Phoenix Mercury at Washington Mystics
· Women's National Basketball AssociationWashington snaps Phoenix's 3-game win streak
Washington was coming off a 99-90 overtime loss against Phoenix on Sunday. This time the Mystics sealed it by ending the game on a 9-0 run as the Mercury went scoreless over the final 4:15.
Alysha Clark added 11 points and Elizabeth Williams scored 10 for Washington (10-6) Elena Delle Donne, who missed the past two games due to back issues, scored all seven of her points in the first half. Natasha Cloud extended her streak of games with five-plus assists to 18 before finishing with six points and 10 assists.
Diamond DeShields had 21 points and eight rebounds and Tina Charles added 19 points for Phoenix (5-9), which had its three-game winning streak snapped. Diana Taurasi added nine points, six rebounds and six assists.
Phoenix guard Skylar Diggins-Smith made a steal in the third quarter to reach 300 for her career. Charles made five 3-pointers to set a career-high in a regular-season game.
Regular Season Series
PHX wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 65 - 83 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 65 - 83 |
| 4th 16.4 |  |
Megan Gustafson out of bounds lost ball turnover | 65 - 83 |
| 4th 32.5 |  |
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough makes two point shot | 65 - 83 |
| 4th 35.7 | |
Jennie Simms bad pass (Shatori Walker-Kimbrough steals) | 65 - 81 |
Statistics
 PHX |
 WSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-62 | FG | 30-71 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 10-26 | 3PT | 11-28 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 7-16 | FT | 12-13 |
| 44 | Free Throw % | 92 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 21 | Assists | 23 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 6 | Blocks | 4 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 17 | Fouls | 14 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 3,088 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Las Vegas |
- | 6 | W1 | 0.72727275 | 16 |
 Minnesota |
- | 6 | W1 | 0.72727275 | 16 |
 Golden State |
0.5 | 7 | W6 | 0.6956522 | 16 |
 Dallas |
2 | 8 | W3 | 0.6363636 | 14 |
 Los Angeles |
6 | 11 | W1 | 0.45 | 9 |
 Portland |
7 | 13 | L1 | 0.4090909 | 9 |
 Phoenix |
8.5 | 15 | L2 | 0.3478261 | 8 |
 Seattle |
11 | 18 | L1 | 0.25 | 6 |
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York |
- | 9 | L1 | 0.59090906 | 13 |
 Atlanta |
- | 9 | W1 | 0.59090906 | 13 |
 Indiana |
- | 9 | W1 | 0.59090906 | 13 |
 Washington |
2 | 10 | L1 | 0.5 | 10 |
 Toronto |
3.5 | 12 | L3 | 0.42857143 | 9 |
 Chicago |
5.5 | 14 | W1 | 0.33333334 | 7 |
 Connecticut |
8 | 17 | L1 | 0.22727273 | 5 |
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