2020 Phoenix Mercury Regular Season Thread

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The Mercury ease off a little bit, but win 96-82, after leading by 25.

Hartley's third game with 20+ points.
 

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Coming off the bench, Hartkey led the team in scoring and assists.
 

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Diana is back but for limited minutes. And Dallas has the WNBA's leading scorer.

This is going to be a rough game for the Mercury.

Brittney Griner on a 6-0 run. So far the game is close.
 

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Dallas opens a lead with DT on the bench, but Phoenix
comes back. The Wings take the 1st quarter by 1 point.

Endurance will determine the Mercury's fate this game.
 

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Brittney misses a finger roll.

As we say about the Suns' Ayton,
they need to stuff those shots.

And she picks up her third foul
with six minutes to go in the
10-minute second quarter.

It was not a smart foul. Especially
with Diana on limited minutes and
playing somewhat tentatively.

DT on the bench now with 4 minutes
to go in the half.

So far, have to give credit to the
Mercury for keeping it within four
points. And DT is back in the game
with 2:38 to go in the half.
 
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I mistakenly thought the game started at 1030 so I missed the entire 1st quarter. I’m glad to read that BG was playing well up until her 3rd four. We are playing sloppy in the 2nd quarter, need to nip that in the bud and end this half strong.
 

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It's tied at 44 at the half. Diana and Brittney
each have 12 points.

Luckily, Dallas is not one of the better teams
in the league.
 

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Dallas opens up a lead, but the Mercury go on a
run and are down by one after three quarters.
 

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BG came to play today, keep it up!

Our defense needs to step it up. Dallas keeps hitting shots.
 

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Mercury playing catchup down the stretch, but lose 95-89.

Arike, the league's leading scorer for Dallas, and Brittney
for the Mercury lead their teams in scoring, both over 30.
 
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Disappointing loss against a team we should have beat. Griner had a great game. Our defense could not stop their shooters who hit freaking everything it seemed.
 

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Disappointing loss against a team we should have beat. Griner had a great game. Our defense could not stop their shooters who hit freaking everything it seemed.

Diana Taurasi looks like she's done, I'm afraid. At least 2 steps slow.
 
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