Seattle Storm at Phoenix Mercury
· Women's National Basketball AssociationMercury end 4-game losing streak with 93-73 rout of reeling Storm
Kahleah Copper added 17 points for the Mercury (5-12), who pulled away with a 14-0 run to start the third quarter.
Phoenix got double-doubles from Noemie Brochant with 16 points and 10 assists, and Natasha Mack — 10 points and 10 rebounds. Lexi Held scored 11 in her first career start, while DeWanna Bonner added 10 points.
Natisha Hiedeman led the Storm (3-14) with 20 points and rookie Flau'jae Johnson scored 13. Dominique Malonga and reserve Zia Cooke added 10 points each.
Seattle led 24-19 after one quarter on 48% shooting, but finished at 36%.
Ayayi hit a 3-pointer and Copper added two free throws to finish off a 13-0 run in the second quarter for a 43-29 lead. Seattle went on a 12-5 run behind seven points from Malonga to cut it to 48-41 at halftime.
Phoenix: At Indiana Fever on Monday.
Regular Season Series
PHX wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 73 - 93 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 73 - 93 |
| 4th 22.2 |  |
Valeriane Ayayi defensive rebound | 73 - 93 |
| 4th 24.8 |  |
Flau'jae Johnson misses 25-foot three point jumper | 73 - 93 |
| 4th 34.6 | |
Lexi Held bad pass turnover (Katie Lou Samuelson steals) | 73 - 93 |
Statistics
 SEA |
 PHX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-70 | FG | 31-63 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 8-28 | 3PT | 10-29 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 34 |
| 15-17 | FT | 21-26 |
| 88 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 17 | Assists | 26 |
| 7 | Steals | 4 |
| 2 | Blocks | 8 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 24 | Fouls | 13 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 26 |
| 7 | Lead Changes | 7 |
| 22 | Percent Led | 75 |
Game Information
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 9,662 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 6 | W7 | 0.78571427 | 22 |
 Golden State |
2.5 | 8 | L1 | 0.7037037 | 19 |
 Las Vegas |
3 | 8 | L1 | 0.6923077 | 18 |
 Dallas |
3.5 | 9 | W1 | 0.6666667 | 18 |
 Portland |
10.5 | 16 | L2 | 0.4074074 | 11 |
 Los Angeles |
11 | 16 | L5 | 0.3846154 | 10 |
 Phoenix |
12 | 18 | W2 | 0.35714287 | 10 |
 Seattle |
16.5 | 23 | L6 | 0.20689656 | 6 |
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