Phoenix Mercury at Washington Mystics
· Women's National Basketball AssociationMercury pull away with a strong second half to beat Mystics 88-72
Phoenix outscored Washington 26-12 in the third quarter for a 10-point lead and pushed the advantage to 17 early in the fourth quarter. The Mystics went on a 9-0 run but the Mercury then scored eight straight to secure the game.
Satou Sabally scored 15 points for the Mercury (16-9), Kitija Laksa and Monique Akoa Makani both added 13 and Natasha Mack had 10.
Shakira Austin scored 20 points for Washington (12-13), which was coming off a win over Seattle the night before. Jade Melbourne and Sonia Citron had 13 apiece.
Melbourne's driving layup in the last second gave the Mystics a 23-21 lead after one quarter. There were 10 lead changes in the first quarter but Washington maintained a slim lead throughout the second and it was 46-42 at halftime.
Akoa Makani's 3-pointer gave Phoenix a 49-48 lead and the Mercury had a 55-53 lead when the game was stopped with 3:29 left in the third quarter while security dealt with a fan near the Phoenix bench. After that, the Mercury raced away. Thomas hit a jumper in the closing seconds for a 68-58 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
Regular Season Series
PHX wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 88 - 72 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 88 - 72 |
| 4th 11.0 |  |
Sonia Citron bad pass (Monique Akoa Makani steals) | 88 - 72 |
| 4th 17.1 |  |
Satou Sabally makes free throw 2 of 2 | 88 - 72 |
| 4th 17.1 | |
DeWanna Bonner enters the game for Alyssa Thomas | 87 - 72 |
Statistics
 PHX |
 WSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 35-68 | FG | 24-63 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 5-21 | 3PT | 5-16 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 13-14 | FT | 19-22 |
| 93 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 22 | Assists | 19 |
| 10 | Steals | 8 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 50 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 19 | Fouls | 15 |
| 17 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 4,200 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 4 | W2 | 0.7894737 | 15 |
 Las Vegas |
1 | 5 | W2 | 0.7368421 | 14 |
 Golden State |
2.5 | 7 | W3 | 0.65 | 13 |
 Dallas |
3.5 | 8 | W1 | 0.6 | 12 |
 Los Angeles |
6.5 | 10 | L2 | 0.44444445 | 8 |
 Portland |
7.5 | 12 | L3 | 0.4 | 8 |
 Phoenix |
8 | 13 | W3 | 0.3809524 | 8 |
 Seattle |
11 | 16 | L1 | 0.23809524 | 5 |
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York |
- | 8 | L2 | 0.6 | 12 |
 Atlanta |
- | 8 | L4 | 0.6 | 12 |
 Indiana |
0.5 | 8 | W1 | 0.57894737 | 11 |
 Washington |
1.5 | 9 | W2 | 0.5263158 | 10 |
 Toronto |
2.5 | 10 | L1 | 0.47368422 | 9 |
 Chicago |
5.5 | 13 | L1 | 0.31578946 | 6 |
 Connecticut |
8 | 16 | L1 | 0.2 | 4 |
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