Brittney Griner scored 23 points and grabbed 16 rebounds and Diana Taurasi scored six points in overtime as the Phoenix Mercury beat the Seattle Storm 85-80 in the second-round, single elimination WNBA playoff game on Sunday. Fourth-seeded Seattle, playing without top scorer Breanna Stewart, opened the overtime with a Katie Lou Samuelson 3-pointer for a 76-73 lead. Taurasi had 14 points, Brianna Turner also had a double=double with 12 points and 12 rebounds and Kia Nurse 12 points, including two free throws to close out the scoring with 15.8 seconds to play. This time the Mercury jumped out to a 12-point lead before the Storm closed the half with a 15-0 run to lead 35-32 at the half. It stayed close from there but Loyd, who scored 15 points, made just 5 of 24 shots.

Source: Fox News September 26, 2021 21:45 UTC