PHOENIX — Alyssa Thomas had 18 factors, 11 rebounds and 10 assists to turn into the primary WNBA participant with three straight triple-doubles, and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Indiana Fever 95-60 on Thursday evening for his or her third consecutive victory.
Thomas secured her nineteenth profession triple-double — no different WNBA participant has had greater than 4 — with 3:47 left on a move to the nook for DeWanna Bonner‘s 3-pointer. Thomas has 41 factors, 33 rebounds and 32 assists in her final three video games.
“Simply an enormous honor,” Thomas stated. “A whole lot of credit score to my teammates. They helped me get this one tonight. However to be first ever, not lots of people can say that about something.”
Bonner completed with a season-high 23 factors. Satou Sabally had 15 factors and eight rebounds, and Kahleah Copper scored 11 for Phoenix.
The 35-point win was the Mercury’s third-largest margin of victory in franchise historical past. At 19-11, they matched their win complete from final season (19-21).
“Simply leaning into one another,” Thomas stated when requested in regards to the crew’s present run of sturdy play. “We have had a variety of adversity this season, accidents and issues of that nature. I feel we’re simply beginning to hit our second wind.”
Sophie Cunningham scored 18 factors and shot 5 of 8 on 3-pointers for Indiana (17-14). Kelsey Mitchell added 12 factors.
Caitlin Clark (proper groin) missed her ninth straight recreation for Indiana.
Phoenix had its lead trimmed to 53-44 early within the third quarter after Cunningham made a 3-pointer on back-to-back possessions. However the Mercury answered with a 14-0 run, capped by a 3-pointer from Sami Whitcomb, for a 23-point lead with 2:39 left within the third.
Indiana went four-plus minutes with out scoring within the third and completed the quarter with simply 11 factors.
The season sequence is tied 1-all, with the ultimate regular-season assembly on Sept. 2 in Phoenix.
Data from ESPN Analysis and The Related Press was used on this report.