Washington Mystics at Phoenix Mercury

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Washington Mystics

13-15, 4-10 Away

Final
91 - 72

Phoenix Mercury

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

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

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Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 6,610 · 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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