Game Recap: Washington Mystics 80, Phoenix Mercury 73 (08/27/2026)
The Mystics defeated the Mercury 80-73 to sweep the season series 3-0.
Video Transcript
Washington Mystics have won two games in a row, getting set for their matchup with the Phoenix Mercury.
We start you off in the first.
Kahleah Copper gets the pass in the lane, and look at this little smooth move as she drills the fade away, and Phoenix goes up quickly eight to nothing on Washington.
It's Copper again, still first quarter, gets the handoff, works her way through traffic.
Nice little hoop at the bucket.
12 straight points for Copper.
The Mercury start on a 12-two run.
Copper had 15 in the first quarter.
But now it's Laney Hamilton gets a little friendly spot there on the defense, and takes advantage.
Mystics answer with a 13-nothing run to tie it at 15.
Later, Valeriya Ayayi fires the pass ahead to Copper, who lays it in in transition.
She had 22 in the first half.
From the corner now, it's, Laney Hamilton working her way through the base on just a tough, rugged move, and the Mystics on a 13 to two run.
They're up by three at the half.
In the third, Copper stays hot, gets the pass, knocks down the three, and this cuts Washington's lead down to three.
Laney Hamilton drives and feeds Kiki Irafen, and she's alone down low.
She's gonna knock that one, and Washington up by five.
The Mercury's Lexie Hull making an impact.
Look at her forcing the turnover, then Copper gets the pass and speeds to the hoop for the bucket.
Copper with 35 points on the game, and Washington's lead down to one.
Hull forces the steal, drives up.
Look at this.
Drills the three while getting drilled.
That one goes off glass and in somehow.
What a gorgeous shot, and she'd make the free throw for the four-point play.
Sonia Citron drives, leaves it for Georgia Amoore, who drills the three.
Mystics on an eight-nothing run to cut Phoenix's lead down to two.
Laney Hamilton leaves it for Irafen, who does a little Euro, draws the contact, makes the free throw.
20 points, 12 rebounds on the game for her.
Washington by five.
Citron gets the ball to Amoore, who hits another three.
She had eight straight points, a career-high 25 points, a career-high six threes.
Amoore, 16 in the quarter.
The Mystics get the W. Final score, 80 to 73.
