Alyssa Thomas was unstoppable once again — and so were the surging Phoenix Mercury.
Thomas flirted with a triple-double as the Mercury stretched their winning streak to five games, dispatching the visiting Indiana Fever, 85-79, in WNBA action on Wednesday, September 3 (PH time).
The Western Conference Player of the Week finished with 23 points, nine rebounds, and nine assists to help playoff-bound Phoenix squad (26-14) force a three-way tie for second place in the standings with the Las Vegas Aces and the Atlanta Dream.
The @PhoenixMercury came up BIG, defeating the Indiana Fever, 85-79, to pick up their 5th-straight WIN!
— WNBA (@WNBA) September 3, 2025
👏 Alyssa Thomas: 23 PTS | 9 REB | 9 AST
👏 DeWanna Bonner: 19 PTS | 4 REB
👏 Satou Sabally: 13 PTS
👏 Kahleah Copper: 11 PTS | 3 REB
👏 Sami Whitcomb: 10 PTS | 2 3PM | 7 AST…
Satou Sabally added 13 points, while Kahleah Copper and Sami Whitcomb combined for 21 as the Mercury sealed the season series against the Fever, 2-1.
Satou Sabally said gimme dat 🫴
— WNBA (@WNBA) September 3, 2025
She picks the pass and goes coast-to-coast for the finish!
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After a narrow 25-23 edge in the opening frame, Phoenix rode a dominant 29-16 second quarter before securing its 15th home victory of the season.
Kelsey Mitchell paced Indiana with 29 points, but the Fever dropped back-to-back games and fell to 22-20 overall.
Kelsey Mitchell drops the CRAFTY dime inside to Aerial Powers 🤝
— WNBA (@WNBA) September 3, 2025
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The reigning Commissioner’s Cup champions now find themselves in a tight race with the Los Angeles Sparks (22-20) for the eighth and final playoff spot, with just one week remaining in the regular season.
Meanwhile, the Golden State Valkyries rolled to their third straight win, pulling off a 66-58 upset of the defending champion New York Liberty.
The @valkyries defeated the Liberty 66-58 👏
— WNBA (@WNBA) September 3, 2025
Temi Fágbénlé dominated the paint to lead her team to victory! She had 16 PTS (70% FG), 5 REB, 2 AST & 2 STL!
The Golden State Valkyries win their fourth game in a row and guarantee themselves a .500 record in their inaugural…
Temi Fagbenle led the way with 16 points as the Valkyries improved to 22-18 and boosted their playoff hopes.
Despite the loss, the Liberty — playing without injured star Sabrina Ionescu for the fourth straight game due to a toe injury — became the fifth team to clinch a playoff berth following Indiana’s loss to Phoenix.
🚨 THE LIBERTY ARE PLAYOFFS BOUND 🚨
— WNBA (@WNBA) September 3, 2025
With tonight's loss by the Indiana Fever, the @nyliberty have clinched a spot in the 2025 WNBA Playoffs presented by @Google!#WelcometotheW
Natasha Cloud and Breanna Stewart each scored 19 points, but New York slipped to 24-17 and has now dropped six of its last 10 games.
