Atlanta Dream at Phoenix Mercury
· Women's National Basketball AssociationBrittney Griner's dunk highlights game-high 28 points as Mercury win
Griner's offensive rebound and layup extended Phoenix's lead to 85-82 with 44 seconds left. After Elizabeth Williams' basket at the other end, Diana Taurasi hit her sixth 3-pointer with 12.1 seconds to go for a four-point lead.
Taurasi finished with 20 points for Phoenix (11-6), which opened the fourth on a 17-6 run for a 78-73 lead.
Layshia Clarendon scored 21 points on 9-of-12 shooting and had 10 assists for Atlanta (8-9). Brittney Sykes added 16 points, and Williams grabbed 10 rebounds.
Atlanta started the third on a 19-9 spurt, with nine points by Tiffany Hayes and six by Clarendon, for a 65-53 lead.
Regular Season Series
PHX wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 84 - 89 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 84 - 89 |
| 4th 2.0 |  |
Camille Little makes free throw 2 of 2 | 84 - 89 |
| 4th 2.0 | |
Phoenix offensive team rebound | 84 - 88 |
| 4th 2.0 | |
Camille Little misses free throw 1 of 2 | 84 - 88 |
Statistics
 ATL |
 PHX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 34-72 | FG | 29-66 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 8-22 | 3PT | 8-24 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 8-11 | FT | 23-24 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 96 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 19 | Assists | 17 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 21 | Fouls | 15 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 9,342 · 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.