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Phoenix Mercury @ Washington Mystics 75–95

2026-08-09 15:00 · WNBA · CareFirst Arena, Washington DC · Att. 4,200 · WNBA League Pass

Phoenix Mercury 2026 · Washington Mystics 2026 · 2026 season

Score by period

	1	2	3	4	T
PHX	20	17	14	24	75
WAS	21	29	23	22	95

Team stats

	Mercury	Mystics
Field goals	29-69 .420	36-72 .500
Three-pointers	11-29 .379	11-29 .379
Free throws	6-8 .750	12-19 .632
Offensive rebounds	6	10
Defensive rebounds	27	30
Total rebounds	33	40
Assists	22	24
Steals	5	11
Blocks	3	4
Turnovers	16	8
Personal fouls	15	17
Technical fouls	0	0
Points in the paint	30	42
Fast-break points	4	15
Points off turnovers	18	13
Largest lead	0	29
Lead changes	0	0

Phoenix Mercury

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Alyssa Thomas F	31	10	5-15	0-1	0-0	2	8	10	6	0	0	3	2	-11
Kahleah Copper G	30	15	4-13	2-4	5-5	0	0	0	3	0	0	2	2	-26
Natasha Mack C	23	8	4-7	0-1	0-0	3	4	7	0	1	0	2	3	-15
DeWanna Bonner F	19	10	4-6	2-4	0-0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	-26
Kelsey Plum G	14	5	2-7	1-5	0-1	0	3	3	2	0	0	3	1	-19
Noemie Brochant F	21	13	5-7	3-4	0-0	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	2	+6
Kyara Linskens C	17	3	1-3	1-1	0-0	0	8	8	2	1	3	0	1	-5
Lexi Held G	16	7	3-7	1-5	0-0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	2	-7
Sami Whitcomb G	14	3	1-3	1-3	0-0	0	1	1	3	1	0	2	1	+7
Valeriane Ayayi G	9	1	0-0	0-0	1-2	0	1	1	1	1	0	2	1	-6
Marta Suarez F	6	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	+2
Total	200	75	29-69	11-29	6-8	6	27	33	22	5	3	16	15

FG .420 · 3P .379 · FT .750

Washington Mystics

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Sonia Citron G	27	19	7-9	5-6	0-0	1	3	4	6	2	1	1	1	+31
Shakira Austin C	26	19	8-16	1-3	2-2	2	9	11	3	0	1	0	1	+27
Michaela Onyenwere F	25	13	5-8	3-6	0-0	0	2	2	1	0	1	2	2	+28
Kiki Iriafen F	24	12	5-12	0-0	2-4	3	6	9	2	1	0	1	2	+17
Georgia Amoore G	21	0	0-4	0-4	0-0	0	1	1	6	0	0	0	5	+28
Cotie McMahon F	20	13	4-8	0-3	5-7	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	3	-7
Lauren Betts C	18	6	3-5	0-0	0-0	2	4	6	1	1	0	1	0	+7
Alicia Florez G	15	4	2-5	0-2	0-2	0	2	2	2	1	0	0	1	-8
Cassandre Prosper F	12	3	0-2	0-2	3-4	1	1	2	1	2	0	1	0	-12
Angela Dugalic F	9	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	2	3	1	2	0	1	1	-8
Lucy Olsen G	4	6	2-2	2-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	-3
Total	200	95	36-72	11-29	12-19	10	30	40	24	11	4	8	17

FG .500 · 3P .379 · FT .632

Did not play: Darianna Littlepage-Buggs (dnd - coach's decision)

