Overview

• Burton became the first player in WNBA history to record 24 points, 14 assists and zero turnovers in a game.
• The Valkyries fell 98-91 to Phoenix for their second straight defeat and third loss to the Mercury this season.
• Two starters were scratched minutes before tipoff, with Tiffany Hayes out for rest and Cecilia Zandalasini sidelined by a calf issue.
• Nakase said she saw Phoenix’s Monique Akoa Makani kick Burton on a fourth-quarter play that officials ruled a common tripping foul.
• Burton cited rebounding and finishing possessions as priorities before Friday’s rematch in Phoenix, extending a run that includes 35 consecutive starts and a surge into Most Improved Player contention.