Top Performers
Points
29
Griner
PHX
Rebounds
14
Ogwumike
LAS
Assists
8
Jefferson
PHX
Threes
2
Stevens
LAS
26-70 (37.1%)
FG%
30-63 (47.6%)
8-21 (38.1%)
3PM
5-17 (29.4%)
12-14 (85.7%)
FTM
13-15 (86.7%)
30
Rebounds
37
8
Offensive Rebounds
10
22
Defensive Rebounds
27
15
Assists
22
9
Steals
7
2
Blocks
6
11
Turnovers
17
21
Points Off Turnovers
9
2
Fastbreak Points
2
28
Points In Paint
40
9
Second Chance Points
9
19
Fouls
19
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
3
Biggest Lead
13
8
Longest Unanswered Run
9
Lead Changes
8
Ties
8
2023 Western Conference
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Mercury Game Summary
The Phoenix Mercury emerged victorious over the Los Angeles Sparks, 78 to 72, on July 9, 2023.
Game Info
July 9, 2023
Footprint Center
Phoenix, Arizona
#86 Angelica Suffren (Head Official)
#15 Fatou Cissoko-Stephens
#36 Tyler Ricks
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Thomas #5 | 29 | 10 | 0 (0) | 4 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 0 | 1 | 4-9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 55.6 |
D. Hamby #5 | 5 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
N. Ogwumike #3 | 37 | 20 | 14 (3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -6 | 4 | 2 | 10-15 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 66.7 |
A. Stevens #23 | 40 | 13 | 8 (3) | 1 | 4 | 0 | -6 | 0 | 5 | 4-12 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 47.2 |
J. Canada #3 | 29 | 16 | 2 (0) | 3 | 2 | 0 | -8 | 1 | 6 | 5-17 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 42.6 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Burrell #12 | 22 | 6 | 2 (0) | 1 | 0 | 1 | -12 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 52.1 |
Z. Cooke #7 | 21 | 3 | 1 (1) | 4 | 1 | 0 | -5 | 2 | 2 | 1-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 15.0 |
D. Henderson #33 | 18 | 4 | 2 (1) | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 1 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 51.5 |
L. Clarendon | |||||||||||||
C. Ogwumike #13 | |||||||||||||
L. Brown #8 | |||||||||||||
K. Lou Samuelson #33 | |||||||||||||
K. Samuelson #44 | |||||||||||||
N. Clouden #11 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LAS | 72 | 30 (8) | 15 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 26-70 | 8-21 | 12-14 | 47.3 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Taurasi #3 | 30 | 22 | 4 (0) | 5 | 0 | 1 | -7 | 4 | 4 | 7-13 | 2-6 | 6-6 | 70.3 |
B. Turner #11 | 31 | 4 | 4 (0) | 0 | 0 | 3 | +3 | 2 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
S. Cunningham #8 | 34 | 0 | 6 (2) | 2 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 0-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
M. Jefferson #4 | 27 | 11 | 0 (0) | 8 | 5 | 0 | +6 | 0 | 1 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 46.8 |
B. Griner #42 | 30 | 29 | 11 (3) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 4 | 4 | 12-18 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 71.8 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Onyenwere #12 | 17 | 0 | 5 (4) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 3 | 5 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
S. Sutton #1 | 15 | 3 | 3 (0) | 3 | 1 | 0 | +10 | 3 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
M. Gustafson #17 | 10 | 7 | 3 (0) | 0 | 0 | 1 | +9 | 0 | 1 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 116.7 |
K. Sissoko #30 | 7 | 2 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
S. Diggins #4 | |||||||||||||
J. Simms | |||||||||||||
S. Peddy #5 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PHX | 78 | 37 (10) | 22 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 30-63 | 5-17 | 13-15 | 56.0 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
B. Griner makes putback layup
1Q 09:41
B. Turner makes reverse layup
Assisted by D. Taurasi
1Q 09:12
B. Griner makes layup
Assisted by D. Taurasi
1Q 08:46
N. Ogwumike makes 13' turnaround fadeaway
Assisted by J. Thomas
1Q 08:33
2-6
B. Griner makes 10' turnaround jump shot
Assisted by S. Cunningham
1Q 08:15
2-8
J. Canada makes free throw 1/2
1Q 07:02
3-8
J. Canada makes free throw 2/2
1Q 07:02
4-8
N. Ogwumike makes layup
Assisted by J. Thomas
1Q 06:40
6-8
J. Thomas makes 18' pullup
1Q 06:00
8-8
J. Canada makes running layup
1Q 04:49
10-8
M. Jefferson makes driving reverse layup
1Q 04:31
