Diana Taurasi, Brittney Griner help Mercury beat Fever 95-77
INDIANAPOLIS -- Diana Taurasi scored 25 points, Brittney Griner added 20 and the Phoenix Mercury routed the Indiana Fever 95-77 on Friday night.
The Mercury (12-5) outscored the Fever 29-13 in the second quarter and led by 32 in the third.
DeWanna Bonner added 15 points and nine rebounds and hit both of her 3-point attempts.
The Fever trailed just 29-28 after the first 12 minutes and then Taurasi's 4-point play sparked a 10-2 run in which the Mercury pulled away. Phoenix had another 9-0 run later in the second quarter and closed the half with a 56-39 lead.
Kelsey Mitchell was 5 of 10 from 3-point range and had 19 points for Indiana (1-15). Victoria Vivians, Erica Wheeler and Kayla Alexander added 10 each for the Fever. They have lost five in a row.
Regular Season Series
PHX leads 1-0
Game Information
- Referees:
- Maj Forsberg
- Isaac Barnett
- Tiffany Bird
2023-24 Western Conference Standings
2023-24 Eastern Conference Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Indiana | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
New York | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
Washington | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
Connecticut | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
Chicago | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
Atlanta | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |