Washington Mystics at Phoenix Mercury
· Women's National Basketball AssociationGriner has 30 points, 14 rebounds; Mercury top Mystics 88-80
Griner also had 14 rebounds for her fourth double-double of the season.
Diana Taurasi made her second basket of the game with 5:26 left to extend Phoenix's lead to 74-67 and she hit a 3-pointer on the Mercury's next possession for a 10-point advantage. After Washington pulled to 83-78 on Ivory Latta's 3-point play, Taurasi hit another 3 with 39.4 seconds left to seal it.
Camille Little added 14 points, and Taurasi finished with 12 for Phoenix (8-6).
Little and Griner combined to score 23 of Phoenix's 44 first-half points as the Mercury built a five-point lead. Little's steal and fast-break basket gave Phoenix an 11-point lead early in the third quarter, and Griner beat the shot clock on a lob from Leilani Mitchell for a 72-65 lead.
Elena Delle Donne scored 15 points, and Latta added 13 for Washington (10-7).
Regular Season Series
PHX wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 80 - 88 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 80 - 88 |
| 4th 19.0 |  |
Leilani Mitchell defensive rebound | 80 - 88 |
| 4th 20.0 |  |
Ivory Latta misses 25-foot three point jumper | 80 - 88 |
| 4th 30.0 | |
Diana Taurasi makes free throw 2 of 2 | 80 - 88 |
Statistics
 WSH |
 PHX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-73 | FG | 33-71 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 5-21 | 3PT | 8-19 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 42 |
| 17-19 | FT | 14-16 |
| 89 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 15 | Assists | 23 |
| 4 | Steals | 3 |
| 5 | Blocks | 5 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 18 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 7,440 · Capacity:
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 |
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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Diana Taurasi's No. 3 raised to the rafters in Phoenix
The Mercury honored franchise legend Diana Taurasi by retiring her No. 3.