Atlanta Dream @ Phoenix Mercury
Griner scores 31, hits 2 late FTs, as Mercury beat Dream
PHOENIX -- Brittney Griner scored a season-high 31 points, including two free throws with 3.1 seconds left, to help the Phoenix Mercury beat the Atlanta Dream 65-63 on Sunday.
Griner was 11-of-15 shooting and finished with 12 rebounds and three blocks. Leilani Mitchell added 13 points and DeWanna Bonner had 11 points and a season-high 14 rebounds for Phoenix (6-6).
Atlanta's Brittney Sykes hit two free throws, Tiffany Hayes and Renee Montgomery made back-to-back 3-pointers and Elizabeth Williams made a layup to cap a 10-0 run that made it 63-all with 16.7 seconds remaining. After Griner's foul shots, Bonner stole a pass from Sykes to seal it.
Sykes led the Dream (3-10) with 29 points and 10 rebounds, both season highs. They have lost five of their last six.
Mitchell sandwiched a pair of 3-pointers around two free throws by Essence Carson in an 8-0 run that gave Phoenix a 55-50 lead early in the fourth quarter and the Mercury never again trailed. Atlanta twice pulled within three before Griner converted a 3-point play and, after Montgomery missed on the other end, added an offensive rebound and a putback before hitting Sancho Lyttle for a layup that gave the Mercury a 63-53 lead with five minutes to play.
Phoenix has won four of its last five.
Matchups
Game Information
Phoenix, AZ

Referee:Billy Smith
Referee:Daryl Humphrey
Referee:Michael Price
Referee:Billy Smith

2025-26 Standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 9 | 4 | .692 | - | W6 |
| Atlanta | 8 | 4 | .667 | 0.5 | L1 |
| Indiana | 7 | 5 | .583 | 1.5 | W2 |
| Toronto | 7 | 6 | .538 | 2 | L1 |
| Washington | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3 | W1 |
| Chicago | 4 | 9 | .308 | 5 | L3 |
| Connecticut | 2 | 12 | .143 | 7.5 | L4 |
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 10 | 2 | .833 | - | W8 |
| Las Vegas | 9 | 3 | .750 | 1 | W5 |
| Dallas | 8 | 4 | .667 | 2 | W1 |
| Golden State | 8 | 5 | .615 | 2.5 | W2 |
| Los Angeles | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4 | W2 |
| Portland | 6 | 8 | .429 | 5 | L4 |
| Phoenix | 4 | 10 | .286 | 7 | L2 |
| Seattle | 3 | 12 | .200 | 8.5 | L8 |
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