The Phoenix Mercury were 16-12 in 1997. They finished 2nd in the Western Conference. They lost in the Semifinals against the New York Liberty, 1 game to 0.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 28 | 195.5 | 69.1 | 32.7 | 15.6 | 12.2 | 2.8 | 23.5 | 63.1 | 37.3 | 4.8 | 15.5 | 30.8 | 17.3 | 22.6 | 76.3 | 47.3 | 11.4 | 21.3 | 20.3 | |
Team Rank | 8th | 4th | 4th | 5th | 1st | 6th | 8th | 3rd | 8th | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | 1st | 1st | 1st | 7th | 3rd | 6th | 5th | ||
Opponent | 28 | 195.5 | 65.4 | 32.9 | 14.6 | 8.7 | 4.0 | 24.0 | 58.0 | 41.4 | 3.2 | 11.1 | 28.5 | 14.2 | 21.0 | 67.4 | 48.6 | 9.8 | 23.1 | 21.3 | |
Opponent Rank | 8th | 1st | 6th | 3rd | 2nd | 6th | 2nd | 1st | 5th | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | 5th | 1st | 4th | 1st | 7th | 2nd | ||
Net | +3.8 | -0.3 | +1.0 | +3.5 | -1.2 | -0.5 | +5.1 | -4.1 | +1.6 | +4.4 | +2.3 | +3.1 | +1.6 | +8.9 | -1.3 | +1.6 | -1.9 | -1.0 | |||
Net Rank | 2nd | 5th | 4th | 1st | 6th | 6th | 1st | 7th | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 6th | 1st | 7th | 2nd |
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | 10 | .773 | ||
| 2 | 30 | 14 | .682 | 4.0 | |
| 3 | 30 | 14 | .682 | 4.0 | |
| 4 | 27 | 17 | .614 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 27 | 17 | .614 | 7.0 | |
| 6 | 24 | 20 | .545 | 10.0 | |
| 7 | 23 | 21 | .523 | 11.0 | |
| 8 | 23 | 21 | .523 | 11.0 | |
| 9 | 21 | 23 | .477 | 13.0 | |
| 10 | 16 | 28 | .364 | 18.0 | |
| 11 | 11 | 33 | .250 | 23.0 | |
| 12 | 10 | 34 | .227 | 24.0 | |
| 13 | 10 | 34 | .227 | 24.0 |