Mercury Nearly Pull Off Sweep Against Conference Rival

The Phoenix Mercury fought hard in their 2018 series, and they beat a Western Conference rival that they met later on in the playoffs. The Mercury beat the Dallas Wings 2-1 in that series, and Phoenix started that series with a win. In what was the Mercury's first game of the season, Diana Taurasi helped her team get an 86-78 victory. It was their home opener, and the star guard had 26 points. She made five 3-pointers in that game, and she made history as a result. She became the first player in WNBA history to reach 1,000 career 3-pointers. That was a big moment for Taurasi and her team, and they picked up a win along the way. Phoenix had four more players who scored in double figures, and DeWanna Bonner was the second-leading scorer. She had a double-double, as she had 17 points and 12 rebounds. Brittney Griner had 13 points, seven rebounds and two blocks. Then, Briann January and Leilani Mitchell both had 10 points. The Wings were led by two players as Liz Cambage and Skylar Diggins both had 18 points. Di