Phoenix Mercury v Washington Mystics

WNBA

Final

Phoenix Mercury

73–80

Washington Mystics

Match events

Phoenix MercuryWashington Mystics

	1	2	3	4	T
Phoenix Mercury	18	19	20	16	73
Washington Mystics	20	20	13	27	80

3Lead changes

4Times tied

13Biggest leadPhoenix Mercury

1st quarter

10–0 run
6:2810–0
1:5915–16
Lead changeLauren BettsFree throw
1:3915–18
16–0 run
End of quarter18–20

2nd quarter

2:4127–39
11–0 run
8–0 run
49.035–39
Half-time37–40

3rd quarter

Lead changeLexi Held27ft three
2:0653–51
End of quarter57–53

4th quarter

9–0 run
8:1763–53
7:0763–61
8–0 run
4:5865–67
Lead changeGeorgia Amoore8ft jumper
4:0265–70
9–0 run
Full-time73–80

Player stats

Mystics80

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Starters
M. OnyenwereF	16	1	0-2	0-2	1-2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	3	-5
K. IriafenF	30	20	9-17	0-0	2-3	12	1	2	0	0	4	8	4	+10
S. AustinC	30	11	3-9	0-0

Highlights

0:10Sami Whitcomb drains treyESPN0:08Kahleah Copper shows off the range with 3-pointerESPN0:21Georgia Amoore hits the 3ESPN0:25Kiki Iriafen fights off defender for and-1ESPN0:18Georgia Amoore drains 3-pointerESPN

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: Friday 28 August 2026
Started: 12:00 pm Sydney time
Venue: Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix
Competition: WNBA
Officials: Angel Kent (Referee), Teresa Stuck (Referee), Ken Jones (Referee)
Crowd: 9,040

Form and ladder

Phoenix MercuryWashington Mystics

10thLadder6th

16W 28LRecord28W 16L

LWLWWLast 5LLWWW

Team lists

Team lists aren’t available for this game.

Updated 10 Nov, 11:13 pm

Mercury73

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Starters
A. ThomasF	32	4	1-5	0-0	2-2	10	8	2	0	1	2	8	2	-4
N. MackF	28	10	4-9	0-0	2-2	9	2	1	2	4	2	7	1	+10
N. BrochantF	28	4	2-7	0-2	0-0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	2	-8
S. WhitcombG	19	3	1-4	1-2	0-0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	-2
K. CopperG	32	35	13-22	2-4	7-9	4	1	3	2	0	0	4	2	+6
Bench
V. AyayiF	12	0	0-3	0-1	0-0	1	2	0	1	0	0	1	2	-3
M. WestbeldF	17	2	1-5	0-2	0-0	3	2	3	1	0	0	3	4	-20
L. HeldG	19	8	2-6	1-4	3-3	1	1	1	3	0	1	0	2	+4
S. CiezkiG	13	7	3-5	1-2	0-2	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	5	-18
Team		73	27-66	5-17	14-18	29	18	15	10	5	5	24	21

Didn't play: M. Suarez (Concussion protocol), K. Plum (Left lower leg strain), S. Poffenbarger (Coach's decision), K. Dunn (Coach's decision)