The Indiana Fever and Phoenix Mercury matched up in an interconference regular-season game at PHX Arena on Tuesday. Stephanie White’s Fever entered the game with a 21-19 record, sitting in seventh place in the league standings. Nate Tibbetts’ Mercury came in with a 25-14 record, occupying fourth place.The Fever started the game with a lineup of Kelsey Mitchell, Aliyah Boston, Lexie Hull, Odyssey Sims and Natasha Howard. The Mercury countered with a lineup featuring Alyssa Thomas, Kahleah Copper, Satou Sabally, Akoa Makani and Natasha Mack.It was the Kelsey Mitchell show in the first quarter, as the Fever guard erupted for 15 points in the opening period. The Mercury had no answers for Mitchell’s speed and red-hot shooting, as the three-time All-Star once again proved why she deserves to be in the conversation for the MVP award.Despite Mitchell’s brilliance, Indiana didn’t hold the lead after the first quarter. Alyssa Thomas and Kahleah Copper combined for 17 points to give the Mercury a 25-23 advantage.The Mercury hit the Fever with a haymaker in the second quarter and the visitors folded in hostile territory. Former Fever star DeWanna Bonner used her experience and skill to torment Indiana on the offensive end, while her fiancee Alyssa Thomas continued to stuff the stat sheet with a flawless display. Phoenix raced to a 54-39 lead at halftime.The Fever managed to cut their 15-point deficit down to 10 by the end of the third quarter. Aliyah Boston reached double figures in scoring, while Kelsey Mitchell continued to carry Indiana on her back. The Mercury held a 67-57 lead after three quarters.Indiana threw everything at the Mercury in the final period and managed to make the game more competitive. However, the Fever’s effort went in vain as Phoenix held firm to secure an 85-79 victory.Indiana Fever vs Phoenix Mercury Player Stats and Box Score (Sep. 2)Indiana FeverPlayerMINPTSREBASTFGMFGAFG%3 PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%OREBDREBTOVSTLBLKPFPlus/MinusLexie Hull34:40185161346.23742.933100232103-7Natasha Howard17:404332366.701000-032010-13Aliyah Boston35:39118751533.30101250264121-9Kelsey Mitchell34:1429441120555955.622100133303-7Odyssey Sims25:545122922.2142500-0100005Shey Peddy5:4202001001000-020002-6Brianna Turner18:474612366.700-00-5100034Damiris Dantas7:542621333.301000-1500006Aerial Powers19:306553837.5010010141003-3Chloe Bibby0:0000000-00-00-0000000Caitlin Clark0:0000000-00-00-0000000Sydney Colson0:0000000-00-00-0000000Sophie Cunningham0:0000000-00-00-0000000Aari McDonald0:0000000-00-00-0000000Makayla Timpson0:0000000-00-00-0000000Phoenix MercuryPlayerMINPTSREBASTFGMFGAFG%3 PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%OREBDREBTOVSTLBLKPFPlus/MinusSatou Sabally23:1613214944.41250441000201018Alyssa Thomas33:31239991752.900-5862.50960018Natasha Mack23:014100254000-00-55011110Kahleah Copper 28:0411304104015202366.70321010Monique Akoa Makani22:163361520142500-0302126Sami Whitcomb24:26102733100221002210002010111DeWanna Bonner25:10194161154.5142566100131002-7Kathryn Westbeld15:38230142503000-030012-1Lexi Held4:3800002001000-000001-5Kalani Brown0:0000000-00-00-0000000Kitija Laksa0:0000000-00-00-0000000Kiana Williams0:0000000-00-00-0000000