Overview
- The Tempo beat the Mercury 98-90, fueled by Brittney Sykes’ 31 points and Marina Mabrey’s 30 with six made threes.
- Long-range shooting swung the game, with Toronto hitting a season-high 15 three-pointers while Phoenix went 4-for-22.
- Kahleah Copper scored 18 and Alyssa Thomas 17 for Phoenix, and Jovana Nogic added 13 after her 27-point breakout last week.
- Mercury center Natasha Mack had 12 points and 10 rebounds before leaving late in the third quarter after a hard fall.
- Toronto improved to 3-2 and Phoenix fell to 2-3, with the Tempo visiting Minnesota next and the Mercury hosting Los Angeles on Thursday.