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Seattle Falls 86-84 to Mercury - Recap

Brittney Griner scored 29 points and chipped in with 12 rebounds for Phoenix on Sunday, leading the Mercury to a 86-84 victory over Seattle at Talking Stick Resort Arena.

Phoenix won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -3.0-point spread. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 170.5.

Phoenix got 27 points from DeWanna Bonner and another 16 points from Diana Taurasi. Diana Taurasi contributed 4 assists, while Brittney Griner cleaned the glass with 12 rebounds.

The Storm got a 22-point performance from Breanna Stewart, who was supported by 14 points from Natasha Howard. Jewell Loyd had 7 assists in a losing cause for Seattle, while Jewell Loyd grabbed 9 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Seattle were victorious, as the score was 53-42 at the break.

The rebound battle favored Seattle as they grabbed 32 boards, while Phoenix only had 31