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Washington Mystics @ Phoenix Mercury 80–73

2026-08-27 22:00 · WNBA · Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix AZ · Att. 9,040 · Prime Video

Washington Mystics 2026 · Phoenix Mercury 2026 · 2026 season

Score by period

	1	2	3	4	T
WAS	20	20	13	27	80
PHX	18	19	20	16	73

Team stats

	Mystics	Mercury
Field goals	29-61 .475	27-66 .409
Three-pointers	7-17 .412	5-17 .294
Free throws	15-19 .789	14-18 .778
Offensive rebounds	6	5
Defensive rebounds	29	24
Total rebounds	35	29
Assists	20	18
Steals	6	10
Blocks	4	5
Turnovers	16	15
Personal fouls	20	21
Technical fouls	0	0
Points in the paint	44	38
Fast-break points	9	18
Points off turnovers	22	21
Largest lead	12	13
Lead changes	3	3

Washington Mystics

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Sonia Citron G	33	8	3-7	1-3	1-2	0	3	3	4	2	1	1	1	+9
Shakira Austin C	30	11	3-9	0-0	5-5	1	6	7	1	1	1	0	1	-3
Kiki Iriafen F	30	20	9-17	0-0	2-3	4	8	12	1	0	0	2	4	+10
Georgia Amoore G	30	25	9-16	6-11	1-1	1	1	2	4	2	0	3	4	+7
Michaela Onyenwere F	16	1	0-2	0-2	1-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	-5
Betnijah Laney-Hamilton G	22	6	2-4	0-0	2-2	0	5	5	7	0	1	1	2	+18
Lauren Betts C	19	6	2-4	0-0	2-2	0	6	6	1	0	0	2	1	+7
Cotie McMahon F	14	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	-7
Alicia Florez G	5	3	1-1	0-0	1-2	0	0	0	1	1	1	4	3	-1
Total	200	80	29-61	7-17	15-19	6	29	35	20	6	4	16	20

FG .475 · 3P .412 · FT .789

Did not play: Rori Harmon (dnp - coach's decision), Lucy Olsen (dnp - coach's decision), Angela Dugalic (dnp - coach's decision), Cassandre Prosper (dnp - coach's decision), Darianna Littlepage-Buggs (dnp - coach's decision)

Phoenix Mercury

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Kahleah Copper G	32	35	13-22	2-4	7-9	0	4	4	1	2	0	3	2	+6
Alyssa Thomas F	32	4	1-5	0-0	2-2	2	8	10	8	0	1	2	2	-4
Noemie Brochant F	28	4	2-7	0-2	0-0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	2	-8
Natasha Mack C	28	10	4-9	0-0	2-2	2	7	9	2	2	4	1	1	+10
Sami Whitcomb G	19	3	1-4	1-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	-2
Lexi Held G	19	8	2-6	1-4	3-3	1	0	1	1	3	0	1	2	+4
Maddy Westbeld F	17	2	1-5	0-2	0-0	0	3	3	2	1	0	3	4	-20
Shay Ciezki G	13	7	3-5	1-2	0-2	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	5	-18
Valeriane Ayayi G	12	0	0-3	0-1	0-0	0	1	1	2	1	0	0	2	-3
Total	200	73	27-66	5-17	14-18	5	24	29	18	10	5	15	21

FG .409 · 3P .294 · FT .778

Did not play: Marta Suarez (dnd - concussion protocol), Kelsey Plum (dnd - injury/illness), Kara Dunn (dnp - coach's decision), Saylor Poffenbarger (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Angel Kent, Teresa Stuck, Ken Jones

Play-by-play

Show every play (389)

