wnba Game Recap
Phoenix Mercury vs Dallas Wings Wrap - Phoenix Wins 89-85
The Mercury got a 27-point performance from Brittney Griner, who added 16 rebounds as Phoenix ran past Dallas 89-85 on Saturday at College Park Center.
Phoenix won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -1.0-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 169.0.
Kia Nurse had 21 points for Phoenix and Skylar Diggins-Smith chipped in with 21 points. Skylar Diggins-Smith had 7 assists for the Mercury, while Brittney Griner was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 16 boards.
Dallas got 24 points from Arike Ogunbowale in a losing cause and another 24 points from Marina Mabrey. Isabelle Harrison contributed 3 assists for the Wings, while Marina Mabrey had 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Phoenix were victorious, as the score was 44-37 at the break.
Phoenix won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 44-30.
Phoenix heads into a battle against the Sky. Dallas, meanwhile, will have their next action against Los Angeles.