Skylar Diggins scored 24 points and Seattle Storm broke a franchise record with 14 assists for winning 77-70 against Phoenix Mercury, who visited a home opener on Friday.
Nkeka Ogwumike scored 24 points with eight rebounds, and Gabby Williams added 11 points after revenge after the storm (2-1) will open the season against Mercury.
Diggins tied the Sue Bird’s storm record for assists in a game.
Alyssa Tomas scored 16 points with 11 rebounds, Satou Sabally scored 15 points and added 14 to Monique Akoa Makani Mercury (2-1). Sabally was held for the first time in three games this season.
Phoenix, 51.7 percent of the season opener after shooting 42.9 percent from the ground. Seattle, 33.3 percent of the first match of the season after 46.9 percent after shooting.
Storm with 61-54 in the third quarter 3:37 to 66-61 before the lead, Diggins’ten two free throw after the game remained at 8:50.
Mercury pushed back with eight points from Makani with eight points, 70-70, including 3 points, remained 4:48. A order storm from Diggins from a Jumper and Ogwumike remained 2:22.
Makani made a shot that was blocked by Diggins, and Kathryn Westbeld remained 1:25 for Phoenix, and Ogwumike led to an order that passes 1:09 to 76-70 per hour.
Mercury took 0 of 6 of the ground in the last 3:07, Diggins and Ogwumike prevented a stretch firing. Thomas and Sabally were held in the fourth quarter for Phoenix with a score of 7 of 7.
After a strict first half of which team led by the team, Mercury went ahead 44-42. Thomas scored 11 points for Phoenix in the first half, which hit 51.5 percent from the ground.
Diggins had 14 points in half for Seattle, which is 42.9 percent
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