Quarter 1

10:00 PHX Shakira Austin vs. Natasha Mack (Alyssa Thomas gains possession)
9:40 PHX Kahleah Copper misses driving layup
9:38 PHX Natasha Mack offensive rebound
9:38 PHX Natasha Mack misses two point shot
9:35 WAS Kiki Iriafen defensive rebound
9:24 WAS Shakira Austin misses 6-foot hook shot
9:22 PHX Alyssa Thomas defensive rebound
9:18 WAS Kiki Iriafen personal foul
9:13 PHX Kahleah Copper makes 2-foot layup (Alyssa Thomas assists) 0–2
9:00 WAS Kiki Iriafen misses 19-foot jumper
8:57 PHX Kahleah Copper defensive rebound
8:51 PHX Kahleah Copper makes 20-foot running pullup jump shot 0–4
8:29 WAS Michaela Onyenwere misses 24-foot three point jumper
8:28 PHX Alyssa Thomas defensive rebound
8:24 PHX Kahleah Copper makes 14-foot running pullup jump shot (Alyssa Thomas assists) 0–6
8:06 WAS Georgia Amoore misses 23-foot three point jumper
8:03 PHX Alyssa Thomas defensive rebound
7:58 PHX Kahleah Copper misses 24-foot three point jumper
7:54 WAS Shakira Austin defensive rebound
7:44 PHX Kahleah Copper personal foul
7:44 (07:44) [Mystics] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL STANDS)
7:39 WAS Natasha Mack blocks Kiki Iriafen 's 5-foot driving layup
7:37 PHX Natasha Mack defensive rebound
7:30 WAS Michaela Onyenwere personal foul
7:22 PHX Sami Whitcomb misses 16-foot jumper
7:20 WAS Sonia Citron defensive rebound
7:04 WAS Kiki Iriafen traveling turnover
7:04 WAS Betnijah Laney-Hamilton enters the game for Michaela Onyenwere
6:54 PHX Kahleah Copper makes 13-foot pullup jump shot (Noemie Brochant assists) 0–8
6:29 WAS Georgia Amoore bad pass turnover (Kahleah Copper steals)
6:28 PHX Kahleah Copper makes running layup 0–10
6:07 WAS Kiki Iriafen misses driving layup
6:06 WAS Shakira Austin offensive rebound
6:05 PHX Natasha Mack shooting foul
6:05 WAS Shakira Austin makes free throw 1 of 2 1–10
6:05 WAS Lauren Betts enters the game for Kiki Iriafen
6:05 WAS Shakira Austin makes free throw 2 of 2 2–10
5:51 PHX Kahleah Copper makes driving layup 2–12
5:34 WAS Betnijah Laney-Hamilton bad pass turnover (Natasha Mack steals)
5:22 PHX Sami Whitcomb makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Alyssa Thomas assists) 2–15
5:06 WAS Georgia Amoore makes 24-foot three pointer (Sonia Citron assists) 5–15
4:53 PHX Alyssa Thomas misses driving floating jump shot
4:51 WAS Sonia Citron defensive rebound
4:33 WAS Georgia Amoore makes 24-foot three point jumper (Betnijah Laney-Hamilton assists) 8–15
4:17 Official timeout
4:17 PHX Lexi Held enters the game for Kahleah Copper
4:17 PHX Maddy Westbeld enters the game for Natasha Mack
4:17 PHX Valeriane Ayayi enters the game for Sami Whitcomb
4:17 WAS Cotie McMahon enters the game for Shakira Austin
4:17 WAS Kiki Iriafen enters the game for Georgia Amoore
4:17 PHX Kahleah Copper loose ball foul
4:17 PHX Kahleah Copper lost ball turnover
3:55 WAS Sonia Citron makes 23-foot three point jumper (Betnijah Laney-Hamilton assists) 11–15
3:43 PHX Maddy Westbeld offensive foul
3:43 PHX Maddy Westbeld offensive foul turnover
3:43 WAS Alicia Florez enters the game for Sonia Citron
3:27 WAS Kiki Iriafen makes layup (Alicia Florez assists) 13–15
3:09 PHX Noemie Brochant bad pass turnover (Alicia Florez steals)
2:50 WAS Betnijah Laney-Hamilton makes 14-foot pullup jump shot 15–15
2:42 PHX Maddy Westbeld offensive foul
2:42 PHX Maddy Westbeld offensive foul turnover
2:42 WAS Michaela Onyenwere enters the game for Betnijah Laney-Hamilton
2:27 WAS Alicia Florez offensive foul
2:27 WAS Alicia Florez offensive foul turnover
2:12 PHX Alyssa Thomas misses 6-foot floating jump shot
2:10 WAS Lauren Betts defensive rebound
1:59 PHX Valeriane Ayayi shooting foul
1:59 WAS Lauren Betts makes free throw 1 of 2 16–15
1:59 PHX Kahleah Copper enters the game for Noemie Brochant
1:59 PHX Natasha Mack enters the game for Alyssa Thomas
1:59 WAS Lauren Betts makes free throw 2 of 2 17–15
1:47 PHX Natasha Mack misses layup
1:44 WAS Kiki Iriafen defensive rebound
1:39 PHX Lexi Held personal foul
1:39 WAS Alicia Florez makes free throw 1 of 2 18–15
1:39 WAS Alicia Florez misses free throw 2 of 2
1:39 PHX Valeriane Ayayi defensive rebound
1:18 PHX Kahleah Copper makes driving layup (Natasha Mack assists) 18–17
0:59 WAS Lauren Betts misses 13-foot jumper
0:58 PHX Mercury defensive team rebound
0:58 WAS Kiki Iriafen loose ball foul
0:58 WAS Sonia Citron enters the game for Alicia Florez
0:58 WAS Shakira Austin enters the game for Kiki Iriafen
0:39 PHX Lexi Held misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot
0:35 PHX Mercury offensive team rebound
0:30 WAS Lauren Betts personal foul
0:30 PHX Kahleah Copper misses free throw 1 of 2
0:30 PHX Mercury offensive team rebound
0:30 PHX Kahleah Copper makes free throw 2 of 2 18–18
0:14 WAS Shakira Austin makes driving layup (Lauren Betts assists) 20–18
0:00 End of the 1st Quarter

