Atlanta Dream @ Phoenix Mercury

7-6, 3-3 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Dream ATL	10	26	20	32	88
Mercury PHX	18	20	23	29	90

Phoenix MercuryMercuryPHX

4-8, 3-3 Home

Taurasi, Charles help Mercury edge Dream 90-88

Jun 11, 2022, 05:29 am

PHOENIX -- — Diana Taurasi had 23 points and six assists, Tina Charles scored 20 with nine rebounds and the Phoenix Mercury held off the Atlanta Dream 90-88 on Friday night.

Skylar Diggins-Smith added 18 points for Phoenix (4-8), while Diamond DeShields and Shey Peddy scored 10 apiece.

Rhyne Howard scored 25 with five assists to lead Atlanta (7-6). Cheyenne Parker finished with 20 points and 13 rebounds, while Aari McDonald scored 13.

A three-point play by Diggins-Smith followed by Charles' 3-pointer gave the Mercury a 74-60 lead with 6:24 remaining in the game. The Dream battled back, using five straight points by Parker to pull within 89-88 with 9.9 seconds left. Atlanta had the ball last after Taurasi missed the second of two free throws, but Parker and AD Durr couldn't get shots to drop.

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Matchups

ATL

ATL wins season

2-1

PHX

Game 1@ ATL

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Game 2@ PHX

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Game 3@ PHX

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Game Information

Phoenix, AZ

Referee:Jeff Smith

Referee:Eric Brewton

Referee:Kelly Broomfield

Women's National Basketball Assoc.

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Indiana	16	10	.615	-	W2
Atlanta	15	10	.600	0.5	W2
New York	13	12	.520	2.5	L4
Washington	12	12	.500	3	L2
Toronto	10	15	.400	5.5	L2
Chicago	9	16	.360	6.5	W2
Connecticut	7	18	.280	8.5	W2

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Minnesota	20	6	.769	-	W5
Golden State	19	7	.731	1	W9
Las Vegas	17	7	.708	2	L1
Dallas	17	8	.680	2.5	W6
Portland	11	15	.423	9	L1
Los Angeles	10	15	.400	9.5	L4
Phoenix	8	18	.308	12	L5
Seattle	6	21	.222	14.5	L4

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