On August 22, the WNBA regular season continued, with Phoenix Mercury losing 63-72 to Atlanta Dream.
After the restart of the regular season, Phoenix Mercury achieved a record of 2 wins and 1 loss. However, they fell into a slump this time, scoring only 6 points in the first quarter. Fortunately, they made adjustments afterwards and began to narrow the score gap, drawing level by the end of the third quarter. But in the final quarter, the Mercury lost their way again, conceding a 17-2 run and thus lost the game.
In this game, Taurasi showed signs of fatigue and failed to maintain her previous form, where she scored 23 points and 5 assists against the Sky. This time, playing for 30 minutes, she hit only 1 out of 6 shots, including 1 out of 4 from three-point range, scoring just 3 points and 4 assists, also committing 3 turnovers, failing to provide much support and seeming unable to keep up.
In addition, Cooper performed well this time, hitting 8 out of 17 attempts for a game-high 22 points, along with 6 rebounds and 2 assists; Griner scored 14 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists.
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