Phoenix Mercury at Atlanta Dream
· Women's National Basketball AssociationDream's Layshia Clarendon becomes 6th WNBA player with triple-double
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It was the WNBA's first triple-double since Temeka Johnson's on July 24, 2014.
Atlanta led 82-77 until Diana Taurasi was fouled on a 3-point try and made three free throws with 1:44 left in regulation. Taurasi tied it at 82 and gave Phoenix the lead on a step-back jumper with eight seconds left. After a timeout, Brittney Sykes took an inbound pass, curled off a high screen and made a driving layup to tie it at 84.
Atlanta opened overtime on an 11-0 run and cruised.
Sykes scored 20 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for her first career double-double for Atlanta (10-11). Tiffany Hayes had 19 points, Elizabeth Williams 16 and Sancho Lyttle 14.
Taurasi scored 31 points for Phoenix (11-10), which has lost four straight without injured Brittney Griner.
Sheryl Swoopes is the only player in league history to have a triple-double in both the regular season and postseason.
Regular Season Series
PHX wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 5th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 91 - 99 |
| 5th 0.0 | |
End of the 1st Overtime | 91 - 99 |
| 5th 12.0 |  |
Monique Currie makes two point shot | 91 - 99 |
| 5th 12.0 | |
Monique Currie offensive rebound | 89 - 99 |
| 5th 14.0 | |
Monique Currie misses 5-foot two point jumper | 89 - 99 |
Statistics
 PHX |
 ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 35-81 | FG | 36-82 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 4-19 | 3PT | 1-10 |
| 21 | Three Point % | 10 |
| 17-21 | FT | 26-32 |
| 81 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 23 | Assists | 20 |
| 7 | Steals | 9 |
| 6 | Blocks | 5 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 25 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 54 |
| 27 | Fouls | 18 |
| 18 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 4,053 · 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 |
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