Phoenix Mercury at Atlanta Dream
· Women's National Basketball AssociationTaurasi, Bonner lead Mercury to 78-71 win over Dream
Bonner added seven rebounds, six assists and two steals while Taurasi finished with eight assists. Brittney Griner had 17 points, seven rebounds and three blocks for the Mercury (4-3).
Brittney Sykes made a layup to trim Atlanta's deficit to 58-57 early in the fourth quarter, but Taurasi scored 12 points from there as she and Bonner combined to make 12 of 12 free throws over the final six-plus minutes to hold off the Dream (2-3).
Taurasi hit Bonner for a 3-pointer to open the scoring and Phoenix never trailed. Bonner hit a jumper to make it 50-36, and match the Mercury's biggest lead of the game, with seven minutes left in the third quarter. Five different Atlanta players scored during a 17-4 run over the next six minutes that pulled the Dream within one.
Regular Season Series
PHX wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 78 - 71 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 78 - 71 |
| 4th 12.0 |  |
Diana Taurasi defensive rebound | 78 - 71 |
| 4th 14.7 |  |
Brittney Sykes misses 23-foot three point jumper | 78 - 71 |
| 4th 18.9 | |
Angel McCoughtry offensive rebound | 78 - 71 |
Statistics
 PHX |
 ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-60 | FG | 26-76 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 34 |
| 6-24 | 3PT | 5-19 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 16-18 | FT | 14-22 |
| 89 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 24 | Assists | 11 |
| 9 | Steals | 6 |
| 6 | Blocks | 5 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 4 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 19 | Fouls | 18 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 3,796 · Capacity:
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 |
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 |
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