Washington Mystics at Phoenix Mercury
· Women's National Basketball AssociationMercury top the Mystics 91-72, Griner becomes the franchise's leading rebounder
Brittney Griner became Phoenix’s all-time leading rebounder, passing DeWanna Bonner (2,072). Griner has played in 276 regular-season games compared to Bonner’s 335 in a Mercury uniform.
Griner finished with 11 points and eight rebounds for Phoenix. Sophie Cunningham added 14 points and Michaela Onyenwere scored 11.
Phoenix (8-20) has scored 91 points in each of its last three games — with two victories. Washington (13-15) hasn't won in Arizona since the 2018 season.
Kadi Sissoko made her first 3-pointer of the season to extend Phoenix’s lead to 60-47 midway through the third quarter.
Washington scored the first five points of the fourth quarter to get within 71-61 after Phoenix turned it over on its first three possessions. But the Mercury scored the next six points and led by double figures the rest of the way.
Brittney Sykes scored 24 points for Washington. Myisha Hines-Allen had 11 points and seven assists, and Shatori Walker-Kimbrough added 10 points.
Sykes scored 13 of Washington's 34 first-half points.
Regular Season Series
WSH wins series 3-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 72 - 91 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 72 - 91 |
| 4th 22.0 |  |
Destanni Henderson defensive rebound | 72 - 91 |
| 4th 26.1 |  |
Li Meng misses 25-foot three point jumper | 72 - 91 |
| 4th 28.2 | |
Mystics offensive team rebound | 72 - 91 |
Statistics
 WSH |
 PHX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-71 | FG | 34-61 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 8-28 | 3PT | 13-29 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 12-15 | FT | 10-15 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 19 | Assists | 24 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 4 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 18 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 21 |
Game Information
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 6,610 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 10 | W4 | 0.64285713 | 18 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 10 | W4 | 0.6296296 | 17 |
 Washington |
2.5 | 12 | W3 | 0.5555556 | 15 |
 New York |
2.5 | 13 | L1 | 0.55172414 | 16 |
 Toronto |
8 | 18 | L5 | 0.35714287 | 10 |
 Chicago |
8 | 18 | W1 | 0.35714287 | 10 |
 Connecticut |
11.5 | 22 | L4 | 0.2413793 | 7 |
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 6 | W9 | 0.8 | 24 |
 Las Vegas |
3 | 8 | W2 | 0.71428573 | 20 |
 Golden State |
4 | 9 | L2 | 0.6785714 | 19 |
 Dallas |
5 | 10 | L1 | 0.64285713 | 18 |
 Portland |
12 | 17 | L3 | 0.39285713 | 11 |
 Phoenix |
12.5 | 18 | W3 | 0.37931034 | 11 |
 Los Angeles |
12.5 | 17 | L6 | 0.37037036 | 10 |
 Seattle |
18 | 24 | L7 | 0.2 | 6 |
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