The 2022 Mercury Hold Their Own Against Conference Rivals

The Phoenix Mercury's 2022 season was one of their most interesting, as they played without Brittney Griner. Phoenix had to overcome obstacles, and by the end of the season, the Mercury were a playoff team. Their journey was not pretty, but they made it to that point, and they faced the Las Vegas Aces in the first round. Las Vegas won that series, and the Aces went on to win a championship. Phoenix held its own against Eastern Conference teams, as the Mercury were 3-3 in their season series. They beat the Indiana Fever, the New York Liberty and the Washington Mystics. The matchups against the Liberty and the Mystics were 2-1, and the one against the Fever was a sweep. Then, the Mercury lost to the Atlanta Dream, the Chicago Sky and the Connecticut Sun. The Mercury finished the 2022 season with a record of 15-21, and they were fourth in the Western Conference. They had a better record than the Minnesota Lynx and the Los Angeles Sparks, but there were contending teams ahead of them. Las Vegas was the best team