How The Mercury Prepared For The Postseason

The Phoenix Mercury's 2025 season was their best in quite some time. They won 27 games this year, and in the franchise's history, the only time they won more was in 2014. That was the season where they had a record of 29-5 and won the franchise's third championship. This season was significant for the Mercury, and they proved that they are once again contenders. They had a strong regular season, and despite losing their last three games, they ended up having a deep playoff run. Phoenix was third in the Western Conference, as the Minnesota Lynx and the Las Vegas Aces held the top two spots. When looking at standings, one of the categories that gets overlooked is a team's last 10. That category highlights how a team has played in its last 10 games throughout the season. As the regular season was winding down, the Mercury were playing well. They had a mix of home and road games, and in their last 10 games of the season, they had a record of 6-4. The Mercury's last 10 games of the season began with a matchup aga