Mercury's Stars Facilitate, Have Exceptional Season

The 2021 season was a great year for the Phoenix Mercury , and it led to the franchise's fifth WNBA Finals appearance. They finished the season with a record of 19-13, and they beat the New York Liberty, the Seattle Storm and the Las Vegas Aces to get to that point. Phoenix faced the Chicago Sky, and the Sky came out victorious. They beat the Mercury 3-1, and they won their first championship in history. The Mercury played well as a team that year, and their passing helped them go as far as they did. The Mercury dished out 629 assists that year, and Skylar Diggins was the leader by far. She had a total of 168 assists, and her season high was against the Aces. She had 11 assists in that game, and she was one of three players who scored in double figures. Brittney Griner was the leading scorer, and she had a double-double of her own. The center had 27 points and she grabbed 11 rebounds. Diggins had 16 points in that game, and Shey Peddy had 12 points off the bench. Griner was second in assists that year, and s