Atlanta Dream vs. Phoenix Mercury | FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | September 3, 2024

even in the playoffs are going to play 35 minutes jump ball is controlled by the Mercury grinder getting it done again or and Nick tib has talked about look at with those with especially with Tosh Cloud out players are going to have to play different positions and you saw Diana try playing the point guard position nice job defensively by Cunningham to force Hillman to change your shot ER triple is true and she's du also inside to Charles she gets the roll yeah what a tough shot two plays in a row it has worked for driving over that left shoulder she's already fairing much better against Phoenix this time here at the footprint Center nice move by BG as this season high five game home stand continues we've got one more here in Phoenix and that is against the mystics on Thursday night copper bottoms she's got nine shot clock getting low gray to by back out to hward three on the way beats the buzzer shot clock and game clock almost identical gray down low over the toer mat no problem coffee trying to back down to rasi and and Sophie conningham picking up the loose ball got about three or four steals already she's credited with two but I like your number better Annie BG [Applause] bottoms Sophie Cunningham and copper with a little miscommunication gray taking advantage doesn't get the roll gets her own rebound back out to Howard for three and when it comes to playing Phoenix even worse three UPS 17 down all time but Ryan Howard must not have been alerted to that statistic as she buries another triple she's quickly got nine 5 minutes to go here in the second quarter terasi and Matt getting set to check in Kiki Herbert herrian off the bounce okay I like that has been in the starting lineup for the Mercury a couple times this season and averaged nine points when she did so so she can fill up yeah you cannot go behind that screen or you got to get help and the lead that was once nine is down to three for Phoenix copper off the bouns oh that was silky she's got 15 terrific o board by Billings and she can push gets it ahead to terasi back to Copper three on the way is good A little 0 run by KFC she's got 18 but that's confidence in her shot has just grown as especially since the Olympic break JC off the bounce that was nice Where the mercury have shot five of nine from the floor 8 seconds on the shot clock Griner off the bounce that'll work Taylor facing all kinds of defensive pressure trying to get that ball out and does terrific effort by her conningham for three you betch you 25 first half points Ryan Howard defended well Tina Charles mid-range is good in her 13th season she can still get it done in that first half made two inside and then couldn't get a shot Going H copper buries the triple JC defended by terasi gets it to Howard shot clock getting low doesn't matter Howard is nice is called and here come the dream Howard triple can't give her any daylight she's got 19 or actually at the Sparks and then the season finale home against the storm those are the next five games as we only have six to go the Mac attack stepping up defending the rim beautifully Kiki off the bounce off window Oh I thought gray had a hand on that but great trying to shake hunningham doesn't get the roll battle for the rebound Tina Charles is not going to miss from [Applause] there shot clock getting low got to get it up Taylor wanted a foul call didn't get it and it's a shot clock violation they've exceeded that Mark but it's still the lowest total so far in this season high five game home stand and they're not even the worst team in turnovers no M coffee with the nice finish beating out anuka Brown playing for Joe M so BG's at the scorer table nice bucket by copper she's got 24 Caldwell getting it to Thea am here who's checked in for the first time and Charles fist pumping you know Charles can knock that shot down but I'd rather have her take that three-point shot with a hand up in her face rather than jumping up in the air and Charles being able to dribble the ball inside the lane terasi attacking and finishing Washington refuses to go away Howard rattles home another three she's got six of those on the day Riner back to Taylor three on the way long rebound winds up with Howard somebody's got to stop ball on defense cuz that's what Howard will do a big part of what the Mercury have to do two-point game check that three-point game terasi much needed triple is true she's into double figures with 10 over to Hillman back to JC off the bounce shot clock getting low Hillman in traffic getes the bucket to fall in Las Vegas the aces are winning against Chicago and that's what Phoenix needed in addition to a win against these Atlanta Dreams hello Diana five minutes to go here in the fourth quarter Alicia gray off the bounce that was pretty yeah they've kept her quiet most of the game the lead back down to four for Phoenix Taylor getting it to terasi TA releasing into BG up and in beautiful move to the rack by grinder BG's got a dozen Howard with copper in her hip pocket Howard trying to turn a corner and gets the roll she's got 29 four minutes to go here in the fourth quarter BG for three you betcha Britney grinder continues to impress from three I know Tosh Cloud isn't in the building but boy I tell you what this Mercury crew has played defense until that play beautifully like TSH is here buck and a half to go here in the fourth quarter shot clock into single digits Howard nothing but net she's got 31 a shot clock violation will give the basketball back to the Mercury but it is mission accomplished for Phoenix [Music] [Music] oh [Music] oh [Applause]