Washington Mystics at Phoenix Mercury
· Women's National Basketball AssociationMystics beat the Mercury 94-84 for 2nd-most regular-season victories in franchise history
With six games remaining, Washington (23-15) has the second-most regular-season wins in franchise history, trailing the WNBA champion 2019 team's 26.
Shakira Austin scored 16 points for Washington. Michaela Onyenwere and Lauren Betts each had 10.
Natasha Mack and Kahleah Copper each scored 19 points for Phoenix (13-25). Alyssa Thomas had 16 points and 10 assists, and Kelsey Plum, playing in her first game since Aug. 9, added 10 points in 17 minutes. Phoenix finished 3 for 17 from 3-point range.
Washington shot 59% from the field in the first half and led 51-33. The Mystics held a double-digit lead the entire second half — with their largest advantage at 64-44.
A Phoenix bench player did not make a field goal until Plum’s basket with 4:42 left in the third quarter.
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Regular Season Series
WSH wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 94 - 84 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 94 - 84 |
| 4th 20.0 |  |
Valeriane Ayayi makes free throw 2 of 2 | 94 - 84 |
| 4th 20.0 | |
Valeriane Ayayi makes free throw 1 of 2 | 94 - 83 |
| 4th 20.0 |  |
Lucy Olsen personal foul | 94 - 82 |
Statistics
 WSH |
 PHX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 35-68 | FG | 33-70 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 9-21 | 3PT | 3-17 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 18 |
| 15-20 | FT | 15-17 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 21 | Assists | 22 |
| 4 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 17 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 19 | Fouls | 21 |
| 20 | Largest Lead | 6 |
| 2 | Lead Changes | 2 |
| 89 | Percent Led | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 10,459 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 14 | W5 | 0.6818182 | 30 |
 Washington |
2 | 16 | W4 | 0.6363636 | 28 |
 Indiana |
2 | 16 | L1 | 0.6363636 | 28 |
 New York |
4 | 18 | L2 | 0.59090906 | 26 |
 Chicago |
14 | 28 | L1 | 0.36363637 | 16 |
 Toronto |
19 | 33 | L8 | 0.25 | 11 |
 Connecticut |
19 | 33 | W1 | 0.25 | 11 |
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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