wnba Game Recap
Recap - Mercury Defeat Indiana 99-78
The battle between the Mercury and Fever didn't turn out to be much of a battle at all as Indiana was handed a 99-78 defeat on Wednesday at Footprint Center.
Bettors who backed the Mercury were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -7.0 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 166.0.
Skylar Diggins-Smith had 17 points for Phoenix and Sophie Cunningham chipped in with 14 points. Skylar Diggins-Smith had 7 assists for the Mercury, while Brianna Turner was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Indiana got 21 points from Kelsey Mitchell in a losing cause and another 13 points from Victoria Vivians. Kelsey Mitchell contributed 5 assists for the Fever, while Emily Engstler had 8 rebounds.
The Mercury hit the break winning 49-43 before taking care of business in the second half.
Phoenix had a 32-30 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Phoenix heads into a battle against the Sky. Indiana, meanwhile, will have their next action against Seattle.