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 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 27 | 80 |
| PHX | 18 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 73 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Washington Mystics finished ahead of Phoenix Mercury, 80-73, a 7-point margin. The first-half totals were 40 for Washington Mystics and 37 for Phoenix Mercury; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 40 and 36. The combined final of 153 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: WSH 20-PHX 18, 20-18 cumulative; 2Q: WSH 20-PHX 19, 40-37 cumulative; 3Q: WSH 13-PHX 20, 53-57 cumulative; 4Q: WSH 27-PHX 16, 80-73 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 20; the final separation was 7 points.
The first-half margin was 3 points, compared with 4 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 21-13 across 34 games and Phoenix Mercury at 11-23 across 34. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 4-1 and 0-5. Scoring in those short windows was 456-433 for the away team and 423-455 for the home team, keeping recent form separate from the full-season record.
Across 2 completed meetings in the same season, Washington Mystics recorded 2 wins and Phoenix Mercury 0; aggregate scoring was 174-157. 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.