Officials: Maj Forsberg, Kelly Broomfield, Sarah Williams

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

10:00 PHX Natasha Mack vs. Shakira Austin (Alyssa Thomas gains possession)
9:39 PHX Kahleah Copper misses 14-foot pullup jump shot
9:37 WAS Shakira Austin defensive rebound
9:27 WAS Shakira Austin makes 18-foot pullup jump shot (Sonia Citron assists) 0–2
9:08 PHX Alyssa Thomas makes 3-foot layup (Kelsey Plum assists) 2–2
8:50 WAS Shakira Austin misses driving layup
8:46 PHX Kelsey Plum defensive rebound
8:43 PHX Alyssa Thomas offensive foul
8:43 PHX Alyssa Thomas offensive foul turnover
8:30 WAS Kiki Iriafen misses 17-foot pullup jump shot
8:29 PHX Natasha Mack defensive rebound
8:18 PHX Alyssa Thomas misses 9-foot two point shot
8:16 WAS Shakira Austin defensive rebound
8:09 WAS Michaela Onyenwere makes 23-foot running jump shot (Shakira Austin assists) 2–5
7:50 PHX DeWanna Bonner makes 20-foot pullup jump shot (Alyssa Thomas assists) 4–5
7:37 PHX Kahleah Copper personal foul
7:28 WAS Shakira Austin makes driving layup (Sonia Citron assists) 4–7
7:15 PHX Kelsey Plum makes 23-foot three point step back jumpshot (Alyssa Thomas assists) 7–7
7:03 WAS Michaela Onyenwere misses 24-foot three point jumper
7:02 WAS Kiki Iriafen offensive rebound
6:58 WAS Kiki Iriafen makes 4-foot two point shot 7–9
6:45 PHX Kahleah Copper misses 24-foot three point jumper
6:43 WAS Shakira Austin defensive rebound
6:36 WAS Georgia Amoore misses 23-foot three point jumper
6:33 PHX Kelsey Plum defensive rebound
6:31 PHX Michaela Onyenwere blocks Kahleah Copper 's 3-foot running layup
6:30 PHX Mercury offensive team rebound
6:24 PHX Kelsey Plum misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot
6:23 PHX Natasha Mack offensive rebound
6:20 WAS Alyssa Thomas vs. Sonia Citron
6:18 PHX Natasha Mack bad pass turnover (Sonia Citron steals)
6:01 WAS Kiki Iriafen makes driving layup (Michaela Onyenwere assists) 7–11
5:51 WAS Georgia Amoore personal foul
5:51 WAS Lauren Betts enters the game for Georgia Amoore
5:51 WAS Cotie McMahon enters the game for Shakira Austin
5:44 PHX Alyssa Thomas misses 16-foot jumper
5:42 PHX Natasha Mack offensive rebound
5:37 PHX Kahleah Copper lost ball turnover (Cotie McMahon steals)
5:30 PHX Natasha Mack personal foul
5:21 WAS Sonia Citron misses 27-foot three point jumper
5:19 PHX Kelsey Plum defensive rebound
5:10 PHX Kahleah Copper makes 23-foot three point jumper (DeWanna Bonner assists) 10–11
4:51 WAS Michaela Onyenwere misses 23-foot three point jumper
4:49 PHX Alyssa Thomas defensive rebound
4:43 PHX Alyssa Thomas lost ball turnover (Kiki Iriafen steals)
4:39 PHX Natasha Mack shooting foul
4:39 PHX Kyara Linskens enters the game for Natasha Mack
4:39 WAS Cotie McMahon makes free throw 1 of 2 10–12
4:39 WAS Cotie McMahon makes free throw 2 of 2 10–13
4:39 Official timeout
4:20 WAS Kiki Iriafen personal foul
4:15 PHX Kelsey Plum out of bounds bad pass turnover
4:15 WAS Shakira Austin enters the game for Kiki Iriafen
4:02 WAS Kyara Linskens blocks Shakira Austin 's 5-foot layup
4:00 PHX Kyara Linskens defensive rebound
3:53 PHX Kelsey Plum out of bounds bad pass turnover
3:53 PHX Sami Whitcomb enters the game for Kelsey Plum
3:53 PHX Noemie Brochant enters the game for DeWanna Bonner
3:31 WAS Shakira Austin makes 10-foot two point shot (Lauren Betts assists) 10–15
3:18 PHX Kyara Linskens misses 21-foot jumper
3:17 WAS Sonia Citron defensive rebound
3:05 WAS Lauren Betts makes layup (Cotie McMahon assists) 10–17
2:51 PHX Sami Whitcomb makes 26-foot three pointer 13–17
2:34 PHX Kyara Linskens shooting foul
2:34 WAS Shakira Austin makes free throw 1 of 2 13–18
2:34 WAS Cassandre Prosper enters the game for Michaela Onyenwere
2:34 WAS Alicia Florez enters the game for Sonia Citron
2:34 WAS Shakira Austin makes free throw 2 of 2 13–19
2:20 PHX Kahleah Copper makes 21-foot pullup jump shot (Alyssa Thomas assists) 15–19
2:04 WAS Cassandre Prosper misses 27-foot three point jumper
2:03 PHX Alyssa Thomas defensive rebound
1:55 PHX Noemie Brochant makes 26-foot three point jumper (Alyssa Thomas assists) 18–19
1:37 WAS Shakira Austin misses 5-foot two point shot
1:36 PHX Kyara Linskens defensive rebound
1:17 PHX Kahleah Copper misses 18-foot step back jumpshot
1:16 WAS Alicia Florez defensive rebound
1:10 WAS Alicia Florez makes two point shot 18–21
1:00 WAS Cotie McMahon personal foul
1:00 WAS Sonia Citron enters the game for Lauren Betts
1:00 WAS Kiki Iriafen enters the game for Cassandre Prosper
1:00 WAS Michaela Onyenwere enters the game for Alicia Florez
1:00 PHX Valeriane Ayayi enters the game for Kahleah Copper
0:55 PHX Alyssa Thomas misses 15-foot jumper
0:53 WAS Shakira Austin defensive rebound
0:47 WAS Kiki Iriafen offensive foul
0:47 WAS Kiki Iriafen offensive foul turnover
0:29 PHX Alyssa Thomas makes driving layup 20–21
0:13 WAS Michaela Onyenwere out of bounds lost ball turnover
0:02 PHX Alyssa Thomas misses driving floating jump shot
0:00 PHX Mercury offensive team rebound
0:00 PHX Kyara Linskens misses 8-foot jumper
0:00 PHX Mercury offensive team rebound
0:00 End of the 1st Quarter