Quarter 2

10:00 PHX Sami Whitcomb enters the game for Lexi Held
10:00 PHX Shay Ciezki enters the game for Maddy Westbeld
9:38 PHX Valeriane Ayayi shooting foul
9:38 WAS Michaela Onyenwere misses free throw 1 of 2
9:38 WAS Mystics offensive team rebound
9:38 WAS Michaela Onyenwere makes free throw 2 of 2 21–18
9:25 PHX Kahleah Copper misses 13-foot turnaround jump shot
9:22 WAS Lauren Betts defensive rebound
9:07 WAS Lauren Betts makes 9-foot hook shot (Cotie McMahon assists) 23–18
8:55 PHX Kahleah Copper makes 24-foot three point jumper (Shay Ciezki assists) 23–21
8:38 WAS Lauren Betts makes layup (Shakira Austin assists) 25–21
8:27 PHX Sami Whitcomb misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot
8:25 WAS Lauren Betts defensive rebound
8:05 WAS Sonia Citron misses driving floating jump shot
8:04 PHX Natasha Mack defensive rebound
7:51 PHX Shay Ciezki makes driving layup 25–23
7:41 WAS Michaela Onyenwere bad pass turnover (Valeriane Ayayi steals)
7:36 PHX Kahleah Copper makes running layup (Valeriane Ayayi assists) 25–25
7:23 PHX Shay Ciezki personal foul
7:23 WAS Betnijah Laney-Hamilton enters the game for Michaela Onyenwere
7:23 WAS Georgia Amoore enters the game for Cotie McMahon
7:15 WAS Shakira Austin makes driving layup (Georgia Amoore assists) 27–25
7:15 PHX Shay Ciezki shooting foul
7:15 WAS Shakira Austin makes free throw 1 of 1 28–25
7:01 PHX Shakira Austin blocks Natasha Mack 's 6-foot layup
7:00 WAS Betnijah Laney-Hamilton defensive rebound
6:47 WAS Natasha Mack blocks Shakira Austin 's 8-foot jumper
6:46 PHX Shay Ciezki defensive rebound
6:41 PHX Sonia Citron blocks Shay Ciezki 's 4-foot running layup
6:41 PHX Mercury offensive team rebound
6:41 PHX Alyssa Thomas enters the game for Valeriane Ayayi
6:32 PHX Natasha Mack makes 2-foot layup (Kahleah Copper assists) 28–27
6:24 WAS Sonia Citron makes driving layup (Betnijah Laney-Hamilton assists) 30–27
6:02 PHX Kahleah Copper misses 20-foot pullup jump shot
6:00 WAS Lauren Betts defensive rebound
5:54 WAS Sonia Citron misses 28-foot running jump shot
5:52 PHX Natasha Mack defensive rebound
5:52 PHX Mercury Full timeout
5:52 PHX Maddy Westbeld enters the game for Kahleah Copper
5:52 PHX Noemie Brochant enters the game for Natasha Mack
5:52 WAS Kiki Iriafen enters the game for Shakira Austin
5:39 PHX Shay Ciezki misses 23-foot three point jumper
5:37 WAS Kiki Iriafen defensive rebound
5:25 WAS Kiki Iriafen makes 3-foot layup (Georgia Amoore assists) 32–27
5:17 PHX Maddy Westbeld misses driving layup
5:15 WAS Lauren Betts defensive rebound
5:01 WAS Kiki Iriafen makes 10-foot two point shot (Georgia Amoore assists) 34–27
4:47 PHX Sami Whitcomb out of bounds bad pass turnover
4:38 WAS Kiki Iriafen misses 6-foot two point shot
