PHOENIX — Brittney Griner scored a career-high 32 points and had 10 rebounds and three blocks, Diana Taurasi added 13 points, and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Indiana Fever 85-62 on Wednesday night.
Griner had 21 points and six rebounds in the first half to help Phoenix jump out to a 52-29 lead. She was 9 of 10 from the field in the half and finished 13 of 15.
The Mercury was outrebounded 41-17 in losing its opener to Dallas on Sunday, but they had a 36-29 rebounding edge over the Fever.
“She was fresh today, you knew she was going to play well,” Mercury coach Sandy Brondello said.