Quarter 2

10:00 WAS Lauren Betts enters the game for Cotie McMahon
10:00 WAS Georgia Amoore enters the game for Kiki Iriafen
10:00 PHX Kelsey Plum enters the game for Noemie Brochant
10:00 PHX DeWanna Bonner enters the game for Alyssa Thomas
9:43 WAS Sonia Citron misses 10-foot pullup jump shot
9:42 WAS Sonia Citron offensive rebound
9:34 WAS Shakira Austin makes 3-foot two point shot 20–23
9:19 WAS Georgia Amoore personal foul
9:19 PHX Mercury Full timeout
9:13 PHX Kelsey Plum misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot
9:12 WAS Lauren Betts defensive rebound
9:00 WAS Shakira Austin makes 1-foot two point shot (Georgia Amoore assists) 20–25
8:49 WAS Shakira Austin personal foul
8:49 PHX Kahleah Copper enters the game for Sami Whitcomb
8:41 PHX Kahleah Copper misses 17-foot pullup jump shot
8:40 WAS Lauren Betts defensive rebound
8:33 WAS Sonia Citron makes 23-foot running jump shot (Georgia Amoore assists) 20–28
8:11 PHX Valeriane Ayayi bad pass turnover (Lauren Betts steals)
7:58 WAS Shakira Austin misses layup
7:55 WAS Lauren Betts offensive rebound
7:52 WAS Lauren Betts makes layup 20–30
7:37 PHX DeWanna Bonner makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kelsey Plum assists) 23–30
7:20 WAS Michaela Onyenwere makes 5-foot turnaround jump shot 23–32
7:02 PHX Shakira Austin blocks Kahleah Copper's driving layup
7:01 WAS Shakira Austin defensive rebound
6:49 WAS Michaela Onyenwere makes 23-foot three point jumper (Sonia Citron assists) 23–35
6:48 PHX Mercury Full timeout
6:48 PHX Natasha Mack enters the game for Valeriane Ayayi
6:48 PHX Alyssa Thomas enters the game for Kyara Linskens
6:32 PHX Alyssa Thomas misses driving floating jump shot
6:29 WAS Lauren Betts defensive rebound
6:09 WAS Georgia Amoore misses 24-foot three point jumper
6:08 PHX Alyssa Thomas defensive rebound
6:00 PHX Kelsey Plum misses 12-foot floating jump shot
5:59 WAS Lauren Betts defensive rebound
5:44 WAS Lauren Betts makes 1-foot layup (Sonia Citron assists) 23–37
5:20 PHX Kelsey Plum makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Alyssa Thomas assists) 25–37
5:20 WAS Sonia Citron shooting foul
5:20 WAS Cotie McMahon enters the game for Shakira Austin
5:20 WAS Kiki Iriafen enters the game for Sonia Citron
5:20 PHX Noemie Brochant enters the game for DeWanna Bonner
5:20 PHX Kelsey Plum misses free throw 1 of 1
5:19 WAS Kiki Iriafen defensive rebound
5:04 WAS Kiki Iriafen misses 13-foot turnaround jump shot
5:03 PHX Alyssa Thomas defensive rebound
4:52 PHX Kelsey Plum misses 24-foot three point jumper
4:51 PHX Alyssa Thomas offensive rebound
4:49 PHX Alyssa Thomas makes two point shot 27–37
4:31 WAS Cassandre Prosper enters the game for Georgia Amoore
