NBA

Washington Mystics at Phoenix Mercury

· Women's National Basketball Association
13-15, 4-10 Away
Final
91 - 72

8-20, 7-7 Home

Mercury top the Mystics 91-72, Griner becomes the franchise's leading rebounder

Phoenix Mercury vs. Washington Mystics - Condensed Game

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

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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

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Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 6,610 · Capacity:

2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
New York - 1 W1 0.75 3
Chicago 0.5 1 L1 0.6666667 2
Atlanta 0.5 1 L1 0.6666667 2
Washington 0.5 1 W1 0.6666667 2
Toronto 1.5 2 L1 0.33333334 1
Indiana 1.5 2 L1 0.33333334 1
Connecticut 3 4 L4 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 1 W2 0.6666667 2
Phoenix 1.5 2 W1 0.5 2
Portland 2 2 L1 0.33333334 1
Dallas 2 2 L2 0.33333334 1
Seattle 2 2 L1 0.33333334 1
Los Angeles 2 2 W1 0.33333334 1
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