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Indiana Fever at Phoenix Mercury

· Women's National Basketball Association
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

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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:

2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Chicago - 1 W1 0.75 3
New York - 1 W1 0.75 3
Atlanta 0.5 1 L1 0.6666667 2
Washington 1 2 L1 0.5 2
Toronto 1 2 W1 0.5 2
Indiana 1 2 W1 0.5 2
Connecticut 3.5 5 L5 0 0

2025-26 Western Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Las Vegas - 1 W4 0.8 4
Golden State 1 1 L1 0.6666667 2
Minnesota 1.5 2 L1 0.5 2
Phoenix 1.5 2 W1 0.5 2
Dallas 1.5 2 W1 0.5 2
Portland 1.5 2 W1 0.5 2
Los Angeles 2.5 3 L1 0.25 1
Seattle 2.5 3 L2 0.25 1
Full Standings

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