ROSEMONT, Ill. – Diana Taurasi tied a career high with eight 3-pointers and broke a tie for the WNBA’s career record, leading the Phoenix Mercury to a 99-91 victory over the Chicago Sky on Thursday night.
Taurasi entered the game tied with Katie Smith with 906 3-pointers, and broke the mark early in the first quarter.
Taurasi was 9 of 15 from the field, with only one 2-point shot, and scored 37 points to move into second place on the league’s career scoring list. It was her highest points total since 2010.
Brittney Griner added 28 points and 13 rebounds for Phoenix (4-2), and Leilani Mitchell scored 14 points as the trio combined to score 79 points.