4:36 PHX Maddy Westbeld defensive rebound
4:30 PHX Maddy Westbeld misses 24-foot running jump shot
4:28 WAS Betnijah Laney-Hamilton defensive rebound
4:15 WAS Kiki Iriafen makes layup (Betnijah Laney-Hamilton assists) 36–27
3:55 PHX Noemie Brochant misses 3-foot reverse layup
3:53 WAS Betnijah Laney-Hamilton defensive rebound
3:35 WAS Betnijah Laney-Hamilton makes 2-foot reverse layup 38–27
3:21 PHX Noemie Brochant misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot
3:20 PHX Alyssa Thomas offensive rebound
3:15 PHX Noemie Brochant bad pass turnover (Georgia Amoore steals)
2:57 WAS Georgia Amoore misses 15-foot two point shot
2:55 PHX Alyssa Thomas defensive rebound
2:49 PHX Maddy Westbeld lost ball turnover (Sonia Citron steals)
2:43 PHX Shay Ciezki personal foul
2:43 WAS Mystics Full timeout
2:43 PHX Natasha Mack enters the game for Shay Ciezki
2:43 PHX Kahleah Copper enters the game for Sami Whitcomb
2:43 PHX Lexi Held enters the game for Maddy Westbeld
2:43 WAS Cotie McMahon enters the game for Georgia Amoore
2:43 WAS Michaela Onyenwere enters the game for Betnijah Laney-Hamilton
2:41 PHX Lexi Held personal foul
2:41 WAS Sonia Citron misses free throw 1 of 2
2:41 WAS Mystics offensive team rebound
2:41 WAS Shakira Austin enters the game for Lauren Betts
2:41 WAS Sonia Citron makes free throw 2 of 2 39–27
2:32 PHX Kahleah Copper makes 2-foot reverse layup (Alyssa Thomas assists) 39–29
2:17 WAS Michaela Onyenwere bad pass turnover (Natasha Mack steals)
2:13 PHX Noemie Brochant misses driving floating jump shot
2:11 WAS Sonia Citron defensive rebound
1:51 WAS Sonia Citron steps out of bounds turnover
1:51 WAS Georgia Amoore enters the game for Michaela Onyenwere
1:38 PHX Noemie Brochant makes 3-foot floating jump shot (Alyssa Thomas assists) 39–31
1:20 WAS Georgia Amoore bad pass turnover (Kahleah Copper steals)
1:09 WAS Sonia Citron shooting foul
1:09 PHX Natasha Mack makes free throw 1 of 2 39–32
1:09 PHX Natasha Mack makes free throw 2 of 2 39–33
0:58 WAS Sonia Citron misses 25-foot three point jumper
0:56 PHX Mercury defensive team rebound
0:49 WAS Shakira Austin personal foul
0:49 PHX Alyssa Thomas makes free throw 1 of 2 39–34
0:49 PHX Alyssa Thomas makes free throw 2 of 2 39–35
0:33 WAS Natasha Mack blocks Shakira Austin 's 8-foot driving floating jump shot
0:32 WAS Kiki Iriafen offensive rebound
0:32 PHX Alyssa Thomas shooting foul
0:32 WAS Kiki Iriafen misses free throw 1 of 2
0:32 WAS Mystics offensive team rebound
0:32 WAS Kiki Iriafen makes free throw 2 of 2 40–35
0:09 PHX Natasha Mack makes 2-foot layup (Lexi Held assists) 40–37
0:02 WAS Georgia Amoore misses 21-foot step back jumpshot
0:02 WAS Kiki Iriafen offensive rebound
0:00 End of the 2nd Quarter

