2019 Phoenix Mercury season

The 2019 WNBA season was the 23rd season for the Phoenix Mercury franchise of the WNBA. The season tipped off on May 25, 2019 versus the Seattle Storm.

The Mercury's season started with the news that star Diana Taurasi would miss a significant part of the season due to a back procedure. The team started out the season 5–5 by the end of June. This record included a three game losing streak immediately followed by a three game winning streak. July proved more of the same as the team posted a 5–4 record. A two game losing streak split five wins. In August, the team went 5–6, but did secure a playoff spot. Taurasi returned for six games during the season. However, the team finished on a four game losing streak to end the season 15–19. This record earned them the eighth seed in the playoffs.

As the eight seed, the Mercury traveled to the Chicago Sky in the first round. The Mercury are the only eighth seed to win since the WNBA switched to its current playoff format in 2016. However, they could not repeat the feat this season when they lost by 29 points.

The Mercury did well at the end of season awards with Brittney Griner leading the WNBA in scoring, Brianna Turner making the WNBA All-Rookie Team, and Leilani Mitchell winning the WNBA Most Improved Player Award.

Preseason

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 * 1
 * May 11
 * Los Angeles Sparks
 * W 82–75
 * Bonner (20)
 * Bonner (8)
 * Smith (5)
 * Talking Stick Resort Arena 3,751
 * 1–0
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 2
 * May 15
 * @ Seattle Storm
 * W 87–84
 * Tied (15)
 * Griner (6)
 * Tied (3)
 * Angel of the Winds Arena 3,076
 * 2–0

Regular season

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 * 1
 * May 25
 * @ Seattle Storm
 * L 68–77
 * Bonner (31)
 * Tied (8)
 * Tied (4)
 * Angel of the Winds Arena 8,500
 * 0–1
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 * 2
 * May 31
 * Las Vegas Aces
 * W 86–84
 * Carson (20)
 * Bonner (12)
 * Y. Turner (10)
 * Talking Stick Resort Arena 14,090
 * 1–1


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 * 3
 * June 6
 * @ Minnesota Lynx
 * L 56–58
 * Bonner (25)
 * Bonner (8)
 * 3 tied (2)
 * Target Center 8,001
 * 1–2
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 * 4
 * June 9
 * @ Indiana Fever
 * W 94–87
 * Griner (26)
 * Bonner (7)
 * Mitchell (6)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 3,336
 * 2–2
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 * 5
 * June 11
 * @ Chicago Sky
 * L 75–82
 * Bonner (28)
 * Bonner (12)
 * Bonner (6)
 * Wintrust Arena 4,212
 * 2–3
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 * 6
 * June 14
 * Los Angeles Sparks
 * L 68–85
 * Griner (24)
 * Griner (13)
 * January (5)
 * Talking Stick Resort Arena 10,381
 * 2–4
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 * 7
 * June 20
 * @ Dallas Wings
 * L 54–69
 * Mitchell (12)
 * Bonner (8)
 * January (3)
 * College Park Center 4,626
 * 2–5
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 * 8
 * June 23
 * Los Angeles Sparks
 * W 82–72
 * Mitchell (22)
 * Griner (9)
 * Mitchell (6)
 * Talking Stick Resort Arena 10,132
 * 3–5
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 * 9
 * June 28
 * Indiana Fever
 * W 91–69
 * Griner (23)
 * 3 tied (5)
 * Mitchell (11)
 * Talking Stick Resort Arena 9,435
 * 4–5
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 * 10
 * June 30
 * @ Seattle Storm
 * W 69–67
 * Tied (20)
 * Tied (7)
 * Mitchell (4)
 * Alaska Airlines Arena 8,002
 * 5–5


