Phoenix Mercury Stumble Versus Brittney Griner & Atlanta Dream

The Phoenix Mercury had their Big 3 fully intact tonight — Copper, Thomas, and Sabally — and still got out-worked at home by an Atlanta team missing Rhyne Howard. Allisha Gray and Brittney Griner combined for 45 points, the defense never settled in, and Phoenix couldn’t find answers on either end. We’re breaking down what went wrong, what didn’t work for the Mercury tonight.