Quarter 3

10:00 PHX Sami Whitcomb enters the game for Lexi Held
10:00 WAS Michaela Onyenwere enters the game for Cotie McMahon
9:37 WAS Georgia Amoore misses 25-foot three point jumper
9:35 WAS Georgia Amoore offensive rebound
9:28 WAS Shakira Austin misses two point shot
9:27 PHX Alyssa Thomas defensive rebound
9:21 PHX Kahleah Copper makes running layup (Alyssa Thomas assists) 40–39
9:13 WAS Georgia Amoore bad pass turnover (Noemie Brochant steals)
9:09 PHX Alyssa Thomas misses 7-foot two point shot
9:07 WAS Shakira Austin defensive rebound
8:42 WAS Natasha Mack blocks Kiki Iriafen 's 6-foot two point shot
8:40 PHX Natasha Mack defensive rebound
8:25 PHX Alyssa Thomas misses layup
8:23 WAS Shakira Austin defensive rebound
8:07 WAS Sonia Citron misses driving layup
8:06 WAS Kiki Iriafen offensive rebound
8:05 WAS Kiki Iriafen makes two point shot 42–39
7:49 PHX Alyssa Thomas traveling turnover
7:29 WAS Georgia Amoore misses 22-foot three point jumper
7:27 PHX Kahleah Copper defensive rebound
7:20 PHX Sami Whitcomb offensive charge
7:20 PHX Sami Whitcomb offensive foul turnover
7:00 WAS Georgia Amoore makes 25-foot three point jumper (Sonia Citron assists) 45–39
6:49 WAS Betnijah Laney-Hamilton enters the game for Michaela Onyenwere
6:43 PHX Kahleah Copper makes 23-foot three point jumper (Alyssa Thomas assists) 45–42
6:21 WAS Shakira Austin misses 6-foot two point shot
6:20 WAS Kiki Iriafen offensive rebound
6:19 WAS Kiki Iriafen makes layup 47–42
6:09 PHX Sami Whitcomb misses 16-foot pullup jump shot
6:07 PHX Alyssa Thomas offensive rebound
5:52 PHX Natasha Mack makes driving layup 47–44
5:28 WAS Betnijah Laney-Hamilton misses 4-foot two point shot
5:28 PHX Natasha Mack defensive rebound
5:22 PHX Kahleah Copper misses 25-foot running jump shot
5:20 WAS Shakira Austin defensive rebound
5:04 WAS Georgia Amoore misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot
5:02 PHX Natasha Mack defensive rebound
4:50 PHX Noemie Brochant misses 24-foot three point jumper
4:48 WAS Georgia Amoore defensive rebound
4:30 WAS Kiki Iriafen makes layup (Betnijah Laney-Hamilton assists) 49–44
4:11 WAS Kiki Iriafen shooting foul
4:11 Official timeout
4:11 PHX Lexi Held enters the game for Noemie Brochant
4:11 PHX Valeriane Ayayi enters the game for Natasha Mack
4:11 PHX Maddy Westbeld enters the game for Sami Whitcomb
4:11 WAS Lauren Betts enters the game for Georgia Amoore
4:11 WAS Cotie McMahon enters the game for Sonia Citron
4:11 WAS Alicia Florez enters the game for Kiki Iriafen
4:11 WAS Mystics delay of game violation
4:11 PHX Kahleah Copper makes free throw 1 of 2 49–45
