Phoenix Mercury at Atlanta Dream
· Women's National Basketball AssociationDream hold off late rally to beat Mercury 76-70
The Dream (9-9) opened the game on an 8-0 run and reached their largest lead at 62-39 on Hayes' jumper with 4:28 left in the third quarter.
Leilani Mitchell's 3-pointer with 47.3 seconds left closed the deficit to 73-68 for the Mercury (14-6). Elizabeth Williams made two free throws with 25.6 seconds left and Hayes split a pair with 19.4 seconds left to help the Dream hold on.
Renee Montgomery and Brittney Sykes added 13 points each, and Elizabeth Williams and Angel McCoughtry each scored 10 for Atlanta.
Diana Taurasi scored 19, Brittney Griner added 18 and Mitchell 10 for the Mercury. Sancho Lyttle missed the game with a knee injury.
Regular Season Series
PHX wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 70 - 76 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 70 - 76 |
| 4th 10.0 |  |
Angel McCoughtry defensive rebound | 70 - 76 |
| 4th 13.1 |  |
DeWanna Bonner misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot | 70 - 76 |
| 4th 17.4 | |
DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound | 70 - 76 |
Statistics
 PHX |
 ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-74 | FG | 29-71 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 10-31 | 3PT | 5-17 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 6-9 | FT | 13-17 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 17 | Assists | 17 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 5 | Blocks | 10 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 20 | Fouls | 20 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 23 |
Game Information
Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 3,952 · 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 |
 Los Angeles |
14.5 | 20 | L2 | 0.375 | 12 |
 Phoenix |
15 | 22 | W1 | 0.37142858 | 13 |
 Seattle |
21 | 28 | W1 | 0.2 | 7 |
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 12 | W2 | 0.6363636 | 21 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 12 | W1 | 0.625 | 20 |
 Washington |
1.5 | 13 | L1 | 0.59375 | 19 |
 New York |
1.5 | 14 | L1 | 0.5882353 | 20 |
 Chicago |
9.5 | 22 | L3 | 0.3529412 | 12 |
 Toronto |
11 | 23 | L10 | 0.3030303 | 10 |
 Connecticut |
12 | 23 | W1 | 0.2580645 | 8 |
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