NBA

Atlanta Dream at Phoenix Mercury

· Women's National Basketball Association
11-22, 5-12 Away
Final
74 - 66

17-17, 10-7 Home

Kahleah Copper scores 28 points, Mercury clinch playoff berth with 74-66 win over Dream

Phoenix Mercury vs. Atlanta Dream - Game Highlights

The Mercury also needed Chicago's loss to Las Vegas at the same time, which clinched a playoff spot for Caitlin Clark and the idle Indiana Fever.

Atlanta, which trailed by as many as 16, was within 60-57 early in the fourth quarter when Taurasi hit a 3-pointer. It was a four-point game with four minutes to go when Griner knocked down a 3 from the top of the key to make it 69-62.

Griner finished with 16 points and Taurasi had 13 for the Mercury (17-17). The Mercury were without Natasha Cloud, who had to sit out after picking up her seventh technical foul of the season in her last game.

Rhyne Howard scored 31 points for the Dream (11-22), who remain tied with Chicago for the final playoff spot, a game ahead of Washington, with seven games left. Tina Charles added 12 points and 12 rebounds.

In the final 4:08 of the second quarter, Phoenix stretched a three-point lead to 40-25. In the 14-3 run, Copper had the first five points and Natasha Mack and Sophie Cunningham had 3-pointers.

Atlanta only had eight field goals in the first half, half of them 3-pointers.

The Dream, who made 9 of 15 shots in the third quarter, cut a 16-point deficit to five before the Mercury took a 56-49 lead into the fourth quarter.

Regular Season Series

PHX wins series 3-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 66 - 74
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 66 - 74
4th 0.1 shot clock turnover 66 - 74
4th 22.2 Brittney Griner defensive rebound 66 - 74
4th 26.1 Rhyne Howard misses 24-foot three point jumper 66 - 74

Statistics

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24-68 FG 23-55
35 Field Goal % 42
7-25 3PT 6-25
28 Three Point % 24
11-14 FT 22-26
79 Free Throw % 85
29 Rebounds 33
7 Offensive Rebounds 7
22 Defensive Rebounds 26
15 Assists 18
7 Steals 7
4 Blocks 4
13 Turnovers 17
1 Team Turnovers 2
14 Total Turnovers 19
1 Technical Fouls 0
1 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
8 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 20
8 Fast Break Points 8
26 Points in Paint 18
19 Fouls 15
0 Largest Lead 16

Game Information

Mortgage Matchup Center

Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 7,639 · Capacity:

2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
New York - 4 W6 0.6923077 9
Atlanta 0.5 4 L1 0.6666667 8
Indiana 1.5 5 W2 0.5833333 7
Toronto 2 6 L1 0.53846157 7
Washington 3 6 W1 0.45454547 5
Chicago 5 9 L3 0.30769232 4
Connecticut 7.5 12 L4 0.14285715 2

2025-26 Western Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Minnesota - 2 W8 0.8333333 10
Las Vegas 1 3 W5 0.75 9
Dallas 2 4 W1 0.6666667 8
Golden State 2.5 5 W2 0.61538464 8
Los Angeles 4 6 W2 0.5 6
Portland 5 8 L4 0.42857143 6
Phoenix 7 10 L2 0.2857143 4
Seattle 8.5 12 L8 0.2 3
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