Overview

• Alyssa Thomas posted 13 points, 12 rebounds and 16 assists for her sixth triple-double of 2025, tying her own single-season WNBA mark, in Phoenix’s 81-72 win.
• Rookie Monique Akoa Makani led the Mercury with 18 points and four 3-pointers, and Phoenix shot 43.8% from beyond the arc (14 of 32).
• Valkyries guard Tiffany Hayes exited in the third quarter with a left knee injury following a collision with Kahleah Copper and did not return, according to the team.
• Golden State rookie Carla Leite later left with an ankle injury, while sharpshooter Cecilia Zandalasini remained out with a calf issue as injuries continued to deplete the roster.
• The defeat dropped the Valkyries to 18-18 and into the league’s eighth and final playoff spot with eight games left, with coaches still at odds publicly over a recent tripping foul involving Akoa Makani and Veronica Burton.