Mercury Battle Western Conference Rivals In 2021

The Phoenix Mercury were in control of their 2021 season series against Eastern Conference teams. They beat every team in that conference with the exception of the Connecticut Sun. The Sun swept them, but the Mercury swept teams like the Atlanta Dream and the Chicago Sky. Phoenix's matchups against Western Conference teams were a different story. They lost some of those series, and the matchups against the Dallas Wings are an example. Dallas beat Phoenix 2-1 in that series, and the Mercury's win came early. They beat the Wings 89-85, and Brittney Griner finished the game with 27 points and 16 rebounds. The Mercury had two more players who scored in double figures, and they both had 21 points. Skylar Diggins had seven assists, six rebounds and a block to go along with her points. Kia Nurse had three assists and two rebounds. The Wings tied the series with a road win, and they beat the Mercury 85-81. Griner had 27 points and 16 rebounds, which was identical to what she did in the first game. Diggins had 22 poi