Alyssa Thomas came through with her fifth triple-double of the season -- collecting 19 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds -- as the visiting Phoenix Mercury snapped a two-game losing streak with an 85-82 victory over the Seattle Storm on Sunday.
Kahleah Copper poured in 17 points while Sami Whitcomb hit three 3-pointers and scored 15 points as the Mercury (20-13) survived a furious rally attempt by the Storm (17-18).
Satou Sabally and DeWanna Bonner added 11 and 10 points, respectively, as Phoenix held on despite Seattle getting within 83-82 after a layup by Brittney Sykes with 8.4 seconds remaining.
Two free throws by Whitcomb made it 85-82 with 2.9 seconds left. The Storm had a chance to force overtime but Erica Wheeler missed a 3-pointer as time expired.
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