The Cappie and Diana show was too much for the Storm as the Mercury won their first road game of the season, 87-80.

The dynamic duo combined for 53 points and got enough contribution from their teammates for the win. The Storm also received big contributions from two players as Lauren Jackson and Janell Burse combined for 47 points. But Seattle did not go inside enough according to their coach. "They had no answer for Lauren or JB, but we went away from that too often," Anne Donovan said. "I think we get impatient."

The Mercury erased an early Storm lead in the second quarter and Taurasi took over in the third quarter. Taurasi scored 16 of her points in that quarter, on four long and contested three point shots. This was part of a 19-3 run that Seattle never recovered from.

While Taurasi only scored two points in the last quarter, Pondexter took over for her scoring 12. “I expect that from Diana,” Donovan said. “But I expect us to contain a rookie better than we did. It’s difficult to survive the one-two punch of them.” Kevin Pelton writes this one feels like a step back for the Storm.