Atlanta Dream @ Phoenix Mercury
Bonner leads Mercury over Dream 77-68
PHOENIX -- DeWanna Bonner had 27 points and 13 rebounds to help the short-handed Phoenix Mercury snap a three-game skid with a 77-68 victory over the Atlanta Dream on Friday night.
Camille Little's jump shot in the final minute of the third quarter sparked an 18-4 Mercury run that ended at 67-62 with 6:24 left in the game. The Dream closed the deficit to 70-66 before Phoenix pulled away for good with seven straight points.
The Mercury's Brittney Griner served the second of her three-game suspension. Diana Taurasi (hamstring), Essence Carson (calf), Sancho Lyttle (knee) and Alanna Smith (ankle) were out with injuries for Phoenix (12-13).
The Dream (5-21) led most of the way and took control late in the third quarter with an 11-2 run capped at 58-49 on Brittney Sykes' pair of free throws.
Renee Montgomery had 17 points to lead Atlanta, which lost its 11th in a row -- the franchise's worst stretch since starting 0-17 in 2008.
Matchups
Game Information
Phoenix, AZ
Referee:Jeff Smith
Referee:Maj Forsberg
Referee:Matt Kallio
2025-26 Standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
| Indiana | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.5 | L1 |
| Toronto | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |
| Washington | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |
| New York | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |
| Chicago | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1.5 | L2 |
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W2 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W2 |
| Dallas | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.5 | W1 |
| Golden State | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.5 | W1 |
| Los Angeles | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.5 | W1 |
| Las Vegas | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.5 | W1 |
| Seattle | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | W1 |
| Portland | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.5 | L1 |
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