Phoenix Mercury v Seattle Storm

WNBA

Final

Phoenix Mercury

90–67

Seattle Storm

Match events

Phoenix MercurySeattle Storm

By period (Phoenix Mercury-Seattle Storm): Q1 31-20, Q2 24-16, Q3 18-22, Q4 17-9
Lead changes: 1
Times tied: 1
Biggest lead: Phoenix Mercury by 26

1st quarter

Lead changeValeriane Ayayi makes 26-foot three pointer (Alyssa Thomas assists)
8:465–4
Run8-0 run (from 12-10 to 20-10)
4:2620–10
End of quarter31–20

2nd quarter

Run12-0 run (from 33-24 to 45-24)
6:0145–24
Half-time55–36

3rd quarter

2:5068–50
Run8-0 run (from 68-42 to 68-50)
End of quarter73–58

4th quarter

Full-time90–67

Player stats

Seattle StormPlayers

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
D. Malonga	21	5	2-11	0-0	1-2	6	1	2	0	1	1	5	3	-21
A. Fam	27	13	6-8	1-3	0-0	6	3	1	1	2	1	5	3	-9
N. Hiedeman	27	13	6-11	1-4	0-0	4	2	4	1	1	1	3	0	-29
F. Johnson	29	11	4-12	2-5	1-2	3	3	1	1	1	0	3	3	-9
J. Melbourne	26	11	3-5	2-4	3-4	4	5	3	1	0	0	4	2	+3
K. Samuelson	8	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	3	-15
E. Magbegor

Highlights

0:20Valeriane Ayayi gets the hoop and the harmESPN0:18Alyssa Thomas somehow gets the and-1 to fallESPN0:20Valeriane Ayayi knocks down the 3-pointerESPN0:10Jade Melbourne nails the 3ESPN0:16Flau'jae Johnson knocks down the tripleESPN

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Where to watch

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Match details

Date: Friday 3 July 2026
Started: 12:00 pm Sydney time
Venue: Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix
Competition: WNBA
Officials: Amy Bonner (Referee), Kelsey Reynolds (Referee), Catherine Chang (Referee)
Crowd: 10,055

Form and ladder

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16W 28LRecord8W 36L

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Team lists

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Updated 10 Nov, 3:02 am

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
D. Bonner	31	6	3-10	0-5	0-0	8	2	1	2	2	0	8	3	+19
A. Thomas	33	9	4-10	0-0	1-1	13	9	2	2	1	6	7	1	+21
V. Ayayi	27	18	5-11	3-7	5-7	2	3	2	0	0	1	1	3	+16
K. Copper	36	30	12-21	2-5	4-7	7	3	2	2	0	2	5	2	+20
L. Held	31	17	6-11	5-6	0-0	5	2	2	1	0	1	4	0	+19
M. Suarez	8	6	2-4	0-0	2-2	3	0	1	0	0	3	0	1	+3
K. Linskens	7	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	+2
Q. Carter	11	1	0-3	0-2	1-2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	+7
M. Akoa Makani	14	3	1-2	1-1	0-0	1	2	0	1	0	0	1	2	+8