4:31 WAS Alicia Florez enters the game for Michaela Onyenwere
4:31 PHX Sami Whitcomb enters the game for Kelsey Plum
4:28 WAS Kiki Iriafen misses driving layup
4:27 PHX Natasha Mack defensive rebound
4:12 PHX Sami Whitcomb bad pass turnover (Cassandre Prosper steals)
4:08 PHX Sami Whitcomb shooting foul
4:08 WAS Cassandre Prosper misses free throw 1 of 2
4:08 WAS Mystics offensive team rebound
4:08 WAS Shakira Austin enters the game for Lauren Betts
4:08 WAS Cassandre Prosper makes free throw 2 of 2 27–38
3:47 PHX Natasha Mack makes 4-foot hook shot (Kahleah Copper assists) 29–38
3:37 WAS Shakira Austin misses 24-foot three point jumper
3:35 PHX Noemie Brochant defensive rebound
3:30 PHX Alyssa Thomas makes two point shot (Sami Whitcomb assists) 31–38
3:21 WAS Alicia Florez makes 2-foot two point shot 31–40
3:08 PHX Alyssa Thomas misses 5-foot two point shot
3:06 WAS Shakira Austin defensive rebound
2:51 PHX Noemie Brochant shooting foul
2:51 WAS Kiki Iriafen misses free throw 1 of 2
2:51 WAS Mystics offensive team rebound
2:51 WAS Sonia Citron enters the game for Cassandre Prosper
2:51 WAS Kiki Iriafen misses free throw 2 of 2
2:49 PHX Natasha Mack defensive rebound
2:36 WAS Cotie McMahon shooting foul
2:36 PHX Kahleah Copper makes free throw 1 of 3 32–40
2:36 PHX Kahleah Copper makes free throw 2 of 3 33–40
2:36 PHX Kelsey Plum enters the game for Sami Whitcomb
2:36 PHX Kahleah Copper makes free throw 3 of 3 34–40
2:26 WAS Cotie McMahon misses 23-foot three point jumper
2:24 WAS Shakira Austin offensive rebound
2:16 PHX Kelsey Plum shooting foul
2:16 WAS Cotie McMahon makes free throw 1 of 2 34–41
2:16 WAS Cotie McMahon makes free throw 2 of 2 34–42
2:11 PHX Kelsey Plum bad pass turnover (Cotie McMahon steals)
2:07 WAS Cotie McMahon makes two point shot 34–44
1:46 PHX Kelsey Plum misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
1:44 WAS Kiki Iriafen defensive rebound
1:34 WAS Shakira Austin makes 2-foot two point shot 34–46
1:14 PHX Sonia Citron blocks Kahleah Copper 's 17-foot pullup jump shot
1:13 WAS Shakira Austin defensive rebound
1:00 WAS Cotie McMahon makes 3-foot two point shot 34–48
0:42 PHX Noemie Brochant makes 22-foot three point jumper (Kahleah Copper assists) 37–48
0:28 WAS Shakira Austin makes 3-foot two point shot 37–50
0:24 PHX Alyssa Thomas offensive foul
0:24 PHX Alyssa Thomas offensive foul turnover
0:24 WAS Michaela Onyenwere enters the game for Alicia Florez
0:24 WAS Lauren Betts enters the game for Kiki Iriafen
0:04 WAS Shakira Austin misses two point shot
0:02 PHX Alyssa Thomas defensive rebound
0:00 PHX Alyssa Thomas misses 45-foot three point pullup jump shot
0:00 PHX Mercury offensive team rebound
0:00 End of the 2nd Quarter

