NBA

Phoenix Mercury at Indiana Fever

· Women's National Basketball Association
Phoenix Mercury
5-3, 3-1 Away
Final
90 - 98

Indiana Fever
3-5, 3-1 Home

Mercury's Brittney Griner dominates in OT win over Fever

Brittney Griner (career high vs Fever) 060717 [600x400]

Griner, averaging 22 points, was 9 of 13 from the field in the first half for 23 points, but she played limited minutes in the third quarter because of foul trouble.

Her hook shot with three defenders around her gave Phoenix a 78-76 lead with 45.6 seconds left in regulation, but Erica Wheeler answered with a basket in traffic to tie it. Phoenix's Diana Taurasi didn't hit the rim on a contested 3-pointer and Wheeler missed a long jumper just before the buzzer.

Taurasi added 17 points for Phoenix (5-3). Griner grabbed nine rebounds and her first of two blocks moved her into sole possession of eighth place on the WNBA career list.

Wheeler scored a career-high 24 points and Candice Dupree added 23 for Indiana (3-5), which lost its first home game of the season. Briann January injured her left ankle early in the first quarter and did not return.

The Fever turned it over 21 times, but made 36 of 38 free throws.

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Regular Season Series

PHX wins series 2-1

Recent Plays

5th 0.0 End of Game 98 - 90
5th 0.0 End of the 1st Overtime 98 - 90
5th 3.0 Emma Cannon defensive rebound 98 - 90
5th 4.0 Erica Wheeler misses 24-foot three point jumper 98 - 90
5th 10.0 Leilani Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2 98 - 90

Statistics

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33-66 FG 26-60
50 Field Goal % 43
7-25 3PT 2-8
28 Three Point % 25
25-29 FT 36-38
86 Free Throw % 95
31 Rebounds 32
5 Offensive Rebounds 7
26 Defensive Rebounds 25
25 Assists 8
8 Steals 10
4 Blocks 0
14 Turnovers 21
1 Team Turnovers 0
15 Total Turnovers 21
2 Technical Fouls 0
2 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
16 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 33
7 Fast Break Points 4
36 Points in Paint 26
26 Fouls 29
11 Largest Lead 7

Game Information

Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 5,702 · 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

2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Indiana - 12 W4 0.6571429 23
Atlanta 1.5 13 L1 0.61764705 21
New York 1.5 14 W2 0.6111111 22
Washington 2.5 14 W1 0.5882353 20
Chicago 10 22 W1 0.37142858 13
Toronto 12 23 L10 0.3030303 10
Connecticut 14 25 L2 0.24242425 8
Full Standings

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