FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Washington Mystics
vs Phoenix Mercury
One game ID connects the final, quarter flow, leading player lines and season position.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 24 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 94 |
| PHX | 15 | 18 | 27 | 24 | 84 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Washington Mystics finished ahead of Phoenix Mercury, 94-84, a 10-point margin. The first-half totals were 51 for Washington Mystics and 33 for Phoenix Mercury; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 43 and 51. The combined final of 178 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: WSH 24-PHX 15, 24-15 cumulative; 2Q: WSH 27-PHX 18, 51-33 cumulative; 3Q: WSH 26-PHX 27, 77-60 cumulative; 4Q: WSH 17-PHX 24, 94-84 cumulative. Reading the period score beside the running score identifies exactly when the gap expanded or contracted. Washington Mystics's highest-scoring period was 27 points, while Phoenix Mercury's high was 27; the final separation was 10 points.
The first-half margin was 18 points, compared with 8 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.
SEASON CONTEXT · 2026
Locating both teams through standings and head-to-head results
In the current table, Washington Mystics are 16-12, No. 7 overall and No. 3 in the East, 2.5 games behind the conference leader. Phoenix Mercury are 11-19, No. 12 overall and No. 7 in the West, 13 games back. Their cumulative point differentials are -47 and -100.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Washington Mystics stood at 20-13 across 33 games and Phoenix Mercury at 11-22 across 33. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 4-1 and 1-4. Scoring in those short windows was 456-430 for the away team and 441-464 for the home team, keeping recent form separate from the full-season record.
Across 1 completed meetings in the same season, Washington Mystics recorded 1 wins and Phoenix Mercury 0; aggregate scoring was 94-84. The teams are separated by 5 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.