PHOENIX — Brittney Griner had 31 points, 12 rebounds and six blocked shots to help the Phoenix Mercury beat the New York Liberty 81-69 on Sunday.
Diana Taurasi added 19 points, hitting five 3-pointers for the Mercury (10-6), who have won three straight.
“I was just feeling it tonight, honestly,” Griner said. “I don’t know what it was, it was just a good night. My teammates were trusting me to take some shots with defenders in my face. When I have the team behind my back, it pumps me up.”
Sugar Rodgers hit a 3-pointer and then a jumper to give New York (8-8) a 5-4 lead one minute in, but Griner answered with a basket that gave Phoenix the lead for good 12 seconds later.