Phoenix Mercury @ Indiana Fever
Griner scores 36, Mercury snap 3-game skid 101-82 over Fever
INDIANAPOLIS -- Brittney Griner had a season-high 36 points and grabbed 12 boards to help the Phoenix Mercury snap a three-game skid with a 101-82 win over the Indiana Fever on Sunday.
The Mercury (15-8) took the lead for good on the opening basket of the third quarter but didn't pull away until a 15-4 run made it 84-71 early in the fourth.
Diana Taurasi added 22 points for Phoenix, which finished a four-game road swing with its only win of the trip.
Candice Dupree passed Becky Hammon (5,841) for ninth on the all-time WNBA scoring list with a jumper on the opening possession of the game. Dupree finished with 23 points and Cappie Pondexter had a season-high 17 for the Fever (2-20).
Indiana erased a 13-point deficit in the second quarter with a 23-6 run and went into the break leading 48-46.
Matchups
Game Information
Indianapolis, IN
Referee:Maj Forsberg
Referee:Byron Jarrett
Referee:Fatou Cissoko-Stephens
Referee:Fatou Cissoko-Stephens
2025-26 Standings
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas | 4 | 1 | .800 | - | W4 |
| Golden State | 3 | 1 | .750 | 0.5 | W1 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1 | W1 |
| Dallas | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1 | W2 |
| Los Angeles | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2 | W1 |
| Portland | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2 | L1 |
| Phoenix | 2 | 4 | .333 | 2.5 | L2 |
| Seattle | 1 | 4 | .200 | 3 | L3 |
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 2 | 1 | .667 | - | L1 |
| Chicago | 3 | 2 | .600 | - | L1 |
| New York | 3 | 2 | .600 | - | L1 |
| Indiana | 3 | 2 | .600 | - | W2 |
| Toronto | 3 | 3 | .500 | 0.5 | L1 |
| Washington | 2 | 2 | .500 | 0.5 | L1 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 5 | .167 | 2.5 | W1 |
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