Top Performers
Points
23
Griner
PHX
Rebounds
16
Griner
PHX
Assists
6
Diggins
PHX
Threes
4
Bird
SEA
32-79 (40.5%)
FG%
28-76 (36.8%)
8-29 (27.6%)
3PM
9-25 (36.0%)
13-24 (54.2%)
FTM
15-16 (93.8%)
48
Rebounds
39
14
Offensive Rebounds
6
34
Defensive Rebounds
33
22
Assists
19
8
Steals
5
8
Blocks
7
10
Turnovers
13
20
Points Off Turnovers
9
18
Fastbreak Points
2
44
Points In Paint
34
13
Second Chance Points
16
18
Fouls
21
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
12
Biggest Lead
6
10
Longest Unanswered Run
18
Lead Changes
10
Ties
12
2021 Western Conference
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Sparks Game Summary
The Seattle Storm fell to the Phoenix Mercury, 85 to 80, on September 26, 2021.
Game Info
September 26, 2021
Angel of the Winds Arena
Everett, Washington
#41 Cheryl Flores (Head Official)
#16 Isaac Barnett
#5 Tiara Cruse
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
OT
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Diggins #4 | 43 | 20 | 7 (3) | 6 | 2 | 2 | +5 | 2 | 3 | 7-20 | 3-8 | 3-8 | 42.5 |
D. Taurasi #3 | 33 | 14 | 4 (0) | 5 | 1 | 0 | +17 | 4 | 3 | 4-13 | 3-11 | 3-5 | 46.1 |
K. Nurse #11 | 28 | 12 | 4 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 61.5 |
B. Turner #11 | 33 | 12 | 12 (4) | 3 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 0 | 4 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 60.0 |
B. Griner #42 | 41 | 23 | 16 (5) | 4 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 3 | 1 | 11-17 | 0-0 | 1-5 | 59.9 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Peddy #7 | 21 | 0 | 2 (1) | 3 | 4 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 4 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
K. Vaughn #7 | 16 | 4 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 34.0 |
S. Cunningham #8 | 9 | 0 | 3 (0) | 0 | 0 | 1 | -9 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
B. Hartley #14 | |||||||||||||
A. Smith #8 | |||||||||||||
M. Walker #2 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PHX | 85 | 48 (14) | 22 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 32-79 | 8-29 | 13-24 | 47.5 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
OT
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Loyd #24 | 36 | 15 | 3 (0) | 5 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 3 | 5 | 5-24 | 0-7 | 5-5 | 28.6 |
S. Bird #10 | 37 | 16 | 3 (0) | 5 | 1 | 0 | +7 | 2 | 1 | 5-12 | 4-8 | 2-2 | 62.1 |
K. Lou Samuelson #33 | 35 | 18 | 5 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 5 | 6-10 | 4-6 | 2-2 | 82.7 |
E. Magbegor #13 | 31 | 9 | 9 (3) | 2 | 0 | 1 | -7 | 1 | 5 | 4-9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
M. Russell #21 | 45 | 10 | 12 (2) | 4 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 0 | 2 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 55.6 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Talbot #6 | 17 | 6 | 4 (1) | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 0 | 2 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 46.6 |
J. Canada #3 | 10 | 6 | 0 (0) | 2 | 1 | 0 | -10 | 3 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 53.2 |
E. Prince #10 | 9 | 0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 1 | -10 | 2 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
K. Burke #22 | 5 | 0 | 3 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
C. Burdick | |||||||||||||
K. Samuelson #44 | |||||||||||||
B. Stewart #30 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | SEA | 80 | 39 (6) | 19 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 28-76 | 9-25 | 15-16 | 48.2 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
OT
Scoring Plays
All Plays
B. Griner makes reverse layup
Assisted by D. Taurasi
1Q 09:47
M. Russell makes layup
1Q 09:25
2-2
K. Nurse makes 23' three
Assisted by B. Turner
1Q 09:08
5-2
E. Magbegor makes running layup
Assisted by M. Russell
1Q 08:45
5-4
B. Griner makes 1' jump shot
Assisted by B. Turner
1Q 08:29
7-4
S. Diggins makes 24' three
Assisted by B. Turner
1Q 08:05
10-4
B. Griner makes layup
1Q 07:41
12-4
S. Diggins makes 23' three
1Q 07:09
15-4
M. Russell makes running layup
Assisted by J. Loyd
1Q 07:01
15-6
J. Loyd makes 15' pullup
1Q 06:26
15-8
K. Lou Samuelson makes free throw 1/2
1Q 05:31
15-9
K. Lou Samuelson makes free throw 2/2
1Q 05:31
15-10
K. Lou Samuelson makes driving layup
1Q 05:01
15-12
B. Turner makes layup
Assisted by B. Griner
1Q 04:25
17-12
