Phoenix Mercury @ Indiana Fever
Catchings scores 27, grabs 13 boards as Fever top Mercury
INDIANAPOLIS -- Tamika Catchings scored 27 points, including two free throws with 7 seconds left, to help the Indiana Fever beat the Phoenix Mercury 77-74 on Friday night.
Catchings had 13 rebounds while Marissa Coleman added 11 points for Fever (1-3), who got their first win under head coach Stephanie White.
Catchings made a layup with 1:23 to play and, after grabbing a rebound on the other end, found Natalie Achonwa for a layup to make it 73-69 with 58 seconds left.
Leilani Mitchell hit a 3-pointer to pull Phoenix (2-1) within one with 8 seconds left.
Catchings' free throws made it 77-74 a second later and Mitchell was off the mark on a deep 3 as time expired that could have tied the game.
Mitchell scored a career-high 25 points and was 7 of 10 from 3-point range for the Mercury, while DeWanna Bonner, who came into the game averaging 21.5 points, had 12 on 4-of-19 shooting.
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Game Information
Indianapolis, IN

Referee:Tom Mauer
Referee:Byron Jarrett
Referee:Tony Dawkins

2025-26 Standings
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | +0.5 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | +0.5 | W2 |
| Golden State | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
| Los Angeles | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
| Las Vegas | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
| Seattle | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.5 | W1 |
| Dallas | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.5 | - |
| Portland | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
| Atlanta | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
| Toronto | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |
| Washington | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |
| New York | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |
| Chicago | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1.5 | L2 |
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