10-10
M. Jefferson makes free throw 1/2
1Q 03:31
10-11
M. Gustafson makes 13' jump shot
Assisted by M. Jefferson
1Q 03:09
10-13
M. Jefferson makes 11' pullup
1Q 02:36
10-15
D. Taurasi makes 10' jump shot
Assisted by M. Jefferson
1Q 01:54
10-17
N. Ogwumike makes layup
1Q 01:34
12-17
D. Henderson makes free throw 1/2
1Q 01:07
13-17
D. Henderson makes free throw 2/2
1Q 01:07
14-17
Z. Cooke makes 24' three
Assisted by R. Burrell
2Q 09:43
17-17
B. Griner makes free throw 1/2
2Q 09:25
17-18
B. Griner makes free throw 2/2
2Q 09:25
17-19
J. Thomas makes 21' jump shot
Assisted by Z. Cooke
2Q 09:06
19-19
S. Sutton makes 23' three
Assisted by D. Taurasi
2Q 08:50
19-22
A. Stevens makes 24' three
Assisted by Z. Cooke
2Q 08:33
22-22
R. Burrell makes free throw 2/2
2Q 08:14
23-22
B. Griner makes 3' hook shot
Assisted by S. Cunningham
2Q 07:45
23-24
B. Griner makes dunk
Assisted by S. Sutton
2Q 07:03
23-26
N. Ogwumike makes layup
Assisted by J. Canada
2Q 06:42
25-26
D. Taurasi makes driving finger roll
2Q 06:30
25-28
J. Canada makes cutting layup
Assisted by J. Thomas
2Q 05:24
27-28
N. Ogwumike makes cutting layup
Assisted by Z. Cooke
2Q 04:49
29-28
M. Jefferson makes 23' three
Assisted by D. Taurasi
2Q 04:33
29-31
N. Ogwumike makes reverse layup
Assisted by A. Stevens
2Q 04:07
31-31
D. Taurasi makes free throw 1/2
2Q 03:53
31-32
D. Taurasi makes free throw 2/2
2Q 03:53
31-33
J. Canada makes free throw 1/2
2Q 03:43
32-33
J. Canada makes free throw 2/2
2Q 03:43
33-33
J. Thomas makes 23' three
Assisted by Z. Cooke
2Q 03:20
36-33
M. Gustafson makes 24' three
Assisted by M. Jefferson
2Q 02:59
36-36
B. Turner makes cutting layup
Assisted by B. Griner
2Q 01:09
36-38
B. Griner makes 2' bank hook shot
Assisted by S. Sutton
2Q 00:43
36-40
B. Griner makes 5' bank shot
Assisted by S. Sutton
2Q 00:07
36-42
J. Thomas makes 23' three
Assisted by J. Canada
3Q 09:04
39-42
M. Jefferson makes free throw 2/2
3Q 07:26
39-43
R. Burrell makes free throw 1/2
3Q 07:04
40-43
R. Burrell makes free throw 2/2
3Q 07:04
41-43
B. Griner makes reverse layup
Assisted by M. Onyenwere
3Q 06:42
41-45
B. Griner makes 11' jump shot
Assisted by M. Onyenwere
3Q 06:05
41-47
J. Canada makes driving layup
3Q 05:05
43-47
B. Griner makes 5' turnaround fadeaway
3Q 04:44
43-49
M. Jefferson makes running layup
3Q 03:51
43-51
A. Stevens makes free throw 1/2
3Q 03:42
44-51
A. Stevens makes free throw 2/2
3Q 03:42
45-51
A. Stevens makes 8' hook shot
3Q 03:16
47-51
D. Taurasi makes driving layup
Assisted by M. Jefferson
3Q 02:51
47-53
M. Gustafson makes cutting layup
Assisted by M. Jefferson
3Q 02:14
47-55
D. Taurasi makes 15' pullup
3Q 01:47
47-57
K. Sissoko makes putback layup
3Q 01:16
47-59
R. Burrell makes 23' stepback three
3Q 00:28
50-59
A. Stevens makes alley-oop layup
Assisted by D. Henderson
4Q 09:37
52-59
D. Taurasi makes 25' three
Assisted by M. Jefferson
4Q 09:07
52-62
A. Stevens makes 23' three
Assisted by D. Henderson
4Q 07:51
55-62
D. Taurasi makes 24' three
Assisted by M. Jefferson
4Q 07:31
55-65
B. Griner makes layup
Assisted by D. Taurasi
4Q 06:00
55-67
B. Griner makes free throw 1/1
4Q 06:00
55-68
N. Ogwumike makes putback layup
4Q 05:42
57-68
N. Ogwumike makes layup
Assisted by J. Thomas
4Q 04:28
59-68
N. Ogwumike makes 7' pullup
Assisted by J. Canada
4Q 03:39
61-68
N. Ogwumike makes 13' pullup
4Q 03:15
63-68
D. Taurasi makes reverse layup
Assisted by B. Griner
4Q 02:59
63-70
J. Canada makes 23' pullup three
4Q 02:41
66-70
B. Griner makes 7' turnaround jump shot
Assisted by M. Jefferson
4Q 02:23
66-72
J. Canada makes 24' pullup three
4Q 02:14
69-72
A. Stevens makes free throw 1/2
4Q 01:21
70-72
D. Taurasi makes free throw 1/2
4Q 00:45
70-73
D. Taurasi makes free throw 2/2
4Q 00:45
70-74
D. Taurasi makes free throw 1/2
4Q 00:21
70-75
D. Taurasi makes free throw 2/2
4Q 00:21
70-76
B. Griner makes free throw 1/2
4Q 00:12
70-77
B. Griner makes free throw 2/2
4Q 00:12
70-78
D. Henderson makes driving layup
4Q 00:04
72-78
26-70 (37.1%)
FG%
30-63 (47.6%)
8-21 (38.1%)
3PM
5-17 (29.4%)
12-14 (85.7%)
FTM
13-15 (86.7%)
30
Rebounds
37
8
Offensive Rebounds
10
22
Defensive Rebounds
27
15
Assists
22
9
Steals
7
2
Blocks
6
11
Turnovers
17
21
Points Off Turnovers
9
2
Fastbreak Points
2
28
Points In Paint
40
9
Second Chance Points
9
19
Fouls
19
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
3
Biggest Lead
13
8
Longest Unanswered Run
9
Lead Changes
8
Ties
8
