prce Center the dream War held to a season low tying 25 first half points Ryan Howard defended well Tina Charles mid-range is good in her 13th season she can still get it done an eight-time Allstar with her six different WNBA team yeah Charles only had six shots in that first half made two inside and then couldn't get a shot going a copper buries the triple it is her third of the day and she's got 21 remember K set her career high of 38 points in the second game of the season against these dream right here at the footprint Center JC defended by terasi gets it to Howard shot clock getting low doesn't matter Howard is is nice she's got 14 yeah she hit those threes in that second quarter and started to really feel comfortable with her shot copper started the game with a 10-point first quarter Charles Runs Out of Bounds and the basket copper Baseline no and Alish sh gr can't believe the whistle blew yeah struggling with her third F Howard has 14 for the dream Atlanta just 5 and 11 this season coming into this [Music] [Applause] matchup Taylor creating a kickball situation it'll be side out of bounds for Atlanta as copper needing to head to the locker room as soon as we get more information on that we will let you know Phoenix with the lead 44- 29 Tina Charles no Nas Hillman earning a trip to the strike as they ticket Diana terasi with the personal foul yeah Hillman's been pretty quiet in this game only three rebound NBA season all with Atlanta as she can't connect on that first free throw try kind of surprising she's shooting a career-high 85% from the free throw line yeah her mom nashima basketball love to see the title n babies hooping today so hman cuts the lead to 14 for Phoenix if you're just tuning in the Mercury have led by as many as 16 and Griner will head back to the free in Canada JC waiting for teammates wearing red to join her Nas Hillman with the smaller tailor on her great defense grer there with the assist as well the killer just backs off I mean she makes contact early on and then backs off and lets the offensive player make a decision a little high there and number 12 turnover for the Mercury so off of those 12 turnovers the dream have scored 11 points haven't been in foul trouble Taylor with the three fouls that's her fifth turnover Alicia gray swinging it around Ryan Howard trying to shake the D stepping back to avoid 6 grer and hits Howard's got 16 Celeste Taylor already with career highs in rebounds and Steals and another o board by Mo Billings grinder mid-range In and Out Diana try has not had a field goal struggling 0 for five as Celeste Taylor is 0 for three and another great defensive stand by Taylor I'm telling you Tosh cloud is at home ball up the floor trying to shake Alisha gray and does terasi off the screen gets it back to BG oh perfect two-person game no foul is called and here come the [Applause] dream Howard triple can't give her any daylight she's got 19 and Nate tibits wants to talk those are the next five games as we only have six to go here in the regular season great to see Co coer back on the floor and she has checked into the game that LS possession by the Mercury nice job coming out of that timeout and getting the ball in quick to grinder Jordan Canada gets the [Music] roll so JC with her first bucket she's got four points under minutes to go here in the third quarter of play Kiki Herbert harrian and Natasha mck getting s to check back in as it's another turnover against the Mercury they now have 13 of those that the dream have turned into 13 points the lead is down to eight and Natasha Mack just picking Tina Charles's pocket great defense by Mack copper trying to shake Jordan Canada gets it back off the bounce pull up jumper short I like the shot though right at the elbow Canada swings it over to Charles inside and a whistle blows against ke Natasha Matt good defense by Mac forcing Charles to make a tough shot 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 great Bank Shot the lead back to 10 Canada in the paint not picking up her dribble trying to shake Cunningham doesn't get the roll battle for the rebound Tina Charles is not going to miss from there Tina Charles with eight delayed game warning against Atlanta as Phoenix goes to work on the offensive end gray is just all over copper Kiki off the bounce trying to create some space kicking it out Celeste Taylor back to Kiki three on the way no had to get it up to beat the shot clock look at Natasha Mack oh almost coming up with the ball and it will belong to [Applause] Atlanta power the de Team USA and Paris rattle out the first free throw try she shoots 79% on the season the two-time allstar in her third WNBA season all with the dream when Atlanta heads home she's going to have a bobblehead night and I bring that up because Diana after 20 seasons will have her first bobblehead night in the regular season finale against Seattle on September 19th for this season yes he's had lots of bobbleheads yes shot clock getting low got to get it up Taylor wanted a foul call didn't get it and it's a shot clock violence just from not getting the opportunity to play with these players 2 and 1/2 minutes to go here in this third quarter the lead is 74 Phoenix it was once as big as 16 Nia coffee off the bouns here in Phoenix back in 2020 Natasha Mack trying to leave it for Co Hopper and now gray wanted to jump ball but she picks up and Calwa terasi triple no offensive rebound coralled by [Applause] Ma plenty of time Co topper survey Mo willings whistle for steps yeah she looked down court at the shot clock and said okay should I make so 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 niia coffee with the nice finish Northwestern and ended up being the alltime rebounder and score beating out anuka Browning for Joe here so BG's at the scorer table nice bucket by copper she's got 24 and I have to say C Vivian string are very happy in the way copper is playing Copper's going to get a chance to to go home for a little bit that'll be nice Mack whistled for the personal foul trying to contain Tina you don't want to stop it Charles gets the first free throw to go she shoots 75% from the strike playoff spot as well trying to catch Chicago Chicago losing to Las Vegas right now and Atlanta on the wrong side of the scoreboard here as the third quarter winds down against Phoenix Phoenix needs an Aces win and a victory of its own to clinch a playoff spot under a minute to go here in the third quarter of play copper will shoots some free throw yeah Asia Wilson just killing it averaging over 27 points donate hitting a pair she's got 26 to lead all scores Ryan Howard leads Atlanta with 20 under a minute to go here in the third quarter of play terasi defending Haley Jones good defense by Celeste Taylor Caldwell getting it to Laticia am here who's checked in for the first time and Charles fist pumping she wanted that mid-range jumper to fall she's got 10 you and Britney's got to stay on her feet 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 well her outside shots not Landing for right now but nice drive that would