WNBA · Game completed
Washington Mystics24-1580at
Phoenix Mercury13-2673
Thu, Aug 27, 10:00 PM EDTMortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, AZPrime Video
The box score
Final numbers
| Line score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 20 | 20 | 13 | 27 | 80 |
| PHX | 18 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 73 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michaela OnyenwereF | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-2 | -5 |
| Kiki IriafenF | 30 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 2-3 | +10 |
| Shakira AustinC | 30 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 5-5 | -3 |
| Sonia CitronG | 33 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 1-2 | +9 |
| Georgia AmooreG | 30 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9-16 | 6-11 | 1-1 | +7 |
| Lauren Betts | 19 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | +7 |
| Betnijah Laney-Hamilton | 22 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | +18 |
| Cotie McMahon | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -7 |
| Cassandre Prosper | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Alicia Florez | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | -1 |
| Team | 80 | 34 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 29-61 | 7-17 | 15-19 |
DNP: Angela Dugalic (coach's decision), Rori Harmon (coach's decision), Lucy Olsen (coach's decision), Darianna Littlepage-Buggs (coach's decision)
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alyssa ThomasF | 31 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | -4 |
| Natasha MackF | 27 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | +10 |
| Noemie BrochantF | 28 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -8 |
| Sami WhitcombG | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -2 |
| Kahleah CopperG | 32 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13-22 | 2-4 | 7-9 | +6 |
| Valeriane Ayayi | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -3 |
| Maddy Westbeld | 17 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -20 |
| Lexi Held | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 3-3 | +4 |
| Shay Ciezki | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-2 | -18 |
| Team | 73 | 29 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 27-65 | 5-17 | 14-18 |
DNP: Marta Suarez (coach's decision), Kelsey Plum (coach's decision), Saylor Poffenbarger (coach's decision), Kara Dunn (coach's decision)
Lead tracker
- Biggest lead · PHX
- 13
- Biggest lead · WAS
- 12
- Times tied
- 4
- Lead changes
- 5
- Longest run · WAS
- 16
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.
- WAS is dealing with minimal pressure: -3h on the body clock and 0h of zone shift.
- WAS is in game 3 of 6 on the road with 3,357 mi already logged before tip.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
The lineWAS −5.5 · covered
The line
Pregame line · how it landed
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | WAS | PHX |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 24-15 | 13-26 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 48h | 48h |
| Rest swing | 0h | 0h |
| Travel in | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | -3h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 3 of 6 | Homestand · 4 of 5 |
| Miles before tip | 3,357 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 4 | 1 |
WAS carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 4 vs. PHX's 1.
How each side got here
WAS
0 miWAS stayed in Phoenix, AZ between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in 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 3 of 6 on the road, with 3,357 mi already behind it.
PHX
HomestandPHX is in game 4 of 5 on this homestand.
Where it aired
- National
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