Mercury Keep Winning, Beat Another East Team In 2020

The Phoenix Mercury played well during 2020, and while the Seattle Storm gave them trouble, there were teams they beat in their season series. The Mercury beat the Washington Mystics , and during that time, they defeated another Eastern Conference team. Phoenix swept the New York Liberty, and that series started with a blowout victory. In what was considered a home game for the Liberty, the Mercury beat them 96-67. Bria Hartley was Phoenix's leading scorer, and she did it off the bench. She had 27 points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals. Hartley had a strong season, and games like this are why she was involved in the Sixth Woman of the Year race. Outside of Hartley, the Mercury had four other players who scored in double figures. Diana Taurasi had 18 points, nine assists, three rebounds, three steals and two blocks. Brittney Griner had 16 points, six rebounds and two blocks. Alanna Smith had 11 points, seven rebounds, an assist and a steal. Skylar Diggins was the last player to score in double fig