Phoenix Mercury at Atlanta Dream
· Women's National Basketball AssociationDiggins-Smith has 25 points, leads Mercury past Dream 84-69
Phoenix (13-10) led 60-57 entering the fourth quarter and closed it out behind Diggins-Smith, who had 11 points in the period as the Mercury outscored the Dream 24-12 in handing them their eighth straight loss.
A driving layup and a pair of free throws by Diggins-Smith boosted the margin to 68-59, and her 3-pointer midway through the period gave Phoenix a 73-61 lead.
Brittney Griner had 13 points and 12 rebounds for the Mercury, who finished with a 47-24 edge on the boards and had 22 assists, compared to 11 for the Dream (6-17).
Odyssey Sims led Atlanta with 16 points. Monique Billings had 15, and Aari McDonald and Crystal Bradford each had 13.
Regular Season Series
PHX wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 84 - 69 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 84 - 69 |
| 4th 11.3 |  |
shot clock turnover | 84 - 69 |
| 4th 34.7 | |
Skylar Diggins-Smith defensive rebound | 84 - 69 |
| 4th 37.9 |  |
Aari McDonald misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot | 84 - 69 |
Statistics
 PHX |
 ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-57 | FG | 29-72 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 9-19 | 3PT | 5-21 |
| 47 | Three Point % | 24 |
| 15-22 | FT | 6-8 |
| 68 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 24 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 37 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 22 | Assists | 11 |
| 4 | Steals | 13 |
| 5 | Blocks | 5 |
| 22 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 24 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 14 | Fouls | 19 |
| 17 | Largest Lead | 1 |
Game Information
Location: College Park, GA
Attendance: 2,073 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Las Vegas |
- | 1 | W2 | 0.6666667 | 2 |
 Golden State |
- | 1 | L1 | 0.6666667 | 2 |
 Dallas |
0.5 | 1 | L1 | 0.5 | 1 |
 Portland |
0.5 | 1 | W1 | 0.5 | 1 |
 Minnesota |
0.5 | 1 | W1 | 0.5 | 1 |
 Phoenix |
1 | 2 | L2 | 0.33333334 | 1 |
 Seattle |
1 | 2 | L1 | 0.33333334 | 1 |
 Los Angeles |
1.5 | 2 | L2 | 0 | 0 |
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago |
- | 0 | W2 | 1 | 2 |
 Atlanta |
- | 0 | W2 | 1 | 2 |
 New York |
0.5 | 1 | L1 | 0.6666667 | 2 |
 Washington |
1 | 1 | L1 | 0.5 | 1 |
 Toronto |
1 | 1 | W1 | 0.5 | 1 |
 Indiana |
1 | 1 | W1 | 0.5 | 1 |
 Connecticut |
2.5 | 3 | L3 | 0 | 0 |
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