Washington Mystics at Phoenix Mercury
· Women's National Basketball AssociationToliver, Mystics hand Mercury 3rd straight loss
Rookie Ariel Atkins added a season-best 21 points in her first start for Washington (5-1), which was without star Elena Delle Donne for a second straight game due to an illness. Toliver made 10 of 16 shots from the field, and the Mystics went 11 of 17 from 3-point range.
Toliver scored 15 points in the first half to help Washington build a 49-43 lead. The Mystics started the second half on a 6-0 run and led by at least 10 points throughout the fourth quarter.
Brittney Griner scored 27 points on 13-of-16 shooting and DeWanna Bonner added 25 points for Phoenix (2-3), which has lost three straight. Diana Taurasi picked up three fouls in the first half and finished with nine points.
Regular Season Series
WSH wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 103 - 95 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 103 - 95 |
| 4th 3.6 |  |
Stephanie Talbot makes 2-foot layup (Sancho Lyttle assists) | 103 - 95 |
| 4th 11.8 | |
Sancho Lyttle defensive rebound | 103 - 93 |
| 4th 14.7 |  |
Myisha Hines-Allen misses 18-foot jumper | 103 - 93 |
Statistics
 WSH |
 PHX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 35-65 | FG | 37-72 |
| 54 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 11-17 | 3PT | 8-25 |
| 65 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 22-28 | FT | 13-13 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 100 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 18 | Assists | 24 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 23 | Fouls | 22 |
| 22 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 8,188 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 12 | W2 | 0.6363636 | 21 |
 Indiana |
- | 12 | W2 | 0.6363636 | 21 |
 New York |
1 | 14 | W1 | 0.6 | 21 |
 Washington |
2 | 14 | L2 | 0.57575756 | 19 |
 Chicago |
9.5 | 22 | L3 | 0.3529412 | 12 |
 Toronto |
11 | 23 | L10 | 0.3030303 | 10 |
 Connecticut |
12.5 | 24 | L1 | 0.25 | 8 |
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 7 | W3 | 0.8 | 28 |
 Golden State |
3 | 9 | W5 | 0.72727275 | 24 |
 Las Vegas |
4 | 11 | W2 | 0.6857143 | 24 |
 Dallas |
7.5 | 14 | W1 | 0.5882353 | 20 |
 Portland |
14 | 20 | L1 | 0.3939394 | 13 |
 Phoenix |
15 | 22 | W1 | 0.37142858 | 13 |
 Los Angeles |
15 | 21 | L3 | 0.36363637 | 12 |
 Seattle |
21 | 28 | W1 | 0.2 | 7 |
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