84-80. Griner and Taurasi impose their scoring efficiency with 47 points – Basketball

The Hispanic guard Diana Taurasi was also decisive in the victory of the Mercury with 22 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.

Indiana came within two points three times in the final 1:32, but Phoenix had a response each time that occurred. After guard Kelsey Mitchell put the Fever into the 82-80 quarter with 25.9 seconds left, Taurasi sealed it with two free throws.

Forward Brianna Turner added a 10-point, 11-rebound double-double for Phoenix (11-10). Skylar Diggins-Smith, averaging 19.1 points per game, sprained her right ankle in the first quarter and did not return.

Griner became the third player in WNBA history to reach 700 blocks in her career.

Mitchell led Indiana (4-18) with 20 points. Victoria Vivians added 16 points, Danielle Robinson had 14 and Tiffany Mitchell 11, who in the end could not prevent the defeat of her team that is already eliminated from playoff competition.