Quarter 3

10:00 WAS Kiki Iriafen enters the game for Cotie McMahon
10:00 WAS Georgia Amoore enters the game for Lauren Betts
10:00 PHX Lexi Held enters the game for Kelsey Plum
10:00 PHX DeWanna Bonner enters the game for Noemie Brochant
9:44 WAS Kiki Iriafen makes layup (Shakira Austin assists) 37–52
9:22 PHX Natasha Mack misses 23-foot three point jumper
9:21 WAS Michaela Onyenwere defensive rebound
9:09 WAS Kiki Iriafen makes 3-foot two point shot (Sonia Citron assists) 37–54
8:48 PHX DeWanna Bonner misses 24-foot three point jumper
8:47 WAS Sonia Citron defensive rebound
8:38 WAS Sonia Citron makes 24-foot three pointer 37–57
8:18 PHX Alyssa Thomas misses 13-foot jumper
8:16 PHX Alyssa Thomas offensive rebound
8:13 PHX Alyssa Thomas misses finger roll layup
8:12 PHX Natasha Mack offensive rebound
8:10 PHX Natasha Mack misses two point shot
8:08 WAS Kiki Iriafen defensive rebound
7:53 WAS Sonia Citron makes two point shot (Kiki Iriafen assists) 37–59
7:53 PHX Mercury Full timeout
7:33 PHX Lexi Held misses 24-foot three point jumper
7:31 WAS Sonia Citron defensive rebound
7:21 WAS Kiki Iriafen misses 2-foot two point shot
7:18 WAS Shakira Austin offensive rebound
7:15 WAS Shakira Austin makes 25-foot three pointer 37–62
6:50 PHX DeWanna Bonner makes 24-foot three pointer (Alyssa Thomas assists) 40–62
6:40 PHX Natasha Mack shooting foul
6:40 WAS Kiki Iriafen makes free throw 1 of 2 40–63
6:40 WAS Lauren Betts enters the game for Shakira Austin
6:40 WAS Kiki Iriafen makes free throw 2 of 2 40–64
6:18 PHX Natasha Mack misses 14-foot jumper
6:16 WAS Kiki Iriafen defensive rebound
6:07 WAS Georgia Amoore misses 23-foot three point jumper
6:06 PHX Natasha Mack defensive rebound
5:58 PHX DeWanna Bonner misses 30-foot running jump shot
5:57 WAS Kiki Iriafen defensive rebound
5:48 WAS Michaela Onyenwere makes 23-foot three point jumper (Georgia Amoore assists) 40–67
5:38 WAS Michaela Onyenwere personal foul
5:38 WAS Cotie McMahon enters the game for Sonia Citron
5:28 PHX Kahleah Copper misses 23-foot three point jumper
5:27 WAS Michaela Onyenwere defensive rebound
5:17 WAS Cassandre Prosper enters the game for Michaela Onyenwere
5:10 WAS Cassandre Prosper misses 25-foot three point jumper
5:08 WAS Cassandre Prosper offensive rebound
4:59 WAS Kiki Iriafen misses 8-foot jumper
4:58 PHX Alyssa Thomas defensive rebound
4:55 WAS Cotie McMahon personal foul
4:48 PHX Natasha Mack makes 6-foot floating jump shot (Kahleah Copper assists) 42–67
4:35 WAS Lauren Betts misses 18-foot jumper
4:34 PHX Lexi Held defensive rebound
