NBA

Seattle Storm at Phoenix Mercury

· Women's National Basketball Association
Seattle Storm
18-3, 8-3 Away
Final
60 - 83

Phoenix Mercury
13-9, 6-5 Home

Six Storm players reach double figures, rout Mercury 83-60

First-place Seattle (18-3) will close the regular season Sunday against Las Vegas, taking a 1 1/2-game lead over the Aces into the final. Phoenix (13-9) dropped into fifth in its regular-season finale.

Seattle led by 24 points at halftime and started the second half on a 14-0 run as Phoenix didn't score for the first six-plus minutes. Canada scored 11 first-half points, Natasha Howard had 10 and Seattle led 50-26 at the break after shooting 54.5% from the field. Phoenix as just 6-of-31 shooting (19.4%), including 2 of 14 from distance.

Breanna Stewart and Sue Bird did not play for Seattle. Howard scored 12 points, and Jewell Loyd, Mercedes Russell, Ezi Magbegor and Crystal Langhorne each had 10 points. Alysha Clark was the only Storm starter not in double figures with nine points and seven rebounds.

Shatori Walker-Kimbrough scored 24 points to lead Phoenix. Diana Taurasi scored five points in 12 minutes and Sophie Cunningham added 10 points.

Regular Season Series

SEA wins series 2-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 83 - 60
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 83 - 60
4th 8.2 Crystal Langhorne makes 28-foot three pointer 83 - 60
4th 26.6 Shey Peddy turnover 80 - 60
4th 26.6 Shey Peddy offensive charge 80 - 60

Statistics

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31-66 FG 15-62
47 Field Goal % 24
7-17 3PT 3-25
41 Three Point % 12
14-17 FT 27-28
82 Free Throw % 96
36 Rebounds 32
9 Offensive Rebounds 11
27 Defensive Rebounds 21
22 Assists 12
5 Steals 8
2 Blocks 4
16 Turnovers 14
0 Team Turnovers 3
16 Total Turnovers 17
0 Technical Fouls 1
0 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
20 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 22
8 Fast Break Points 7
42 Points in Paint 12
23 Fouls 16
38 Largest Lead 0

Game Information

Venue: IMG Academy

Location: Bradenton, FL
Capacity:

2025-26 Western Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Minnesota - 6 W3 0.75 18
Las Vegas 1 7 L1 0.7083333 17
Golden State 1 7 W7 0.7083333 17
Dallas 2 8 W5 0.6666667 16
Los Angeles 7 12 L1 0.45454547 10
Portland 7.5 13 W1 0.4347826 10
Phoenix 10.5 17 L4 0.32 8
Seattle 12.5 19 L2 0.24 6
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