WNBA · Game completed
Golden State Valkyries19-989at
Phoenix Mercury11-1891
Wed, Jul 29, 10:00 PM EDTMortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, AZUSA Network · CNBC · Arizona's Family Sports · KPIX+ 44/KMAX 31 · Merc+
The box score
Final numbers
| Line score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSV | 18 | 28 | 20 | 23 | 89 |
| PHX | 21 | 13 | 26 | 31 | 91 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kayla ThorntonF | 25 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | +6 |
| Cecilia ZandalasiniF | 23 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6-17 | 3-6 | 1-1 | +11 |
| Kiah StokesC | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -6 |
| Kaila CharlesG | 29 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | +1 |
| Veronica BurtonG | 34 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-10 | 2-5 | 1-1 | +5 |
| Janelle Salaun | 24 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 7-8 | -2 |
| Tiffany Hayes | 23 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-12 | 0-5 | 3-5 | -3 |
| Laeticia Amihere | 13 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 3-4 | -13 |
| Kaitlyn Chen | 12 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -9 |
| Team | 89 | 33 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 31-76 | 12-33 | 15-19 |
DNP: Nadia Fingall (coach's decision), Juste Jocyte (coach's decision), Gabby Williams (return to competition reconditioning)
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noemie BrochantF | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | -16 |
| DeWanna BonnerF | 34 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3-8 | 2-2 | 9-12 | -2 |
| Alyssa ThomasC | 38 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10-14 | 0-0 | 5-8 | +3 |
| Kahleah CopperG | 34 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9-14 | 3-4 | 6-9 | +4 |
| Monique Akoa MakaniG | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -4 |
| Valeriane Ayayi | 23 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 8-10 | +17 |
| Sami Whitcomb | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | +11 |
| Natasha Mack | 18 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | +9 |
| Lexi Held | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | -12 |
| Team | 91 | 34 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 27-55 | 5-16 | 32-43 |
DNP: Kyara Linskens (coach's decision), Marta Suarez (coach's decision)
Lead tracker
- Biggest lead · PHX
- 8
- Biggest lead · GSV
- 13
- Times tied
- 8
- Lead changes
- 4
- Longest run · PHX
- 11
How they entered this matchup
- PHX is missing Kelsey Plum and their 21.5 points per game (lower leg), and 1 more rotation scorer is listed out alongside him.
- GSV has the rest edge with 216h between tipoffs, 41h more than PHX.
- GSV is carrying the heavier travel load at 651 mi from its previous stop.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | GSV | PHX |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 19-9 | 11-18 |
| Days rest | 8 days | 6 days |
| Hours rest | 216h | 175h |
| Rest swing | +41h | -41h |
| Travel in | 651 mi | 358 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 1 | Homestand · 1 of 2 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 1 | 0 |
GSV carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 1 vs. PHX's 0.
How each side got here
GSV
651 miGSV came from San Francisco, CA with 651 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
San Francisco, CA to Phoenix, AZ
PHX
358 miPHX came from Los Angeles, CA with 358 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Los Angeles, CA to Phoenix, AZ
Where this game sits in the run
GSV
Road tripGSV is on game 1 of 1 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
PHX
HomestandPHX is in game 1 of 2 on this homestand.
Where it aired
- National
- Local TV
- WNBA League Pass
- Radio
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