Phoenix Mercury @ Atlanta Dream
Diggins-Smith has 25 points, leads Mercury past Dream 84-69
ATLANTA -- — Skylar Diggins-Smith had 25 points and seven assists, Diana Taurasi added 18 points and 10 rebounds, and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Atlanta Dream 84-69 on Saturday for their fourth straight win.
Phoenix (13-10) led 60-57 entering the fourth quarter and closed it out behind Diggins-Smith, who had 11 points in the period as the Mercury outscored the Dream 24-12 in handing them their eighth straight loss.
A driving layup and a pair of free throws by Diggins-Smith boosted the margin to 68-59, and her 3-pointer midway through the period gave Phoenix a 73-61 lead.
Brittney Griner had 13 points and 12 rebounds for the Mercury, who finished with a 47-24 edge on the boards and had 22 assists, compared to 11 for the Dream (6-17).
Odyssey Sims led Atlanta with 16 points. Monique Billings had 15, and Aari McDonald and Crystal Bradford each had 13.
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2025-26 Standings
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 20 | 6 | .769 | - | W5 |
| Golden State | 19 | 7 | .731 | 1 | W9 |
| Las Vegas | 17 | 7 | .708 | 2 | L1 |
| Dallas | 17 | 8 | .680 | 2.5 | W6 |
| Portland | 11 | 15 | .423 | 9 | L1 |
| Los Angeles | 10 | 15 | .400 | 9.5 | L4 |
| Phoenix | 9 | 18 | .333 | 11.5 | W1 |
| Seattle | 6 | 21 | .222 | 14.5 | L4 |
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 16 | 10 | .615 | - | W3 |
| Indiana | 16 | 10 | .615 | - | W2 |
| New York | 13 | 12 | .520 | 2.5 | L4 |
| Washington | 12 | 12 | .500 | 3 | L2 |
| Toronto | 10 | 15 | .400 | 5.5 | L2 |
| Chicago | 9 | 17 | .346 | 7 | L1 |
| Connecticut | 7 | 19 | .269 | 9 | L1 |
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