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Mercury Defeat Eastern Conference Foe In Season Series
Oct 13, 2021; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner (42) shoots against the Chicago Sky during the first half of game two of the 2021 WNBA Finals at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images
The Phoenix Mercury made the WNBA Finals in 2021, and they did it by beating the New York Liberty, the Seattle Storm and the Las Vegas Aces. Before that, they had some great games against teams like the Atlanta Dream and others. The Mercury lost some of their series, as the Connecticut Sun swept them that year. The Sun beat the Mercury 76-67 in that first game, and they continued to win after that. While the Sun swept them, the Mercury swept a different Eastern Conference team. They swept the Indiana Fever, and it all started with an 84-80 win at home. Brittney Griner was Phoenix's leading scorer in that game, and she had 25 points, seven rebounds, four blocks and two assists. Diana Taurasi was close behind her, as she had 22 points, seven assists and seven rebounds. The Mercury had one more player who scored in double figures, as Brianna Turner had 10 points. She also had 11 rebounds and two assists. The Mercury picked up a nice win, and in the second meeting of this series, they won by a bigger margin. Pho

This article first appeared on Phoenix Mercury On SI  and was syndicated with permission.

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