How The Mercury Started Their 2025 Season

The Phoenix Mercury's 2025 season was memorable, and this year they have a chance to exceed that. The Mercury finished that season with a record of 27-17, and they started the season with a blowout win. Phoenix faced the Seattle Storm in the first game, and the Mercury beat them 81-59. The Mercury's new stars came to play, as Satou Sabally scored 27 points. She also had six rebounds, two blocks, an assist and a steal. Alyssa Thomas had 20 points, seven rebounds, six assists and two steals. Lexi Held got off to a nice start, and she had 11 points, three assists, two rebounds and two steals off the bench. The Mercury got off to a strong start, and that became one of their best seasons. They made the playoffs for the second year in a row, and they beat contenders to get to the WNBA Finals. Phoenix faced the New York Liberty in the first round, and the Liberty won their first championship in 2024. Like all teams, there were talks of repeating, but the Mercury put an end to that. They beat the defending champions