Phoenix Mercury at Golden State Valkyries

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Phoenix Mercury

15-6, 6-3 Away

Final
77 - 78

Golden State Valkyries

10-11, 7-4 Home

Alyssa Thomas makes free throw with a second remaining to lift Mercury past Valkyries

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Janelle Salaun hit a 3-pointer with 10.3 left to get the Valkyries to 76-75 and tied it at 77 on a baseline jumper with 6.8 to go. Thomas was fouled on a drive to the basket and got the second free throw to roll in.

DeWanna Bonner led Phoenix (15-6) with 22 points and 11 rebounds. She made a reverse layup with 51.8 seconds left for a 75-72 lead, but missed two of four free throws in the final 16 seconds to keep Golden State in it.

Veronica Burton led Golden State (10-11) with 17 points and six assists. Tiffany Hayes added 15 points, Salaun scored 12 and Monique Billings had 10 points and nine rebounds.

Phoenix led 36-32 at halftime despite 39% shooting. The Mercury didn’t make their first field goal of the fourth quarter until the 5:38 mark.

Regular Season Series

PHX wins series 4-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	78 - 77
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	78 - 77
4th 1.0	Alyssa Thomas makes free throw 2 of 2	78 - 77
4th 1.0	Monique Billings enters the game for Cecilia Zandalasini	77 - 77
4th 1.0	Mercury offensive team rebound	77 - 77

Statistics

PHX		GS
27-57	FG	25-74
47	Field Goal %	34
12-29	3PT	14-33
41	Three Point %	42
12-19	FT	13-15
63	Free Throw %	87
35	Rebounds	36
3	Offensive Rebounds	11
32	Defensive Rebounds	25
23	Assists	23
6	Steals	7
5	Blocks	1
14	Turnovers	9
0	Team Turnovers	2
14	Total Turnovers	11
0	Technical Fouls	2
0	Total Technical Fouls	2
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
10	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	8
17	Fast Break Points	8
22	Points in Paint	10
18	Fouls	16
10	Largest Lead	8

Game Information

Venue: Chase Center

Location: San Francisco, CA
Attendance: 18,064 · Capacity:

2025-26 Western Conference Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Minnesota	-	11	W1	0.75	33
Golden State	1	12	W1	0.72727275	32
Las Vegas	2	13	W7	0.70454544	31
Dallas	6	17	W1	0.6136364	27
Portland	16	27	W1	0.38636363	17
Los Angeles	17	28	L2	0.36363637	16
Phoenix	17	28	L1	0.36363637	16
Seattle	25	36	L5	0.18181819	8

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