Mercury Fall To A Conference Rival In 2021

The Phoenix Mercury made the WNBA Finals for the fifth time in 2021, and they lost to the Chicago Sky. The Sky beat them 3-1 in that series, and in a way, Chicago got revenge. The Mercury swept the Sky during the regular season, and Phoenix won some of its other season series in the process. One of the teams the Mercury beat was the Indiana Fever, and they beat them 3-0. Phoenix also lost some of its series, as the Las Vegas Aces beat the Mercury 2-1. Las Vegas started the series with a win, as the Aces picked up an 85-79 win on the road. Brittney Griner was the star of the game, and she had 27 points, 11 rebounds, three blocks, two assists and a steal. Skylar Diggins was the second-leading scorer, and she had 16 points. She also had 11 assists, three rebounds and a steal. Shey Peddy played well off the bench, as she had 12 points, two rebounds and two assists. Phoenix picked up a win in the second game, as the Mercury beat the Aces 99-90 in overtime. It was a battle of the bigs kind of game, as Griner finis