Seattle Storm at Phoenix Mercury
· Women's National Basketball AssociationStorm hits 10 3s in 98-89 win over Mercury
Crystal Langhorne had 19 points, six rebounds and a career high-tying five assists, helping Seattle (11-16) stop a four-game slide. The Storm went 10 of 20 from 3-point range.
Kloppenburg was promoted after Jenny Boucek was fired on Thursday. He earned his first win since 2013 when he coached Tulsa.
Sami Whitcomb and Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis hit back-to-back 3s before Stewart made two short baskets in a 10-0 run that gave Seattle an 88-77 lead with 6:37 to play. Diana Taurasi hit a jumper and then a 3-pointer to help the Mercury within six points a minute later, but the rally fizzled from there.
Taurasi led Phoenix (14-13) with 20 points, and Brittney Griner, who had missed the last eight games with knee and ankle injuries, scored 19.
Regular Season Series
PHX wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 98 - 89 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 98 - 89 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Emma Cannon makes layup | 98 - 89 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
Emma Cannon offensive rebound | 98 - 87 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
Alexis Prince misses 21-foot jumper | 98 - 87 |
Statistics
 SEA |
 PHX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 36-64 | FG | 31-67 |
| 56 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 10-20 | 3PT | 8-17 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 47 |
| 16-24 | FT | 19-25 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 27 | Assists | 15 |
| 9 | Steals | 4 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 1 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 27 | Fouls | 23 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 11,797 · 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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