PHOENIX — Alyssa Thomas had 13 factors, 12 rebounds and a career-high-tying 16 assists for her seventeenth profession triple-double, and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Golden State Valkyries 81-72 on Friday evening.
Thomas secured her sixth triple-double of the season on a rebound with 8:59 remaining within the fourth quarter, and he or she assisted on Monique Akoa Makani’s 3-pointer on the different finish for a 71-56 lead. Thomas tied her 2023 report for probably the most triple-doubles by a WNBA participant throughout a single season.
Akoa Makani had a team-high 18 factors with 4 3-pointers for Phoenix (22-14). DeWanna Bonner additionally made 4 of the Mercury’s 14 3s and scored 14 factors. The Mercury had been coming off an 83-61 loss at Las Vegas on Thursday — its lowest scoring recreation of the season.
Janelle Salaun led Golden State (18-18) with 15 factors and Veronica Burton had 11 factors and eight assists. Tiffany Hayes had a violent collision with Kahleah Copper with 7:17 left within the third quarter and didn’t return.
Salaun scored 13 factors on 6-of-7 capturing within the first half, however the remainder of her Golden State teammates mixed to go 6 for 26 to path 41-31.
Thomas made a shot within the lane to cap a 9-1 run for a 64-50 lead with 1:33 left within the third. Thomas discovered Bonner alone within the nook for a 3-pointer with 1.2 seconds left within the body for a 67-54 benefit.
