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Diana Taurasi is available to play for the Phoenix Mercury as they host the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday. The three-time WNBA champion was previously at risk of missing the upcoming game after she was assessed with a technical foul during the Mercury's previous matchup against the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday.
The tech was Taurasi's seventh of the season, which, according to WNBA policy, would have suspended her without pay for the upcoming matchup against the Dream. However, the league rescinded the technical foul upon review, clearing Taurasi to play on Tuesday.
Diana Taurasi was assessed with the technical for apparently yelling something as the Mercury dribbled the ball up the floor with 7:39 left in the third quarter. After the call, the veteran guard argued that she was talking to her teammates and not the referee. The league agreed with her claim upon review.
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Taurasi concluded Sunday's game with nine points, seven assists, two rebounds and two steals as the Phoenix Mercury suffered a 97-79 home loss against the Las Vegas Aces.
Diana Taurasi's stats vs. Atlanta Dream
Diana Taurasi has played 31 games against the Atlanta Dream in her career and has won 22 of them. The WNBA all-time leading scorer averaged 18.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 4.4 assists per contest against them.
Tuesday's matchup will be the Sky's fourth and final encounter against the Dream this season, as they are up 2-1 in the regular season series. Taurasi averaged 12.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.7 assists in the three games against the Dream this season while shooting 38.1% from the field and 29.8% from beyond the arc.
Ahead of the contest, the Mercury are seventh in the WNBA standings with a 16-17 record. They have won three of their last 10 matchups and are dealing with a three-game losing streak following their loss against the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday.
With just seven games left in the season, Diana Taurasi and the Phoenix Mercury will look to snap their losing streak in the upcoming matchup and get back on the winning track with a win against the Dream.
How to watch Atlanta Dream vs. Phoenix Mercury?
The Dream-Mercury matchup is scheduled to tip off at 10 p.m. ET on Tuesday at Footprint Center in Phoenix. Fans in and around Atlanta can catch the contest on Peachtree TV, while fans in Arizona can watch it on AZFamily. The game can also be livestreamed via Mercury Live, FuboTV or the WNBA League Pass.
