Mercury Fall In Series Against Championship-Winning Team

The Phoenix Mercury finished the 2024 season with a record of 19-21. They beat a number of teams, as they won their series against teams like the Atlanta Dream and the Chicago Sky. They did run into a few obstacles, as the Connecticut Sun and the Indiana Fever beat them in their series. The Mercury lost another series, as they faced a Western Conference rival. They had some competitive games against the Las Vegas Aces, and in the first game, the Aces beat them 89-80. Phoenix's first game against Las Vegas was early in the season, and one of the Mercury's veteran stars was their leading scorer. Diana Taurasi had 23 points in that game, and she also had three rebounds. Kahleah Copper, the Mercury's new addition, had 19 points, four rebounds and four assists. Natasha Cloud and Rebecca Allen both had 14 points. Cloud also had eight rebounds, seven assists and a steal. Allen had seven rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block. The series started off in the Aces' favor, but the Mercury tied things up in the ne