Phoenix Mercury at Washington Mystics

· Women's National Basketball Association

Phoenix Mercury

2-7, 1-4 Away

Final
88 - 69

Washington Mystics

6-4, 3-2 Home

Mystics beat the short-handed Mercury 88-69

Phoenix Mercury vs. Washington Mystics: Full Highlights

Phoenix was without stars Brittney Griner (hip) and Diana Taurasi (hamstring).

Washington scored the opening nine points of the game and cruised to a 28-14 lead after the first quarter. The Mystics led 54-38 at halftime after shooting 58% from the field. Sykes and Delle Donne combined for 28 points.

Sykes was injured in a collision with 6:46 left in the third quarter and did not return. Delle Donne finished 7 of 12 from the field.

Li Meng made four 3-pointers and scored 14 points and Ariel Atkins added 11 points for Washington (6-4). Shakira Austin, who had six points and six rebounds in the first half, did not play after halftime due to a knee injury. Natasha Cloud, averaging 10.3 points per game, did not play because of an ankle injury.

Michaela Onyenwere had 20 points and nine rebounds and Sophie Cunningham added 13 points for Phoenix (2-7), which plays at New York on Sunday. Moriah Jefferson scored 10 points.

Cunningham and Onyenwere combined for 28 of Phoenix’s 38 first-half points.

Regular Season Series

WSH wins series 3-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	69 - 88
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	69 - 88
4th 5.0	Sug Sutton out of bounds bad pass turnover	69 - 88
4th 14.0	Amanda Zahui B. makes free throw 2 of 2	69 - 88
4th 14.0	Amanda Zahui B. makes free throw 1 of 2	69 - 87

Statistics

PHX		WSH
23-59	FG	32-64
39	Field Goal %	50
7-22	3PT	11-26
32	Three Point %	42
16-20	FT	13-16
80	Free Throw %	81
27	Rebounds	34
5	Offensive Rebounds	6
22	Defensive Rebounds	28
20	Assists	22
8	Steals	8
5	Blocks	4
17	Turnovers	14
2	Team Turnovers	1
19	Total Turnovers	15
1	Technical Fouls	1
1	Total Technical Fouls	1
0	Flagrant Fouls	1
20	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	15
6	Fast Break Points	16
30	Points in Paint	26
20	Fouls	18
0	Largest Lead	24

Game Information

CareFirst Arena

Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 4,200 · Capacity:

2024-25 Western Conference Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Minnesota	-	10	W1	0.77272725	34
Las Vegas	4	14	W16	0.6818182	30
Phoenix	7	17	L3	0.6136364	27
Seattle	11	21	W1	0.52272725	23
Golden State	11	21	L3	0.52272725	23
Los Angeles	13	23	L1	0.47727272	21
Dallas	24	34	W1	0.22727273	10

2024-25 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	-	14	W6	0.6818182	30
New York	3	17	W3	0.6136364	27
Indiana	6	20	W3	0.54545456	24
Washington	14	28	L10	0.36363637	16
Connecticut	19	33	L2	0.25	11
Chicago	20	34	L4	0.22727273	10

Full Standings

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