NBA

Indiana Fever at Phoenix Mercury

· Women's National Basketball Association
Indiana Fever
5-15, 2-8 Away
Final
83 - 71

Phoenix Mercury
8-12, 4-4 Home

Taurasi makes seven 3-pointers, Phoenix beats Indiana 83-71

Taurasi made three 3-pointers in the opening four minutes and finished 7 of 15 from distance to reach the 20-point plateau for the seventh time this season.

Sophie Cunningham, in her fourth start of the season, had 16 points and Diamond DeShields scored 11 for Phoenix (8-12), which hosts Indiana on Wednesday.

Cunningham scored the final five points of the first half to help Phoenix lead 45-41 at the break. Cunningham and Taurasi each scored 13 points in the first half. Cunningham made her fourth 3-pointer of the game to extend Phoenix's advantage to 77-65 with 2:50 remaining.

Kelsey Mitchell scored 22 points for Indiana (5-15). NaLyssa Smith had 15 points and 11 rebounds, and Emma Cannon and Victoria Vivians each scored 12.

Regular Season Series

PHX wins series 3-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 71 - 83
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 71 - 83
4th 23.2 Kelsey Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2 71 - 83
4th 23.2 Reshanda Gray enters the game for Brianna Turner 70 - 83
4th 23.2 Kelsey Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2 70 - 83

Statistics

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24-60 FG 26-69
40 Field Goal % 38
7-12 3PT 13-33
58 Three Point % 39
16-20 FT 18-20
80 Free Throw % 90
36 Rebounds 30
10 Offensive Rebounds 9
26 Defensive Rebounds 21
13 Assists 19
4 Steals 8
4 Blocks 5
16 Turnovers 10
3 Team Turnovers 0
19 Total Turnovers 10
0 Technical Fouls 2
0 Total Technical Fouls 2
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
17 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 15
7 Fast Break Points 9
26 Points in Paint 22
24 Fouls 22
6 Largest Lead 15

Game Information

Mortgage Matchup Center

Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 5,044 · Capacity:

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 4 13 L4 0.4090909 9
Chicago 6 15 L1 0.3181818 7
Connecticut 8.5 18 L2 0.2173913 5

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 - 7 W7 0.7083333 17
Dallas 1.5 8 W4 0.65217394 15
Los Angeles 5.5 11 W2 0.47619048 10
Portland 7 13 L1 0.4090909 9
Phoenix 8.5 15 L2 0.3478261 8
Seattle 11 18 L1 0.25 6
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