Trailing 62-61 with 1:23 left, the Phoenix Mercury (3-1) went on a 7-0 run to come back and beat the Washington Mystics (2-3) in front of 10,065 fans at PHX Arena.
The Mercury, who led by as many as 13 in the third quarter, allowed a 20-9 Mystics run over the final 5:22. Phoenix struggled mightily and made just 3-of-10 shots in the period.
The Mercury were poor from inside the paint, missing several layups. They could have put the game away, but their missed shots kept Washington in reach.
“Unexplainable,” Mercury coach Nate Tibbetts said.