First round WNBA playoff capsules
A look at the two first-round games in the WNBA playoffs that will be played Thursday:
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Sun beat Mercury 76-67, clinch No. 1 seed in playoffs
PHOENIX — Jasmine Thomas scored 17 points, Jonquel Jones added 12 points and 16 rebounds and Connecticut beat the Phoenix Mercury 76-67 on Saturday...
Mercury win 10th straight on Peddy’s 3 late free throws
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. — Shey Peddy made three free throws with 3.8 seconds left and the short-handed Phoenix Mercury rallied to beat the Atlanta...
WNBA playoff seeds up for grabs as teams enter home stretch
NEW YORK — The WNBA playoff chase may come down to the final day of the regular season on Sept. 19.
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Griner scores 22, hits rare 3 in Phoenix’s 8th straight win
INDIANAPOLIS — Brittney Griner scored 22 points, Skylar Diggins-Smith and Kia Nurse each added 14 and Phoenix used a big third quarter to beat...
Diggins-Smith, Mercury top Sky 103-83, win 7th straight game
PHOENIX — Skylar Diggins-Smith had 20 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists to help the Phoenix Mercury beat the Chicago Sky 103-83 on Tuesday...
Teams battling for WNBA playoff berths, byes heating up
NEW YORK — As the WNBA enters its final few weeks of the regular season, the race between teams battling for playoff berths and...
Skylar Diggins-Smith helps Mercury beat Liberty 80-64
NEW YORK — Skylar Diggins-Smith scored 27 points and Diana Taurasi added 19 to help the short-handed Phoenix Mercury beat the New York Liberty...
Griner’s dunk highlights Phoenix’s win over Liberty
NEW YORK — Skylar Diggins-Smith scored 27 points, Brittney Griner added 26, including her third dunk of the season, and Phoenix beat the New...
Delle Donne, Ogwumike return after long injury layoffs
NEW YORK — Elena Delle Donne and Chiney Ogwumike will have a major impact on the Washington Mystics and Los Angeles Sparks playoff chances...