Atlanta Dream at Phoenix Mercury
· Women's National Basketball AssociationGriner scores 31, hits 2 late FTs, as Mercury beat Dream
Griner was 11-of-15 shooting and finished with 12 rebounds and three blocks. Leilani Mitchell added 13 points and DeWanna Bonner had 11 points and a season-high 14 rebounds for Phoenix (6-6).
Atlanta's Brittney Sykes hit two free throws, Tiffany Hayes and Renee Montgomery made back-to-back 3-pointers and Elizabeth Williams made a layup to cap a 10-0 run that made it 63-all with 16.7 seconds remaining. After Griner's foul shots, Bonner stole a pass from Sykes to seal it.
Sykes led the Dream (3-10) with 29 points and 10 rebounds, both season highs. They have lost five of their last six.
Mitchell sandwiched a pair of 3-pointers around two free throws by Essence Carson in an 8-0 run that gave Phoenix a 55-50 lead early in the fourth quarter and the Mercury never again trailed. Atlanta twice pulled within three before Griner converted a 3-point play and, after Montgomery missed on the other end, added an offensive rebound and a putback before hitting Sancho Lyttle for a layup that gave the Mercury a 63-53 lead with five minutes to play.
Phoenix has won four of its last five.
Regular Season Series
PHX wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 63 - 65 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 63 - 65 |
| 4th 0.3 |  |
Brittney Sykes bad pass (DeWanna Bonner steals) | 63 - 65 |
| 4th 3.1 | |
Atlanta 20 Sec. timeout | 63 - 65 |
| 4th 3.1 |  |
Brittney Griner makes free throw 2 of 2 | 63 - 65 |
Statistics
 ATL |
 PHX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-70 | FG | 23-67 |
| 30 | Field Goal % | 34 |
| 7-24 | 3PT | 4-21 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 19 |
| 14-23 | FT | 15-18 |
| 61 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 36 |
| 15 | Assists | 13 |
| 5 | Steals | 3 |
| 8 | Blocks | 5 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 3 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
| 7 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 16 | Fouls | 20 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 9,850 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 10 | W5 | 0.6551724 | 19 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 10 | W5 | 0.64285713 | 18 |
 Washington |
2.5 | 12 | W4 | 0.5714286 | 16 |
 New York |
2.5 | 13 | W1 | 0.56666666 | 17 |
 Chicago |
8 | 18 | W2 | 0.37931034 | 11 |
 Toronto |
8.5 | 18 | L5 | 0.35714287 | 10 |
 Connecticut |
12 | 22 | L4 | 0.2413793 | 7 |
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 6 | W9 | 0.8 | 24 |
 Las Vegas |
3.5 | 9 | L1 | 0.6896552 | 20 |
 Golden State |
4 | 9 | L2 | 0.6785714 | 19 |
 Dallas |
5.5 | 11 | L2 | 0.62068963 | 18 |
 Portland |
12.5 | 18 | L4 | 0.37931034 | 11 |
 Los Angeles |
12.5 | 17 | L6 | 0.37037036 | 10 |
 Phoenix |
13 | 19 | L1 | 0.36666667 | 11 |
 Seattle |
18.5 | 25 | L8 | 0.19354838 | 6 |
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