Seattle's defensive pressure on the perimeter stifled the Mercury. Phoenix shot just 35% and was outscored by LJ, Bird, and Lennox, who combined for 48.

Coach Donovan: "Tonight we took a very good powerful offensive team and shut them down. And that feels good."

Taurasi: "They played well, but it was more a lot of little things that we didn't do. I certainly didn't play well at all so I take the blame for most of it."