How The Mercury Beat A New Rival In 2018

The Phoenix Mercury lost some of their season series in 2018, and some of them were against Western Conference rivals. The Los Angeles Sparks beat them 2-1, and the Minnesota Lynx beat them as well. The Mercury had to fight for wins, and throughout the season, they picked up wins over the Las Vegas Aces. That series was 3-1, and in went in Phoenix's favor. Phoenix started the series with a win, as Diana Taurasi helped her team secure a 72-66 victory. She had 25 points in that outing, and she also had four rebounds, three assists and a steal. The star guard was not the only player to score in double figures, as there were two more who helped the team win. Brittney Griner had a double-double, as she finished the game with 19 points and 15 rebounds. She gave the Aces problems on the defensive end, as she had seven blocks and a steal. Then, DeWanna Bonner had 14 points, seven rebounds and two assists in that matchup. A'ja Wilson, who was the first pick of that year's draft, was the Aces leading scorer. She had 1