Phoenix Mercury at Seattle Storm
· Women's National Basketball AssociationGriner has 9th career dunk, helps Mercury top Storm 85-82
Griner has three more dunks than all the other players in WNBA history combined. She was 9 of 14 from the field.
Camille Little spun in the lane for a layup to extend Phoenix's lead to 83-78 with 2:56 left and, after a Seattle miss, Danielle Robinson split two defenders for a seven-point lead.
Seattle's Jewell Loyd was fouled on a drive with 32.5 seconds left and hit two free throws to pull to 85-82. After an offensive foul on Taurasi, Seattle lost control of it and a jump ball was called with 5.6 seconds left. Seattle won the tip and called timeout with 3.6 seconds left, but Sami Whitcomb's long 3-pointer didn't hit the rim.
Taurasi made four 3-pointers and scored 19 points in the first half as Phoenix (7-5) held a 50-43 lead. She finished 6 of 17 from distance,
Breanna Stewart led Seattle (6-6) with 21 points and eight rebounds. Jewell Loyd added 18 points, and Langhorne had 16.
Regular Season Series
PHX wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 85 - 82 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 85 - 82 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Stephanie Talbot defensive rebound | 85 - 82 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Sami Whitcomb misses 27-foot three point jumper | 85 - 82 |
| 4th 3.0 | |
Yvonne Turner enters the game for Cayla George | 85 - 82 |
Statistics
 PHX |
 SEA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 32-69 | FG | 28-59 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 8-25 | 3PT | 9-22 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 13-14 | FT | 17-22 |
| 93 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 25 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 13 | Assists | 19 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 1 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 25 | Fouls | 21 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Seattle, WA
Attendance: 7,796 · 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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