4:11 PHX Kahleah Copper makes free throw 2 of 2 49–46
4:01 WAS Alicia Florez lost ball turnover (Lexi Held steals)
3:57 PHX Kahleah Copper makes running layup (Valeriane Ayayi assists) 49–48
3:35 WAS Lauren Betts misses 16-foot jumper
3:31 PHX Alyssa Thomas defensive rebound
3:28 PHX Maddy Westbeld misses running pullup jump shot
3:26 PHX Lexi Held offensive rebound
3:10 PHX Alicia Florez blocks Valeriane Ayayi 's 6-foot pullup jump shot
3:10 PHX Mercury offensive team rebound
3:10 PHX shot clock turnover
3:04 WAS Alicia Florez makes driving layup 51–48
2:39 PHX Maddy Westbeld makes 7-foot two point shot 51–50
2:33 WAS Alicia Florez out of bounds bad pass turnover
2:33 PHX Noemie Brochant enters the game for Kahleah Copper
2:22 WAS Alicia Florez personal foul
2:18 PHX Alyssa Thomas out of bounds bad pass turnover
2:08 WAS Alicia Florez lost ball turnover (Lexi Held steals)
2:06 PHX Lexi Held makes 27-foot three point shot 51–53
2:06 WAS Alicia Florez flagrant foul type 1
2:06 (02:06) [Mystics] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED)
2:06 PHX Lexi Held makes free throw flagrant 1 of 1 51–54
2:06 WAS Georgia Amoore enters the game for Alicia Florez
1:53 PHX Lexi Held misses 25-foot three point jumper
1:51 WAS Shakira Austin defensive rebound
1:32 WAS Lauren Betts bad pass turnover (Maddy Westbeld steals)
1:26 PHX Valeriane Ayayi misses 23-foot running jump shot
1:25 PHX Mercury offensive team rebound
1:25 WAS Kiki Iriafen enters the game for Shakira Austin
1:25 PHX Betnijah Laney-Hamilton blocks Noemie Brochant 's 10-foot layup
1:23 WAS Betnijah Laney-Hamilton defensive rebound
1:15 PHX Maddy Westbeld personal foul
1:09 WAS Kiki Iriafen makes 6-foot two point shot 53–54
0:54 WAS Betnijah Laney-Hamilton shooting foul
0:54 PHX Lexi Held makes free throw 1 of 2 53–55
0:54 PHX Lexi Held makes free throw 2 of 2 53–56
0:40 WAS Cotie McMahon misses 23-foot three point jumper
0:37 PHX Maddy Westbeld defensive rebound
0:26 PHX Valeriane Ayayi misses 11-foot fade away jump shot
0:24 WAS Lauren Betts defensive rebound
0:16 WAS Cotie McMahon offensive foul
0:16 WAS Cotie McMahon offensive foul turnover
0:16 PHX Kahleah Copper enters the game for Maddy Westbeld
0:16 WAS Michaela Onyenwere enters the game for Cotie McMahon
0:04 WAS Michaela Onyenwere shooting foul
0:04 PHX Kahleah Copper misses free throw 1 of 2
0:04 PHX Mercury offensive team rebound
0:04 PHX Kahleah Copper makes free throw 2 of 2 53–57
0:00 WAS Georgia Amoore misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
0:00 WAS Mystics offensive team rebound
0:00 End of the 3rd Quarter

Quarter 4