Indiana Fever at Phoenix Mercury

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Indiana Fever

5-10, 4-6 Away

Final
85 - 63

Phoenix Mercury

3-11, 2-5 Home

Griner scores 22, Mercury beat Fever 85-63 to snap their six-game losing streak

Indiana Fever vs. Phoenix Mercury: Full Highlights

It was the first win for interim coach Nikki Blue, who took over after Phoenix fired Vanessa Nygaard on Sunday. The Mercury only scored 62 points against Dallas on Tuesday in Blue's debut.

Brianna Turner added a season-high 11 points for Phoenix (3-11). The Mercury had a season-high 28 assists on 34 made field goals. Sophie Cunningham (concussion evaluation) and Moriah Jefferson (ankle) did not play in the fourth quarter.

Phoenix led 31-23 after its highest-scoring first quarter of the season, and it was 52-35 at the break behind Griner's 15 points.

Taurasi made a 3-pointer on back-to-back possessions late in the third quarter to help the Mercury lead 72-51 entering the fourth.

Kelsey Mitchell scored 15 points for Indiana (5-10), which lost its third straight after back-to-back losses against Las Vegas. NaLyssa Smith had 10 points and nine rebounds, and rookie Aliyah Boston added six points and nine rebounds.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 2-2

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	63 - 85
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	63 - 85
4th 22.0	Grace Berger makes free throw 2 of 2	63 - 85
4th 22.0	Grace Berger makes free throw 1 of 2	62 - 85
4th 22.0	Kadi Sissoko shooting foul	61 - 85

Statistics

IND		PHX
24-72	FG	34-64
33	Field Goal %	53
6-17	3PT	6-19
35	Three Point %	32
9-10	FT	11-16
90	Free Throw %	69
33	Rebounds	30
13	Offensive Rebounds	5
20	Defensive Rebounds	25
17	Assists	28
4	Steals	6
1	Blocks	8
16	Turnovers	14
1	Team Turnovers	2
17	Total Turnovers	16
0	Technical Fouls	0
0	Total Technical Fouls	0
2	Flagrant Fouls	0
20	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	9
2	Fast Break Points	14
28	Points in Paint	38
18	Fouls	17
0	Largest Lead	25

Game Information

Mortgage Matchup Center

Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 9,047 · Capacity:

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

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

Full Standings

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