Phoenix Mercury v Golden State Valkyries

WNBA

Final

Phoenix Mercury

91–89

Golden State Valkyries

Match events

Phoenix MercuryGolden State Valkyries

	1	2	3	4	T
Phoenix Mercury	21	13	26	31	91
Golden State Valkyries	18	28	20	23	89

4Lead changes

8Times tied

13Biggest leadGolden State Valkyries

1st quarter

5:226–8
Lead changeVeronica Burton26ft three · ast Charles
Lead changeDeWanna Bonner29ft three · ast Copper
3:0916–13
11–0 run
36.521–13
End of quarter21–18

2nd quarter

2:5031–33
Lead changeKayla Thornton25ft three · ast Salaun
2:5031–33
8–0 run
38.132–43
10–0 run
Half-time34–46

3rd quarter

9–0 run
10.660–64
End of quarter60–66

4th quarter

Lead changeAlyssa ThomasDriving layup · ast Bonner
5:1173–71
11–0 run
5:1173–71
Full-time91–89

Player stats

Valkyries89

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Starters
K. ThorntonF	25	6	2-7	2-5	0-0	8	2	0	0	0	4	4	5	+6
C. ZandalasiniF	23	16	6-17	3-6	1-1	1	3	2	3	0	1	0	6	+11
K. StokesC	18	2	1-2

Highlights

1:07Phoenix Mercury vs. Golden State Valkyries - Game HighlightsESPN0:14DeWanna Bonner knocks down the 3ESPN0:14DeWanna Bonner knocks down the 3ESPN0:22Veronica Burton gets the basket plus the foulESPN0:12Tiffany Hayes gets the hoop and the harmESPN

Compare these twoAll-time head to head, form, this season's numbers and our analyst's verdict

News and reaction

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Where to watch

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Match details

Date: Thursday 30 July 2026
Started: 12:00 pm Sydney time
Venue: Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix
Competition: WNBA
Officials: Randy Richardson (Referee), Teresa Stuck (Referee), Catherine Chang (Referee)
Crowd: 10,152

Form and ladder

Phoenix MercuryGolden State Valkyries

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16W 28LRecord32W 12L

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Team lists

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Updated 11 Nov, 3:01 am

Mercury91

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Starters
D. BonnerF	34	17	3-8	2-2	9-12	10	3	1	1	3	2	8	2	-2
A. ThomasF	38	25	10-14	0-0	5-8	9	8	4	0	1	3	6	2	+3
N. BrochantF	19	4	1-2	0-1	2-2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-16
K. CopperG	34	27	9-14	3-4	6-9	4	4	2	0	0	0	4	6	+4
M. Akoa MakaniG	15	0	0-3	0-2	0-0	0	1	2	0	2	0	0	5	-4
Bench
V. AyayiF	23	10	1-2	0-1	8-10	7	1	1	1	0	0	7	3	+17
N. MackF	18	8	3-4	0-1	2-2	3	1	0	1	1	1	2	3	+9
S. WhitcombG	13	0	0-4	0-2	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	+11
L. HeldG	7	0	0-4	0-3	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-12
Team		91	27-55	5-16	32-43	34	19	10	3	7	6	28	23

Didn't play: M. Suarez (Coach's decision), K. Linskens (Coach's decision)