| Qtr | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 PHX | 26 | 29 | 23 | 28 | 106 |
 CHI | 27 | 20 | 30 | 24 | 101 |
The Mercury edged the Sky in a close contest, fueled by a late-game three-pointer. K. Copper led the charge with a standout performance, while A. Thomas showcased her all-around skills with a triple-double. With this victory, the Mercury improves their season record and secures the series lead. Mercury held off Sky 106-101 in a tightly contested matchup. The go-ahead basket came in the 4th Quarter when Plum connected on a 23-foot three-point step back jumpshot. Copper led the Mercury with 31 points, while Thomas posted a triple-double with 19 points, 15 rebounds, and 12 assists. With this win, Mercury improved to 12-19, while the Sky fell to 11-19, and Mercury leads the season series 3-1.
The Mercury sit 7th in the Western Conference, 17 games back, coming off a win, 3-7 over their last 10. The Sky sit 5th in the Eastern Conference, 11 games back, losers of 3 straight, 4-6 over their last 10.
The most recent baskets, with the running score beside each one. Basketball scores too often to list a game end to end, so this is the latest stretch of it rather than the whole.
Valeriane Ayayi makes 23-foot three point jumper (DeWanna Bonner assists)Score92-94Natasha Cloud makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kamilla Cardoso assists)Score92-97Courtney Vandersloot makes 2-foot two point shot (Natasha Cloud assists)Score92-99Alyssa Thomas makes 2-foot layup (Kelsey Plum assists)Score94-99Alyssa Thomas makes free throw 1 of 1Score95-99Alyssa Thomas makes free throw 1 of 2Score96-99Alyssa Thomas makes free throw 2 of 2Score97-99Alyssa Thomas makes 4-foot two point shot (DeWanna Bonner assists)Score99-99Kahleah Copper makes free throw 2 of 2Score100-99Kamilla Cardoso makes two point shotScore100-101Kelsey Plum makes 23-foot three point step back jumpshotScore103-101DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 1 of 2Score104-101DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 2 of 2Score105-101Kahleah Copper makes free throw 1 of 2Score106-101Each side's next fixtures, with the date and who travels.
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