Phoenix Mercury at Seattle Storm
· WNBA Commissioner's CupJewell Loyd scores 24 with 4 steals, Magbegor adds 15 points as Storm beat Mercury 97-74
Sami Whitcomb scored 14 points, including four 3-pointers, and Joyner Holmes had a career-high 12 points for Seattle (4-9).
Phoenix (2-10) got Brittney Griner and Diana Taurasi back after each missed the last three games, and lost its fifth straight. The Mercury are off to their worst start since opening 2-10 in 2003, when they finished 8-26.
Moriah Jefferson led the Mercury with a season-high 18 points. Michaela Onyenwere added 14 points, T0aurasi scored 13 and Griner 11.
The Mercury committed 13 of its 20 turnovers in the first half, while Loyd had 13 points and Magbegor scored 11 on 4-for-4 shooting to give Seattle a 39-34 lead after two quarters.
Griner (hip) and Taurasi (hamstring) rejoined the Mercury after double-digit losses in each game during their absence. Skylar Diggins-Smith (maternity leave), a four-time All-WNBA first-team selection, including each of the last two seasons, has not played this season.
Seattle had 23 assists on 32 made field goals and hit 13 3-pointers.
Regular Season Series
SEA wins series 4-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 74 - 97 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 74 - 97 |
| 4th 19.1 |  |
Sami Whitcomb defensive rebound | 74 - 97 |
| 4th 23.1 |  |
Moriah Jefferson misses 25-foot three point jumper | 74 - 97 |
| 4th 27.1 | |
Mercury offensive team rebound | 74 - 97 |
Statistics
 PHX |
 SEA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-56 | FG | 32-68 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 4-17 | 3PT | 13-32 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 18-24 | FT | 20-22 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 91 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 15 | Assists | 23 |
| 3 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 21 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 25 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 19 | Fouls | 21 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 24 |
Game Information
Location: Seattle, WA
Attendance: 9,122 · 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 |
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