Seattle Storm at Phoenix Mercury
· WNBA Commissioner's CupDiggins scores 22 of 26 in 2nd half, Williams adds 21 points as Storm beat Mercury 89-77
Diggins missed her first seven field-goal attempts but scored 12 in the third quarter and 10 more in the fourth. Her 3-pointer as the shot clock expired gave Seattle an eight-point lead with less than five minutes to play before she hit a jumper and another 3 that made it 84-72 with 2:27 left.
Williams made 8 of 10 from the field and had a season-high seven assists. Nneka Ogwumike added 13 points, six rebounds and six assists for the Storm (5-4).
Satou Sabally led Phoenix (6-4) with 22 points on 7-of-20 shooting. Lexi Held added 14 points.
Williams hit four 3-pointers, scored 18 points and had five assists in the first half to help the Storm take a 46-43 lead.
Alyssa Thomas (calf) missed her fifth consecutive game for the Mercury.
Phoenix beat the Storm 81-59 at home in the season opener and lost 77-70 in Seattle on May 23.
Regular Season Series
SEA leads series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 89 - 77 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 89 - 77 |
| 4th 8.1 |  |
Erica Wheeler offensive rebound | 89 - 77 |
| 4th 13.0 | |
Skylar Diggins misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot | 89 - 77 |
| 4th 33.1 | |
Erica Wheeler defensive rebound | 89 - 77 |
Statistics
 SEA |
 PHX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 32-66 | FG | 29-66 |
| 48.5 | Field Goal % | 43.9 |
| 12-22 | 3PT | 8-25 |
| 54.5 | Three Point % | 32.0 |
| 13-17 | FT | 11-13 |
| 76.5 | Free Throw % | 84.6 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 22 | Assists | 21 |
| 4 | Steals | 3 |
| 4 | Blocks | 1 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 3 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 3 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 17 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 15 | Fouls | 18 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 9,876 · Capacity:
2024-25 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 0 | W9 | 1 | 9 |
 Phoenix |
3.5 | 4 | L1 | 0.6 | 6 |
 Las Vegas |
4 | 3 | L1 | 0.5714286 | 4 |
 Seattle |
4 | 4 | W2 | 0.5555556 | 5 |
 Golden State |
5.5 | 5 | W1 | 0.375 | 3 |
 Los Angeles |
6 | 6 | W1 | 0.33333334 | 3 |
 Dallas |
8.5 | 9 | L5 | 0.1 | 1 |
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