Phoenix Mercury at Washington Mystics
· Women's National Basketball AssociationMercury alone in 1st with 84-74 win over Mystics
Yvonne Turner hit a 3-pointer at the end of the shot clock that made it 80-74 for the Mercury (13-5) with 36.6 seconds left and stopped a 10-3 Washington run. The Mystics (10-6) turned it over on their next possession and Diana Taurasi and Turner each added a pair of free throws to seal the victory.
Phoenix took the lead for good with a 9-0 run in the middle of the third quarter.
Turner finished with 12 points for the Mercury, who have won three straight.
Elena Delle Donne had 27 points and 13 rebounds for the Mystics. Washington had a four-game winning streak snapped.
Regular Season Series
WSH wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 84 - 74 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 84 - 74 |
| 4th 9.3 |  |
Yvonne Turner defensive rebound | 84 - 74 |
| 4th 10.9 |  |
Tayler Hill misses driving layup | 84 - 74 |
| 4th 19.7 | |
Yvonne Turner makes free throw 2 of 2 | 84 - 74 |
Statistics
 PHX |
 WSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-70 | FG | 28-70 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 7-21 | 3PT | 6-22 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 17-18 | FT | 12-13 |
| 94 | Free Throw % | 92 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 34 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 26 | Assists | 13 |
| 7 | Steals | 2 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 14 | Fouls | 18 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 6,218 · 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 |
4.5 | 11 | W1 | 0.6764706 | 23 |
 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 |
1.5 | 13 | L1 | 0.59375 | 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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