WNBA · Game completed
Washington Mystics23-1594at
Phoenix Mercury13-2584
Tue, Aug 25, 10:00 PM EDTMortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, AZArizona's Family Sports · Merc+ · Monumental Sports Network
The box score
Final numbers
| Line score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 24 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 94 |
| PHX | 15 | 18 | 27 | 21 | 81 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michaela OnyenwereF | 19 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | +15 |
| Kiki IriafenF | 29 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6-14 | 1-2 | 5-5 | +5 |
| Shakira AustinC | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7-11 | 0-1 | 2-5 | +6 |
| Sonia CitronG | 29 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-10 | 3-6 | 6-7 | +18 |
| Georgia AmooreG | 27 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | +6 |
| Angela Dugalic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -1 |
| Lauren Betts | 24 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-3 | +17 |
| Betnijah Laney-Hamilton | 19 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | +7 |
| Rori Harmon | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -1 |
| Lucy Olsen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -1 |
| Cotie McMahon | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Darianna Littlepage-Buggs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -1 |
| Cassandre Prosper | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -5 |
| Alicia Florez | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Team | 94 | 35 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 35-68 | 9-21 | 15-20 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alyssa ThomasF | 31 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -13 |
| Natasha MackF | 25 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9-12 | 0-0 | 1-1 | -2 |
| Noemie BrochantF | 24 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | +5 |
| Sami WhitcombG | 16 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 1-1 | -6 |
| Kahleah CopperG | 31 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-16 | 0-3 | 5-6 | -7 |
| Valeriane Ayayi | 22 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4-4 | -16 |
| Maddy Westbeld | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Kyara Linskens | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -11 |
| Kelsey Plum | 17 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-12 | 1-5 | 1-1 | -18 |
| Lexi Held | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +3 |
| Team | 81 | 25 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 33-70 | 3-17 | 12-13 |
DNP: Marta Suarez (coach's decision), Saylor Poffenbarger (coach's decision)
Lead tracker
- Biggest lead · PHX
- 6
- Biggest lead · WAS
- 20
- Times tied
- 0
- Lead changes
- 2
- Longest run · WAS
- 15
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.
- PHX has the rest edge with 72h between tipoffs, 21h more than WAS.
- WAS is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,006 mi from its previous stop.
- WAS is dealing with minimal pressure: -3h on the body clock and 0h of zone shift.
- WAS is in game 2 of 6 on the road with 2,351 mi already logged before tip.
The lineWAS −1.5 · covered
The line
Pregame line · how it landed
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | WAS | PHX |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 23-15 | 13-25 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 2 days |
| Hours rest | 51h | 72h |
| Rest swing | -21h | +21h |
| Travel in | 1,006 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | -3h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 6 | Homestand · 3 of 5 |
| Miles before tip | 2,351 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 5 | 0 |
WAS carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 5 vs. PHX's 0.
How each side got here
WAS
1,006 miWAS came from Portland, OR with 1,006 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Portland, OR to Phoenix, AZ
PHX
0 miPHX stayed in Phoenix, AZ between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Phoenix, AZ
Where this game sits in the run
WAS
Road tripWAS is on game 2 of 6 on the road, with 2,351 mi already behind it.
PHX
HomestandPHX is in game 3 of 5 on this homestand.
Where it aired
- Local TV
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- Radio
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