Steals | 4 |
| 8 | Blocks | 5 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 15 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 21 | Fouls | 29 |
| 16 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: San Antonio, TX
Attendance: 6,400 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 7 | W4 | 0.8055556 | 29 |
 Golden State |
3.5 | 9 | W5 | 0.72727275 | 24 |
 Las Vegas |
5 | 12 | L1 | 0.6666667 | 24 |
 Dallas |
8.5 | 15 | L1 | 0.5714286 | 20 |
 Portland |
13.5 | 20 | W2 | 0.42857143 | 15 |
 Phoenix |
16 | 23 | L1 | 0.3611111 | 13 |
 Los Angeles |
16 | 22 | L4 | 0.3529412 | 12 |
 Seattle |
22.5 | 30 | L2 | 0.1891892 | 7 |
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