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 * 11
 * July 5
 * New York Liberty
 * L 76–80
 * Griner (30)
 * Griner (8)
 * Mitchell (4)
 * Talking Stick Resort Arena 9,560
 * 5–6
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 * 12
 * July 7
 * Atlanta Dream
 * W 65–63
 * Griner (31)
 * Bonner (14)
 * Mitchell (4)
 * Talking Stick Resort Arena 9,850
 * 6–6
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 * 13
 * July 10
 * @ Washington Mystics
 * W 91–68
 * Griner (25)
 * Griner (8)
 * January (6)
 * Capital One Arena 15,377
 * 7–6
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 * 14
 * July 12
 * @ Connecticut Sun
 * L 64–79
 * Bonner (20)
 * Bonner (8)
 * January (5)
 * Mohegan Sun Arena 6,864
 * 7–7
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 * 15
 * July 14
 * @ Minnesota Lynx
 * L 62–75
 * Bonner (27)
 * Bonner (7)
 * Mitchell (5)
 * Target Center 8,801
 * 7–8
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 16
 * July 17
 * Dallas Wings
 * W 69–64
 * Griner (23)
 * Bonner (8)
 * January (5)
 * Talking Stick Resort Arena 10,143
 * 8–8
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 * 17
 * July 20
 * @ Dallas Wings
 * W 70–66
 * Griner (17)
 * Griner (8)
 * January (4)
 * College Park Center 5,471
 * 9–8
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 * 18
 * July 23
 * Indiana Fever
 * W 95–77
 * Tied (22)
 * Griner (7)
 * January (7)
 * Talking Stick Resort Arena 8,528
 * 10–8
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 19
 * July 30
 * @ Washington Mystics
 * L 93–99
 * Griner (30)
 * Griner (9)
 * Mitchell (8)
 * St. Elizabeth's East Arena 3,819
 * 10–9


 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 20
 * August 1
 * @ Connecticut Sun
 * L 62–68
 * Bonner (20)
 * Bonner (10)
 * Bonner (4)
 * Mohegan Sun Arena 6,014
 * 10–10
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 21
 * August 4
 * Washington Mystics
 * W 103–82
 * Griner (26)
 * Griner (9)
 * Griner (8)
 * Talking Stick Resort Arena 9,025
 * 11–10
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 22
 * August 8
 * @ Los Angeles Sparks
 * L 74–84
 * Griner (27)
 * B. Turner (14)
 * Tied (5)
 * Staples Center 10,345
 * 11–11
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 23
 * August 10
 * Dallas Wings
 * L 77–80
 * Mitchell (23)
 * B. Turner (11)
 * Tied (3)
 * Talking Stick Resort Arena 9,717
 * 11–12
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 24
 * August 14
 * Connecticut Sun
 * L 71–78
 * Bonner (17)
 * B. Turner (8)
 * Y. Turner (4)
 * Talking Stick Resort Arena 8,734
 * 11–13
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 25
 * August 16
 * Atlanta Dream
 * W 77–68
 * Bonner (27)
 * Bonner (14)
 * Mitchell (5)
 * Talking Stick Resort Arena 8,480
 * 12–13
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 26
 * August 18
 * New York Liberty
 * W 78–72
 * Bonner (30)
 * Bonner (10)
 * January (3)
 * Talking Stick Resort Arena 9,145
 * 13–13
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 * 27
 * August 20
 * @ Las Vegas Aces
 * L 79–84 (OT)
 * Tied (24)
 * B. Turner (11)
 * January (6)
 * Mandalay Bay Events Center 5,032
 * 13–14
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 28
 * August 25
 * Chicago Sky
 * L 86–94
 * Griner (34)
 * Bonner (11)
 * Bonner (5)
 * Talking Stick Resort Arena 12,054
 * 13–15
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 29
 * August 27
 * @ New York Liberty
 * W 95–82
 * Tied (29)
 * Griner (10)
 * Taurasi (10)
 * Westchester County Center 1,693
 * 14–15
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 30
 * August 29
 * @ Atlanta Dream
 * W 65–58
 * Griner (21)
 * Tied (8)
 * Taurasi (8)
 * State Farm Arena 3,727
 * 15–15


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 * 31
 * September 1
 * @ Chicago Sky
 * L 78–105
 * Griner (26)
 * Bonner (12)
 * Mitchell (6)
 * Wintrust Arena 8,845
 * 15–16
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 32
 * September 3
 * Seattle Storm
 * L 70–82
 * Griner (22)
 * Griner (7)
 * Tied (4)
 * Talking Stick Resort Arena 8,724
 * 15–17
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 33
 * September 6
 * Minnesota Lynx
 * L 69–83
 * Griner (16)
 * Griner (7)
 * Mitchell (4)
 * Talking Stick Resort Arena 12,140
 * 15–18
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 34
 * September 8
 * Las Vegas Aces
 * L 89–98
 * Griner (24)
 * Bonner (8)
 * 3 tied (3)
 * Talking Stick Resort Arena 13,135
 * 15–19

Playoffs

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 * 1
 * September 11
 * @ Chicago Sky
 * L 76–105
 * Bonner (21)
 * Bonner (6)
 * 3 tied (3)
 * Wintrust Arena 6,042
 * 0–1