B. Turner makes layup
Assisted by B. Griner
1Q 03:42
19-12
M. Russell makes layup
Assisted by S. Bird
1Q 03:26
19-14
K. Vaughn makes 17' jump shot
Assisted by D. Taurasi
1Q 00:54
21-14
S. Talbot makes 20' jump shot
Assisted by J. Canada
1Q 00:32
21-16
B. Turner makes running layup
Assisted by S. Diggins
1Q 00:00
23-16
J. Canada makes free throw 1/2
2Q 08:52
23-17
J. Canada makes free throw 2/2
2Q 08:52
23-18
S. Diggins makes driving layup
Assisted by B. Griner
2Q 08:36
25-18
M. Russell makes reverse layup
Assisted by E. Prince
2Q 08:12
25-20
B. Griner makes layup
Assisted by D. Taurasi
2Q 07:50
27-20
D. Taurasi makes 25' three
Assisted by S. Peddy
2Q 07:10
30-20
B. Griner makes putback layup
2Q 05:34
32-20
M. Russell makes tip layup
2Q 05:10
32-22
K. Lou Samuelson makes 24' three
Assisted by J. Loyd
2Q 03:53
32-25
J. Loyd makes 14' pullup
2Q 02:12
32-27
J. Loyd makes 10' jump shot
2Q 01:45
32-29
J. Loyd makes free throw 1/1
2Q 01:45
32-30
S. Bird makes 24' three
Assisted by J. Loyd
2Q 01:09
32-33
S. Talbot makes driving layup
Assisted by J. Loyd
2Q 00:33
32-35
S. Bird makes 25' three
Assisted by E. Magbegor
3Q 09:21
32-38
K. Nurse makes 24' three
3Q 07:36
35-38
K. Lou Samuelson makes 24' three
Assisted by M. Russell
3Q 07:17
35-41
K. Nurse makes free throw 1/2
3Q 06:38
36-41
K. Nurse makes free throw 2/2
3Q 06:38
37-41
S. Diggins makes 2' running jump shot
3Q 06:13
39-41
J. Loyd makes free throw 1/2
3Q 05:56
39-42
J. Loyd makes free throw 2/2
3Q 05:56
39-43
K. Nurse makes layup
3Q 05:31
41-43
J. Loyd makes driving layup
3Q 05:19
41-45
S. Diggins makes 11' floater
3Q 05:07
43-45
S. Diggins makes free throw 1/1
3Q 05:07
44-45
E. Magbegor makes 23' three
Assisted by M. Russell
3Q 04:51
44-48
S. Diggins makes driving layup
3Q 04:39
46-48
S. Diggins makes free throw 2/2
3Q 04:35
47-48
K. Vaughn makes free throw 1/2
3Q 03:46
48-48
K. Vaughn makes free throw 2/2
3Q 03:46
49-48
J. Loyd makes free throw 1/2
3Q 03:33
49-49
J. Loyd makes free throw 2/2
3Q 03:33
49-50
S. Talbot makes layup
Assisted by M. Russell
3Q 02:59
49-52
B. Griner makes 9' stepback
Assisted by K. Nurse
3Q 02:37
51-52
E. Magbegor makes 16' jump shot
Assisted by J. Canada
3Q 02:20
51-54
D. Taurasi makes 24' running three
Assisted by S. Peddy
3Q 00:50
54-54
B. Griner makes free throw 1/2
3Q 00:19
55-54
J. Canada makes free throw 1/2
3Q 00:00
55-55
J. Canada makes free throw 2/2
3Q 00:00
55-56
J. Canada makes free throw 1/2
4Q 09:21
55-57
J. Canada makes free throw 2/2
4Q 09:21
55-58
S. Diggins makes 25' three
Assisted by D. Taurasi
4Q 09:07
58-58
D. Taurasi makes free throw 2/3
4Q 08:15
59-58
D. Taurasi makes free throw 3/3
4Q 08:15
60-58
B. Turner makes running layup
Assisted by S. Diggins
4Q 07:49
62-58
S. Bird makes 24' three
4Q 07:40
62-61
B. Turner makes running layup
Assisted by S. Peddy
4Q 06:56
64-61
S. Bird makes free throw 1/2
4Q 06:38
64-62
S. Bird makes free throw 2/2
4Q 06:38
64-63
B. Griner makes layup
4Q 06:22
66-63
K. Lou Samuelson makes 24' three
Assisted by E. Magbegor
4Q 06:10
66-66
S. Bird makes driving layup
4Q 05:37
66-68
B. Griner makes 3' fadeaway
Assisted by S. Diggins
4Q 05:19
68-68
E. Magbegor makes cutting layup
Assisted by S. Bird
4Q 04:59
68-70
B. Griner makes cutting layup
Assisted by D. Taurasi
4Q 04:18
70-70
S. Diggins makes free throw 2/2
4Q 03:41
71-70
B. Griner makes layup
Assisted by S. Diggins
4Q 02:42
73-70
S. Bird makes 24' three
Assisted by J. Loyd
4Q 01:00
73-73
K. Lou Samuelson makes 24' three
Assisted by S. Bird
OT 04:31
73-76
D. Taurasi makes 24' three
OT 03:39
76-76
B. Turner makes alley-oop layup
Assisted by S. Diggins
OT 02:58
78-76
J. Loyd makes layup
Assisted by S. Bird
OT 02:34
78-78
D. Taurasi makes 15' fadeaway
Assisted by B. Griner
OT 02:14
80-78
B. Griner makes layup
Assisted by S. Diggins
OT 00:52
82-78
D. Taurasi makes free throw 2/2
OT 00:27
83-78
K. Lou Samuelson makes layup
Assisted by S. Bird
OT 00:16
83-80
K. Nurse makes free throw 1/2
OT 00:15
84-80
K. Nurse makes free throw 2/2
OT 00:15
85-80
32-79 (40.5%)
FG%
28-76 (36.8%)
8-29 (27.6%)
3PM
9-25 (36.0%)
13-24 (54.2%)
FTM
15-16 (93.8%)
48
Rebounds
39
14
Offensive Rebounds
6
34
Defensive Rebounds
33
22
Assists
19
8
Steals
5
8
Blocks
7
10
Turnovers
13
20
Points Off Turnovers
9
18
Fastbreak Points
2
44
Points In Paint
34
13
Second Chance Points
16
18
Fouls
21
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
12
Biggest Lead
6
10
Longest Unanswered Run
18
Lead Changes
10
Ties
12
