2026 Postseason · Western Conference

Phoenix Mercury

Record16-28seed 7 · 17 GB

Last 104-6streak L1

Points84.4allowed 87.6

Net-3.2avg margin

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PerformancesSep 22 Highlights

Paige Bueckers and Kahleah Copper score 30 and 31 as the Mercury beat the Wings, 87–86

Paige Bueckers and Kahleah Copper shared the scoring spotlight as the Mercury erased a 26–19 first-quarter deficit and won by 1.

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PerformancesSep 19 Highlights

The Wings beat the Mercury 87–82 despite Alyssa Thomas’ triple-double (19, 10, 10)

The Wings erased a 24–19 first-quarter deficit and finished with a 5-point win behind Alyssa Thomas’ triple-double (19, 10, 10).

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Roster MovesSep 18

Mercury release Saylor Poffenbarger, sign Shay Ciezki for rest of season

Phoenix adds a guard averaging 8.5 points in 15.6 minutes across eight games as the Mercury sit at 16-28.

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High Post HoopsOct 15

Alyssa Thomas leaves Phoenix Mercury with little scope for offseason approach

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Roster highlights · observed rotation

last 5 games

Player	Role	GS	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	WINBA
Kahleah Copper	rotation	2/4	32.5	24.5	5.5	2.0	56.8
Noemie Brochant	starter	5/5	28.4	9.4	3.2	2.8	27.7
Alyssa Thomas	starter	5/5	28.0	12.4	8.4	9.8	67.2
Natasha Mack	starter	5/5	24.6	11.8	6.2	0.6	53.2
Shay Ciezki	rotation	0/5	20.4	11.6	2.0	2.2	60.0
Sami Whitcomb	starter	4/5	20.0	8.0	2.0	2.6	33.2
Lexi Held	starter	4/5	18.8	9.8	1.0	2.4	30.9
Kara Dunn	rotation	0/4	15.0	6.5	1.5	0.5	52.6
Maddy Westbeld	reserve	0/5	13.4	4.2	2.0	0.4	20.4
Valeriane Ayayi	reserve	0/4	12.0	5.5	4.0	1.0	45.5
Marta Suarez	reserve	0/5	11.8	4.2	2.2	0.2	35.8
Saylor Poffenbarger	reserve	0/5	11.0	1.5	2.0	0.0	22.1

Observed over the last 5 completed games (PropSports box scores). Starter = started at least half; rotation = 15+ avg minutes; averages are per appearance.