Phoenix Mercury vs Indiana Fever game player stats and box score for July 30 | 2025 WNBA season

The Indiana Fever defeated the Phoenix Mercury 107-101 on Wednesday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

Aari McDonald led Indiana with a career-high 27 points and four assists on 7-for-11 shooting, including 3-for-4 from 3-point range. McDonald also went perfect from the free-throw line in 10 attempts. Aliyah Boston finished with 22 points and 12 rebounds on 6-for-11.

Sophie Cunningham and Damiris Dantas contributed 12 points apiece. Chloe Bibby, who is on a seven-day hardship contract, chipped in 10 points on 2-for-4 from 3-point range off the bench.

Alyssa Thomas led Phoenix with 32 points, 15 rebounds and seven assists on 14-for-22. Kahleah Copper scored 22 points on 6-for-10, including 2-for-2 from the 3-point line. Sami Whitcomb contributed 18 points on 6-for-10 (3-for-7 from downtown) off the bench.

This is the first time that the teams faced each other this season. The Mercury dropped to 16-10. On the other hand, the Fever won their third straight game to improve to 15-12. Indiana is sixth in the WNBA, while Phoenix is No. 3.

Both teams will return to action on Friday. Phoenix will visit the Atlanta Dream, while Indiana will battle the Dallas Wings at American Airlines Center. Both games start at 7:30 p.m. EST.

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Phoenix Mercury vs. Indiana Fever player stats and box score

Indiana Fever player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Sophie Cunningham	12	3	1	2	0	2	0	4-6	1-3	3-4	5
Natasha Howard	6	6	3	4	1	1	2	3-6	0-0	0-0	-6
Aliyah Boston	22	12	1	2	0	2	0	6-11	0-0	10-13	4
Kelsey Mitchell	8	3	3	5	0	0	0	3-10	1-3	1-2	-6
Aari McDonald	27	0	4	4	2	4	0	7-11	3-4	10-10	3
Makayla Timpson	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-7
Lexie Hull	12	3	1	1	0	2	0	4-6	2-3	2-2	2
Damiris Dantas	2	5	1	6	2	2	0	0-2	0-2	2-2	8
Sydney Colson	8	0	4	1	1	1	0	3-6	2-5	0-0	8
Chloe Bibby	10	0	1	1	1	2	0	2-4	2-4	4-5	19
Caitlin Clark	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Brianna Turner	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Phoenix Mercury player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Satou Sabally	9	5	1	6	3	1	0	3-14	0-5	3-5	-2
Alyssa Thomas	32	15	7	4	1	8	1	14-22	0-1	4-5	-6
Natasha Mack	4	3	1	3	1	0	0	2-4	0-0	0-0	2
Kahleah Copper	22	1	1	5	1	3	0	6-10	2-2	8-8	-5
Monique Akoa Makani	2	1	1	2	1	2	0	1-2	0-0	0-0	-5
DeWanna Bonner	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	1-4	0-1	2-3	-3
Kathryn Westbeld	6	3	2	3	1	0	0	2-3	2-2	0-0	0
Sami Whitcomb	18	1	3	3	0	3	0	6-10	3-7	3-3	-1
Lexi Held	4	1	2	1	1	0	0	1-3	0-2	2-2	3
Kitija Laksa	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	-13
Kalani Brown	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Phoenix Mercury vs. Indiana Fever game summary

The Phoenix Mercury raced to a 30-20 lead over the Indiana Fever at the end of the opening quarter. Alyssa Thomas had eight points and four rebounds for the Mercury, while Kahleah Copper added seven points.

The Fever outscored the Mercury 35-20 in the second quarter to take a 55-50 lead into the halftime break. Aari McDonald led Indiana with 17 points on 6-for-7 shooting, including 3-for-3 from 3-point range. Kelsey Mitchell and Sydney Colson added eight points apiece, while Chloe Bibby had seven points.

Thomas led Phoenix with 12 points, six rebounds and three assists on 6-for-10 in the first half. Copper added 12 points on 4-for-5, while Satou Sabally chipped in seven points.

Phoenix outscored Indiana 22-19 in the third period. After three quarters, the Fever led 74-72.

Chloe Bibby hit a corner 3-pointer to help increase Indiana's lead to eight (91-83) midway through the fourth quarter. The Fever outscored the Mercury 33-29 in the final frame to seal their 15th win.