Atlanta Dream @ Phoenix Mercury
Brittney Griner's dunk highlights game-high 28 points as Mercury win
PHOENIX -- Brittney Griner had her 10th career dunk and scored 28 points to help the Phoenix Mercury beat the Atlanta Dream 89-84 on Wednesday night.
Griner's offensive rebound and layup extended Phoenix's lead to 85-82 with 44 seconds left. After Elizabeth Williams' basket at the other end, Diana Taurasi hit her sixth 3-pointer with 12.1 seconds to go for a four-point lead.
Taurasi finished with 20 points for Phoenix (11-6), which opened the fourth on a 17-6 run for a 78-73 lead.
Griner made all 10 of her free throws, and Phoenix hit 22 straight free throws -- a franchise record for a single game -- before Camille Little missed with 2.9 seconds left.
Layshia Clarendon scored 21 points on 9-of-12 shooting and had 10 assists for Atlanta (8-9). Brittney Sykes added 16 points, and Williams grabbed 10 rebounds.
Atlanta started the third on a 19-9 spurt, with nine points by Tiffany Hayes and six by Clarendon, for a 65-53 lead.
Matchups
Game Information
Phoenix, AZ

Referee:Tim Greene
Referee:Maj Forsberg
Referee:Janetta Graham

2025-26 Standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 2 | 1 | .667 | - | L1 |
| Chicago | 3 | 2 | .600 | - | L1 |
| New York | 3 | 2 | .600 | - | L1 |
| Indiana | 3 | 2 | .600 | - | W2 |
| Toronto | 3 | 3 | .500 | 0.5 | L1 |
| Washington | 2 | 2 | .500 | 0.5 | L1 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 5 | .167 | 2.5 | W1 |
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas | 4 | 1 | .800 | - | W4 |
| Golden State | 3 | 1 | .750 | 0.5 | W1 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1 | W1 |
| Dallas | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1 | W2 |
| Los Angeles | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2 | W1 |
| Portland | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2 | L1 |
| Phoenix | 2 | 4 | .333 | 2.5 | L2 |
| Seattle | 1 | 4 | .200 | 3 | L3 |
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