Mystics vs. Mercury (Aug 25, 2026)

Odds

WAS

PHX

-3.5

+113

+3.5

-130

o165.5

-127

u165.5

+108

-122

Money

+120

Money

-3.5

Open

u165.5

Open

S. Citron Over 4.5 Assists -130 S. Citron Over 1.5 Threes -111

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WAS

Season Leaders

PHX

17.0

S. Austin

PPG

21.0

K. Copper

9.6

S. Austin

RPG

7.7

A. Thomas

4.2

S. Citron

APG

8.3

A. Thomas

WAS

Team Stats

PHX

82.6

Offensive Rating

84.0

83.1

Defensive Rating

87.8

-0.5

Net Rating

-3.7

30.4

3P%

32.6

5.9

3PM

7.9

9.4

Stocks

10.4

WAS

Injuries

PHX

F

Marta Suarez

Day to day (Head)

G

Kelsey Plum

Day to day (Calf)

2026 Standings

	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Lynx - x	31	8	.795
2	Valkyries - x	26	11	.703	4.0
3	Aces - x	26	13	.667	5.0
4	Dream - x	24	13	.649	6.0
5	Fever - x	25	14	.641	6.0
6	Liberty - x	23	15	.605	7.5
7	Mystics - x	22	15	.595	8.0
8	Wings	22	16	.579	8.5
9	Fire	15	22	.405	15.0
10	Sky - e	15	23	.395	15.5
11	Sparks - e	13	24	.351	17.0
12	Mercury - e	13	24	.351	17.0
13	Tempo - e	11	26	.297	19.0
14	Sun - e	9	27	.250	20.5
15	Storm - e	7	31	.184	23.5

