Phoenix Mercury 2023 Stats

Phoenix Mercury 2023 season: 9–31, scoring 76.6 points per game and allowing 84.9 (-8.3 average margin) across 40 games. Updated August 16, 2026.

Scouting report

The Mercury finished 9–31, 12th in the league standings, with a -10.3 net rating that ranked 12th of 12. The problems ran both ways: 11th in offensive rating and 12th in defensive rating. They ground games down, slowest pace in the league. Nothing jumped off the page as a strength, and the weak spots were turnovers (20.5 a game, most in the league) and losing the turnover battle (20.5% of possessions vs. 16.2% for opponents). Scoring was spread around — Brittney Griner led at 17.5 a game, but no one accounted for more than 18% of the points, though the on/off numbers point to Diana Taurasi as the one they can least afford to lose — +10.6 per 100 possessions better with her on the floor. The high points: a 22-point rout of the Fever on Jun 29. The lows: an 11-game losing streak (Aug 13–Sep 10) and a 29-point loss at the Sparks on Aug 23. They went 2–12 against teams at .500 or better, and faded late, 0–10 over the last 10. Bottom line: a difficult season, with Brittney Griner the main reason to watch and its turnover problem the most urgent fix.

Season summary

• Record 9–31.
• 76.6 points scored, 84.9 allowed per game.
• Net rating -10.3 per 100 possessions (offense 97.6, defense 107.9, pace 78.3).
• Brittney Griner leads the team at 17.5 ppg.
• Brittney Griner leads the team at 6.3 rpg.
• Sug Sutton leads the team at 4.8 apg.

Recent results

• L 74-84 @ CON
• L 73-86 @ MIN
• L 77-100 vs WAS
• L 73-94 vs LVA
• L 85-100 @ LVA

Mercury roster

• Brittney Griner #42, C — 17.5 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 2.2 apg in 31 games
• Diana Taurasi #3, G — 16 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 4.6 apg in 26 games
• Moriah Jefferson #8, G — 10.5 ppg, 2 rpg, 3.6 apg in 39 games
• Michaela Onyenwere #12, F — 8.9 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 1.3 apg in 40 games
• Sophie Cunningham #9, G — 11.3 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 2.1 apg in 31 games
• Sug Sutton #1, G — 8.2 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 4.8 apg in 40 games
• Megan DiLeo #10, C — 7.9 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 0.7 apg in 34 games
• Brianna Turner #21, F — 3.5 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 1.3 apg in 40 games
• Shey Peddy #11, G — 5.2 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 1.8 apg in 18 games
• Kadi Sissoko #30, F — 1.5 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 0.2 apg in 40 games
• Ashley Joens #23, G — 4.5 ppg, 1.1 rpg, 0.1 apg in 8 games
• Liz Dixon — 2.3 ppg, 1.3 rpg, 0.2 apg in 10 games
• Jennie Simms — 2.2 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 0.5 apg in 6 games
• Evina Westbrook — 1.1 ppg, 1 rpg, 0.4 apg in 9 games
• Madi Williams — 2 ppg, 1 rpg, 0.2 apg in 5 games
• Destanni Henderson — 1.4 ppg, 0.8 rpg, 0.4 apg in 5 games
• Alaina Coates — 1 ppg, 0 rpg, 0 apg in 2 games
• Sam Thomas — 0 ppg, 1 rpg, 0 apg in 1 games

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Shot-zone charts shaded against the WNBA average, four factors versus opponents, most-used lineups by net rating, on/off player impact, and where the Mercury rank league-wide.

All WNBA teams, 2023