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Recap - Mercury Defeat Seattle 69-64

Diana Taurasi scored 24 points leading the Mercury to a 69-64 victory over Seattle at Climate Pledge Arena on Saturday.

The Mercury were a -1.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 161.5.

Skylar Diggins-Smith had 14 points for Phoenix and Diamond DeShields chipped in with 11 points. Skylar Diggins-Smith had 5 assists for the Mercury, while Brianna Turner was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 14 boards.

Seattle got 26 points from Jewell Loyd in a losing cause and another 8 points from Ezi Magbegor. Jewell Loyd contributed 3 assists for the Storm, while Stephanie Talbot had 14 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Phoenix were victorious, as the score was 34-32 at the break.

Phoenix won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 42-39.

Phoenix heads into a battle against the Aces. Seattle, meanwhile, will have their next action against Chicago.