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WNBA playoff race: Key games and how Arike Ogunbowale, Diana Taurasi injuries will impact the stretch run

Just when things seemed to be looking up for the Phoenix Mercury in the 2022 WNBA playoff race, a curveball was thrown their way Monday: Diana Taurasi will miss the remainder of the regular season, which wraps up Sunday, with a quad strain. The WNBA's all-time leading scorer might be available if Phoenix advances to the postseason, but the Mercury won't update her status until then.

The news was the latest blow to a franchise that has been without Brittney Griner all season, dealt with the midseason departure of 2012 league MVP Tina Charles and suffered a slew of other injuries and illnesses that have made lineup consistency difficult to come by.