FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Phoenix Mercury
vs Seattle Storm
One game ID connects the final, quarter flow, leading player lines and season position.
Schedule note: WNBA Commissioner's Cup
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHX | 21 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 72 |
| SEA | 15 | 18 | 22 | 13 | 68 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Phoenix Mercury finished ahead of Seattle Storm, 72-68, a 4-point margin. The first-half totals were 36 for Phoenix Mercury and 33 for Seattle Storm; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 36 and 35. The combined final of 140 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: PHX 21-SEA 15, 21-15 cumulative; 2Q: PHX 15-SEA 18, 36-33 cumulative; 3Q: PHX 16-SEA 22, 52-55 cumulative; 4Q: PHX 20-SEA 13, 72-68 cumulative. Reading the period score beside the running score identifies exactly when the gap expanded or contracted. Phoenix Mercury's highest-scoring period was 21 points, while Seattle Storm's high was 22; the final separation was 4 points.
The first-half margin was 3 points, compared with 1 across the third and fourth quarters. Splitting the final this way preserves two distinct parts of the game instead of reducing it to one score. The quarter table above provides the same sequence as team scores and cumulative totals for direct comparison.
BOX SCORE READ
Team indicators and leading player lines
Phoenix Mercury recorded 38% from the field, 14% from three and 78% at the line; Seattle Storm posted 38%, 27% and 60%. Rebounds finished 44-34, assists 17-17 and turnovers 13-14. The same team box reports a 34-28 split in paint points and 10-4 in offensive rebounds.
Natasha Mack led Phoenix Mercury with 16 points. Natasha Mack supplied a team-high 10 rebounds, while Alyssa Thomas led with 5 assists. For Seattle Storm, the corresponding leaders were Awa Fam with 18 points, Awa Fam with 6 rebounds and Flau'jae Johnson with 5 assists.
The player tables contain minutes, points, rebounds, assists, shooting and on-court differential for 9 recorded participants from PHX and 9 from SEA. Reading those rows beside the team totals connects the final score, shooting efficiency and possession outcomes to specific player production without substituting an unsupported judgment for the box score.
SEASON CONTEXT · 2026
Locating both teams through standings and head-to-head results
In the current table, Phoenix Mercury are 11-19, No. 12 overall and No. 7 in the West, 13 games behind the conference leader. Seattle Storm are 6-25, No. 15 overall and No. 8 in the West, 18.5 games back. Their cumulative point differentials are -100 and -168.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Phoenix Mercury stood at 3-8 across 11 games and Seattle Storm at 3-8 across 11. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 1-4 and 1-4. Scoring in those short windows was 371-420 for the away team and 357-407 for the home team, keeping recent form separate from the full-season record.
Across 1 completed meetings in the same season, Phoenix Mercury recorded 1 wins and Seattle Storm 0; aggregate scoring was 72-68. The teams are separated by 3 places in the overall order and by 5 cumulative wins. Standings, the recent five-game window and the season series cover different sample sizes, so they are presented as three numerical views of the same matchup rather than collapsed into one rating.
Team box score
| Stat | PHX | SEA |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 38 | 38 |
| 3P% | 14 | 27 |
| FT% | 78 | 60 |
| Rebounds | 44 | 34 |
| Assists | 17 | 17 |
| Turnovers | 13 | 14 |
| Paint points | 34 | 28 |
Phoenix Mercury
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahleah Copper * | 35 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 4-14 | 4 |
| Alyssa Thomas * | 34 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4-9 | 2 |
| Monique Akoa Makani * | 28 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3-8 | 4 |
| Natasha Mack * | 26 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 7-7 | 11 |
| Noemie Brochant * | 24 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2-7 | -6 |
| DeWanna Bonner | 25 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3-12 | 0 |
| Lexi Held | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0-3 | 7 |
| Jovana Nogic | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1-2 | -4 |
| Valeriane Ayayi | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0-2 | 2 |
| Kyara Linskens | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Sami Whitcomb | LEFT KNEE | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Quionche Carter | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
Seattle Storm
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awa Fam * | 33 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 9-17 | -1 |
| Natisha Hiedeman * | 30 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 6-17 | 3 |
| Flau'jae Johnson * | 29 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3-11 | 5 |
| Stefanie Dolson * | 25 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| Jordan Horston * | 21 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2-5 | -4 |
| Mackenzie Holmes | 19 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2-5 | -8 |
| Katie Lou Samuelson | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1-7 | -2 |
| Zia Cooke | 14 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4-9 | -9 |
| Jade Melbourne | 13 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1-1 | -4 |
| Joyner Holmes | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Ezi Magbegor | RIGHT FOOT | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Dominique Malonga | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Lexie Brown | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |