Overview

• Thomas needed six assists entering the game in Uncasville and set the mark on a Kathryn Westbeld corner three with 4:45 left in the second quarter.
• She reclaimed the record in her 37th game of the season after previously setting it in 2023, a year before Caitlin Clark topped it as a rookie.
• Outlets differ on Clark’s prior total, with the Associated Press listing 337 and other reports citing 334.
• The 33-year-old is averaging a career-best 9.2 assists while orchestrating Phoenix’s offense from the forward spot, with a high share of her dimes leading to threes.
• The milestone comes as the Mercury push toward the postseason on a six-game winning streak and a 27-14 record entering the matchup.