Phoenix Mercury at Indiana Fever

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Phoenix Mercury

0-2, 0-1 Away

Final
106 - 100

Indiana Fever

1-1, 1-0 Home

Mitchell, McCowan lead Fever past Mercury

Mitchell made all 10 of her free throws, McCowan scored 20 points with 13 rebounds. Candice Dupree added 23 points and nine rebounds in the win, the first for new coach Marianne Stanley. .

Mitchell's 3 pointer broke an 86-all tie with 5:56 left and the Fever (1-1) led the rest of the way. McCowan scored seven points in a two-minute stretch to extend the lead to 101-93 with just under two minutes left. But Bria Hartley had a three-point play with 37 seconds left, a 3 with 17 seconds to go, and Skylar Diggins-Smith made 1 of 2 foul shots to bring Phoenix to within 102-100 with 13.6 seconds left. Mitchell sealed the win with a pair of free throws.

Hartley scored 26 for Phoenix (0-2) and Brittany Griner added 23.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	100 - 106
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	100 - 106
4th 1.0	Julie Allemand makes free throw 2 of 2	100 - 106
4th 1.0	Julie Allemand makes free throw 1 of 2	100 - 105
4th 1.0	Diana Taurasi personal foul	100 - 104

Statistics

PHX		IND
34-69	FG	36-70
49	Field Goal %	51
9-22	3PT	9-20
41	Three Point %	45
23-33	FT	25-27
70	Free Throw %	93
28	Rebounds	38
8	Offensive Rebounds	9
20	Defensive Rebounds	29
18	Assists	17
6	Steals	2
2	Blocks	3
8	Turnovers	12
0	Team Turnovers	2
8	Total Turnovers	14
1	Technical Fouls	0
1	Total Technical Fouls	0
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
8	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	11
2	Fast Break Points	0
40	Points in Paint	44
24	Fouls	23
5	Largest Lead	13

Game Information

Venue: IMG Academy

Location: Bradenton, FL
Capacity:

2025-26 Western Conference Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Minnesota	-	6	W4	0.76	19
Las Vegas	1.5	7	L1	0.7083333	17
Golden State	1.5	7	W7	0.7083333	17
Dallas	2.5	8	W5	0.6666667	16
Los Angeles	8	13	L2	0.4347826	10
Portland	8.5	14	L1	0.41666666	10
Phoenix	11	17	L4	0.32	8
Seattle	13.5	20	L3	0.23076923	6

2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Indiana	-	9	W2	0.6086956	14
Atlanta	0.5	10	W1	0.5833333	14
Washington	1.5	10	W2	0.54545456	12
New York	1.5	11	L3	0.5416667	13
Toronto	4.5	14	L1	0.41666666	10
Chicago	6.5	16	W1	0.33333334	8
Connecticut	8.5	18	W1	0.25	6

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