Indiana Fever @ Phoenix Mercury
Fever snap 5-game losing streak with 84-77 win over Mercury
PHOENIX -- Erica Wheeler had 20 points and seven assists, Candice Dupree scored 17 points, and the Indiana Fever snapped a five-game losing streak with an 84-77 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday.
Wheeler's no-look pass to Erlana Larkins for an open layup extended Indiana's lead to 77-72 with 3:27 to go. After Dupree's steal, Briann January hit a jumper for an 81-77 lead with 48.5 seconds left.
Diana Taurasi missed two 3-pointers on consecutive possessions with under a minute to play and Wheeler went 3 for 4 at the line for Indiana (8-12).
Taurasi made six 3-pointers and scored 34 points for Phoenix (11-9). Taurasi had 19 of the Mercury's 39 first-half points and finished 9 of 20 from the field for her second 30-plus game of the season.
Brittney Griner did not play for Phoenix because of knee and ankle injuries.
Matchups
Game Information
Phoenix, AZ
Referee:Tom Mauer
Referee:Brenda Pantoja
Referee:Roy Gulbeyan
2025-26 Standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W2 |
| Atlanta | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W2 |
| New York | 3 | 1 | .750 | - | W1 |
| Washington | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | L1 |
| Toronto | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | W1 |
| Indiana | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | W1 |
| Connecticut | 0 | 3 | .000 | 2.5 | L3 |
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas | 2 | 1 | .667 | - | W2 |
| Golden State | 2 | 1 | .667 | - | L1 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 1 | .667 | - | W2 |
| Phoenix | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1 | L2 |
| Dallas | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1 | L2 |
| Portland | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1 | L1 |
| Seattle | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1 | L1 |
| Los Angeles | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1.5 | L2 |
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