Phoenix Mercury at Washington Mystics

· Women's National Basketball Association

Phoenix Mercury

16-9, 7-5 Away

Final
72 - 88

Washington Mystics

12-13, 8-5 Home

Mercury 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

CareFirst Arena

Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 4,200 · Capacity:

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

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

Full Standings

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