4:25 PHX Lexi Held bad pass turnover (Cassandre Prosper steals)
4:19 WAS Cotie McMahon makes 16-foot running pullup jump shot (Cassandre Prosper assists) 42–69
4:19 PHX Kahleah Copper shooting foul
4:19 WAS Angela Dugalic enters the game for Georgia Amoore
4:19 WAS Alicia Florez enters the game for Kiki Iriafen
4:19 PHX Kyara Linskens enters the game for Natasha Mack
4:19 WAS Cotie McMahon misses free throw 1 of 1
4:17 PHX Alyssa Thomas defensive rebound
4:09 PHX Kahleah Copper bad pass turnover (Alicia Florez steals)
3:59 WAS Cotie McMahon makes 1-foot two point shot (Alicia Florez assists) 42–71
3:43 PHX Lexi Held makes driving layup 44–71
3:32 WAS Cassandre Prosper bad pass turnover (DeWanna Bonner steals)
3:18 WAS Angela Dugalic personal foul
3:18 PHX Sami Whitcomb enters the game for Kahleah Copper
3:08 PHX DeWanna Bonner makes 12-foot turnaround jump shot 46–71
2:53 WAS Cotie McMahon misses 25-foot three point jumper
2:50 PHX Sami Whitcomb defensive rebound
2:48 WAS Alyssa Thomas vs. Angela Dugalic (Lauren Betts gains possession)
2:48 PHX Sami Whitcomb lost ball turnover (Angela Dugalic steals)
2:33 WAS Alicia Florez misses 22-foot three point jumper
2:32 WAS Angela Dugalic offensive rebound
2:18 WAS Cotie McMahon misses 9-foot pullup jump shot
2:17 PHX Alyssa Thomas defensive rebound
2:09 PHX Lexi Held misses 25-foot three point jumper
2:06 WAS Angela Dugalic defensive rebound
1:57 WAS Cotie McMahon misses 26-foot three point jumper
1:54 PHX Kyara Linskens defensive rebound
1:44 WAS Alicia Florez personal foul
1:44 WAS Sonia Citron enters the game for Cotie McMahon
1:44 PHX Noemie Brochant enters the game for DeWanna Bonner
1:40 PHX Sami Whitcomb misses 23-foot three point jumper
1:36 WAS Alicia Florez defensive rebound
1:24 PHX Noemie Brochant shooting foul
1:24 WAS Cassandre Prosper makes free throw 1 of 2 46–72
1:24 WAS Cassandre Prosper makes free throw 2 of 2 46–73
1:06 PHX Noemie Brochant misses 17-foot pullup jump shot
1:04 WAS Cassandre Prosper defensive rebound
0:51 WAS Lauren Betts lost ball turnover (Kyara Linskens steals)
0:45 WAS Angela Dugalic kicked ball violation
0:35 PHX Lexi Held makes 30-foot three point shot (Sami Whitcomb assists) 49–73
0:23 WAS Kyara Linskens blocks Alicia Florez 's 2-foot driving layup
0:21 WAS Lauren Betts offensive rebound
0:18 WAS Lauren Betts misses two point shot
0:16 PHX Kyara Linskens defensive rebound
0:12 PHX Alyssa Thomas makes 2-foot layup (Noemie Brochant assists) 51–73
0:01 WAS Angela Dugalic misses 28-foot three point jumper
0:01 PHX Kyara Linskens defensive rebound
0:00 End of the 3rd Quarter

Quarter 4