WAS

Last 5

PHX

Sun, Aug 23

Sat, Aug 22

Fri, Aug 21

Sun, Aug 16

Wed, Aug 19

Tue, Aug 11

Sat, Aug 15

Sun, Aug 9

Thu, Aug 13

Fri, Aug 7

Game Info

August 25, 2026

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Phoenix, Arizona

First Basket

Yes No

S. Austin +344

K. Iriafen +525

K. Copper +567

K. Plum +641

A. Thomas +669

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Points

Avg Line Over Under

K. Copper 21.0 20.5 -108 -122

S. Austin 17.0 17.5 -104 -104

S. Citron 16.9 16.5 -102 -133

K. Iriafen 15.2 15.5 -104 -150

K. Plum 17.3 14.5 -127 -122

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Rebounds

Avg Line Over Under

K. Iriafen 9.3 9.5 -104 -127

S. Austin 9.6 9.5 -120 -108

A. Thomas 7.7 8.5 +104 -138

N. Mack 6.7 7.5 -106 -138

D. Bonner 6.1 6.5 -138

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Assists

Avg Line Over Under

A. Thomas 8.3 7.5 +102 -130

A. Thomas 8.3 6.5 -190

S. Citron 4.2 4.5 -130 +122

K. Plum 3.3 3.5 +106 -170

M. Onyenwere 1.8 2.5 +160

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Threes Made

Avg Line Over Under

K. Copper 1.8 2.5 +160 -217

M. Onyenwere 1.5 1.5 +100 -115

S. Citron 1.3 1.5 -111 +102

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PTS+REB+AST

Avg Line Over Under

S. Austin 29.1 29.5 -125 -104

K. Iriafen 26.2 26.5 -111 -120

S. Citron 24.9 25.5 -115 -117

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Triple-Double

Over Under

A. Thomas +900

S. Austin +6150

S. Citron +6150

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Double-Double

Over Under

S. Austin -115

K. Iriafen +113

A. Thomas +115

N. Mack +545

S. Citron +1438

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Team Leaders

PPG

17.0

S. Austin

RPG

9.6

S. Austin

APG

4.2

S. Citron

+/-

+60

M. Onyenwere

Season

Career vs PHX

Regular Season	GP	GS	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF
Sonia Citron S. Citron	34	34	33.3	16.9	3.8	4.2	1.2	0.6	5.3	11.2	47.4	1.3	4.0	31.6	5.0	5.7	88.1	61.6	0.9	2.9	2.6	2.1
Shakira Austin S. Austin	36	36	29.7	17.0	9.6	2.5	0.7	1.3	6.1	12.7	48.5	0.5	1.3	35.4	4.2	5.8	73.1	55.8	2.0	7.6	3.0	1.9
Kiki Iriafen K. Iriafen	34	34	28.3	15.2	9.3	1.6	0.7	0.4	5.8	11.4	50.9	0.3	1.1	30.6	3.3	5.1	64.7	55.8	3.0	6.3	1.7	3.2
Michaela Onyenwere M. Onyenwere	33	33	25.7	9.2	2.8	1.8	0.5	0.2	3.1	7.0	44.0	1.5	3.6	40.3	1.5	1.9	82.3	58.4	1.5	1.4	1.7	2.6
Georgia Amoore G. Amoore	37	37	22.6	6.0	1.4	3.4	0.3	0.1	1.9	5.6	34.1	1.2	4.0	31.1	0.9	1.1	85.0	49.2	0.3	1.1	2.1	2.4
Cotie McMahon C. McMahon	35	5	20.3	6.8	3.1	2.0	0.6	0.2	2.3	5.8	38.9	0.6	2.1	28.4	1.7	2.7	60.4	48.3	0.5	2.6	1.1	1.9
Lauren Betts L. Betts	37	1	16.8	6.3	4.3	1.0	0.5	0.8	2.5	4.5	55.1	0.0	0.0	0	1.3	1.8	72.7	59.2	1.2	3.1	0.9	1.4
Betnijah Laney-Hamilton B. Laney-Hamilton	6	0	14.3	3.5	1.7	2.2	0.7	0.0	1.0	3.8	26.1	0.7	2.5	26.7	0.8	1.2	71.4	40.3	0.5	1.2	0.8	1.0
Alicia Flórez A. Flórez	28	0	12.7	3.5	1.5	2.0	0.6	0.1	1.3	3.8	32.7	0.3	1.5	19.5	0.7	1.3	52.8	39.5	0.4	1.1	1.1	1.5
Cassandre Prosper C. Prosper	33	2	10.4	2.2	1.1	0.5	0.3	0.1	0.9	2.8	30.9	0.2	1.2	17.9	0.2	0.5	47.1	36.0	0.7	0.4	0.6	1.8
Angela Dugalić A. Dugalić	32	3	9.9	3.0	2.5	0.7	0.4	0.2	1.2	2.8	42.7	0.1	1.0	12.9	0.5	0.8	68.0	48.5	0.6	1.9	0.7	1.0
Lucy Olsen L. Olsen	18	0	7.6	2.9	0.6	1.0	0.2	0.1	1.0	2.3	42.9	0.4	1.1	40.0	0.4	0.6	80.0	56.0	0.1	0.6	0.6	0.9
Rori Harmon R. Harmon	11	0	6.3	0.9	0.7	1.0	0.5	0.0	0.3	0.9	30.0	0.1	0.5	20.0	0.3	0.4	75.0	42.5	0.0	0.7	1.1	1.1
Darianna Littlepage-Buggs D. Littlepage-Buggs	2	0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Team Leaders

PPG

21.0

K. Copper

RPG

7.7

A. Thomas

APG

8.3

A. Thomas

+/-

+18

S. Ciezki

Season

Career vs WAS

Regular Season	GP	GS	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF
Alyssa Thomas A. Thomas	35	35	34.0	14.8	7.7	8.3	1.4	0.5	5.6	10.9	51.4	0.0	0.1	33.3	3.5	5.1	69.3	56.2	1.7	6.1	3.6	2.6
Kahleah Copper K. Copper	36	36	33.0	21.0	3.5	1.9	0.7	0.1	7.0	15.9	44.0	1.8	5.9	29.9	5.3	6.7	78.8	55.7	0.5	3.0	2.4	2.7
DeWanna Bonner D. Bonner	37	26	27.6	10.6	6.1	1.5	1.2	0.8	3.5	8.9	39.4	1.2	4.5	26.2	2.4	2.8	84.8	52.2	0.8	5.3	0.8	1.7
Noemie Brochant N. Brochant	36	26	22.7	6.0	2.0	1.8	1.0	0.2	2.4	5.1	45.9	1.1	2.6	40.4	0.2	0.3	58.3	56.5	0.4	1.6	0.9	1.6
Kelsey Plum K. Plum	4	3	22.3	17.3	2.3	3.3	0.5	0.0	5.8	10.8	53.5	2.0	5.0	40.0	3.8	4.5	83.3	67.8	0.0	2.3	2.5	2.5
Natasha Mack N. Mack	29	20	22.0	8.0	6.7	1.2	0.7	1.1	3.4	5.6	60.9	0.1	0.3	25.0	1.2	1.6	75.6	64.2	2.3	4.3	0.9	2.5
Jovana Nogic J. Nogic	16	7	20.2	10.4	1.1	1.6	0.6	0.0	3.1	7.4	42.0	2.0	4.8	42.1	2.1	2.4	89.5	61.2	0.4	0.6	1.4	2.3
Lexi Held L. Held	27	7	17.1	5.8	1.3	1.4	0.4	0.1	2.1	5.4	38.6	0.9	2.6	33.8	0.7	0.9	87.0	50.3	0.4	0.9	1.0	1.4
Sami Whitcomb S. Whitcomb	14	3	16.5	4.9	1.8	2.1	0.7	0.0	1.5	4.8	31.3	1.1	3.9	29.1	0.7	0.7	100.0	47.6	0.4	1.4	1.1	2.0
Valeriane Ayayi V. Ayayi	31	5	16.4	6.5	2.7	1.2	0.5	0.2	1.6	4.1	38.6	0.6	2.0	30.2	2.7	3.3	83.3	58.8	0.6	2.1	1.5	1.9
Kyara Linskens K. Linskens	18	1	10.4	3.1	2.4	0.7	0.6	0.8	1.0	3.1	32.7	0.4	1.3	29.2	0.7	0.9	70.6	44.0	0.7	1.7	0.6	1.6
Marta Suarez M. Suarez	14	0	8.5	3.2	1.2	0.4	0.2	0.0	1.2	2.6	47.2	0.3	0.9	33.3	0.5	0.8	63.6	55.1	0.5	0.7	0.6	1.9
Shay Ciezki S. Ciezki	2	0	4.5	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	50.0	0.5	0.5	100.0	0.0	0.0	0	75.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.5

Phoenix hosts Washington following Austin's 31-point game

The Associated Press

Aug 24, 2026

Washington Mystics (22-15, 11-5 Eastern Conference) at Phoenix Mercury (13-24, 8-11 Western Conference)

Phoenix; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Washington Mystics visits the Phoenix Mercury after Shakira Austin scored 31 points in the Mystics' 105-100 win against the Portland Fire.

The Mercury have gone 5-12 in home games. Phoenix is seventh in the Western Conference with 36.2 points per game in the paint led by Alyssa Thomas averaging 10.5.

The Mystics are 9-8 on the road. Washington is the leader in the Eastern Conference allowing only 83.1 points per game while holding opponents to 42.8% shooting.

Phoenix scores 84.0 points per game, 0.9 more points than the 83.1 Washington allows. Washington averages 5.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 4.0 fewer made shots on average than the 9.9 per game Phoenix allows.

The two teams match up for the second time this season. The Mystics defeated the Mercury 95-75 in their last matchup on Aug. 9. Sonia Citron led the Mystics with 19 points, and Kahleah Copper led the Mercury with 15 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: DeWanna Bonner is averaging 10.6 points and 6.1 rebounds for the Mercury. Copper is averaging 22.4 points over the last 10 games.

Austin is scoring 17.0 points per game and averaging 9.5 rebounds for the Mystics. Citron is averaging 1.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mercury: 4-6, averaging 87.2 points, 32.3 rebounds, 21.9 assists, 6.6 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 45.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 90.6 points per game.

Mystics: 7-3, averaging 86.5 points, 39.8 rebounds, 19.9 assists, 5.7 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 46.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 83.1 points.

INJURIES: Mercury: Marta Suarez: day to day (head), Kelsey Plum: day to day (calf).

Mystics: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Mystics WAS

Mercury PHX

Odds

Season Leaders

Team Stats

Injuries

2026 Standings

Last 5

Game Info

First Basket

Points

Rebounds

Assists

Threes Made

PTS+REB+AST

Triple-Double

Double-Double

Phoenix hosts Washington following Austin's 31-point game

Players Mentioned

Alyssa Thomas

DeWanna Bonner

Kelsey Plum

Shakira Austin

Kahleah Copper