Seattle Storm vs Phoenix Mercury Player Stats and Box Score for May 17 | 2025 WNBA Season

The Phoenix Mercury took down the Seattle Storm with ease, 81-59, on Saturday in their opening game of the 2025 WNBA season. Satou Sabally made history by scoring 27 points, which was the most points scored by a Mercury player in her debut.

Sabally also had six rebounds and two steals, overcoming a sprained ankle in the second quarter. Alyssa Thomas also had a great first game with her new team, putting up 20 points, seven rebounds, five assists and two steals. Alexa Held was fantastic off the bench, scoring 11 points and dishing three assists.

On the other hand, Skylar Diggins was the lone bright spot for the Storm. She had 21 points, three rebounds, four assists and four steals. Nneka Ogwumike had a strong third quarter, finishing with 12 points, seven rebounds and two assists. Seattle never led in this contest and was trailing for 40 minutes.

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Seattle Storm vs. Phoenix Mercury Player Stats and Box Score

Storm

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Alysha Clark	0	3	0	0	0	1	2	14	0-1	0-1	0-0	-9
Nneka Ogwumike	4	3	0	1	0	2	3	9	2-2	0-0	0-0	-1
Gabby Williams	4	0	4	2	2	0	0	15	1-5	0-1	2-2	-12
Ezi Magbegor	0	6	0	0	1	1	1	12	0-4	0-2	0-2	-16
Skylar Diggins	13	2	1	2	1	2	0	19	5-11	1-4	2-2	-9
Li Yueru	5	2	2	0	0	0	2	12	2-4	0-0	1-1	1
Dominique Malonga	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1-2	0-0	0-0	-2
Erica Wheeler	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	7	1-4	0-1	0-0	-4
Lexie Brown	0	1	2	1	0	1	1	4	0-2	0-2	0-0	0
Zia Cooke	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	-1
Katie Lou Samuelson	DNP

Mercury

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Alyssa Thomas	13	3	4	2	0	1	0	17	5-8	0-0	3-4	13
Kathryn Westbeld	7	1	0	1	0	0	0	8	2-2	2-2	1-2	11
Satou Sabally	17	4	0	1	1	2	2	15	6-10	3-6	2-3	12
Sami Whitcomb	0	2	0	1	0	1	3	9	0-2	0-2	0-0	6
Monique Akoa Makani	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	7	0-2	0-2	0-0	11
Alexis Prince	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	8	0-1	0-1	0-0	0
Kalani Brown	0	2	0	0	1	1	2	10	0-0	0-0	0-0	-5
Alexa Held	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	11	2-5	0-2	0-0	1
Sevgi Uzun	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	11	0-1	0-1	0-0	2
Natasha Mack	DNP
Kahleah Copper	DNP
Kitija Laksa	DNP

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Seattle Storm vs. Phoenix Mercury Game Summary

The opening weekend of the 2025 WNBA season continued on Saturday when the Seattle Storm visited the Phoenix Mercury at the PHX Arena. Both teams had some major overhauls in the offseason, with the Mercury ushering in the post-Diana Taurasi era.

Coach Noelle Quinn used a starting lineup featuring Skylar Diggins, Alysha Clark, Nneka Ogwumike, Gabby Williams and Ezi Magbegor. 2025 No. 2 pick Dominique Malonga began her WNBA career on the bench, while Katie Lou Samuelson is set to miss the entire season due to a knee injury.

Meanwhile, coach Nate Tibbetts had to make adjustments to his starting five after Kahleah Copper underwent knee surgery before the season opener. He went with a lineup consisting of Sami Whitcomb, Monique Akoa Makani, Satou Sabally, Alyssa Thomas and Kathryn Westbeld.

The game started quickly for the Phoenix Mercury, gaining the lead and never relinquishing it. Satou Sabally and Alyssa Thomas set the pace, as the Seattle Storm played catch-up the entire game.

Skylar Diggins did her best to bring the Storm back, helping put together a run when the Mercury built a double-digit lead. But every time Seattle was inching closer, the hosts were able to stop it and continued padding their advantage.

Nneka Ogwumike had a short run in the third quarter, but turnovers and the Mercury's suffocating defense were too much to overcome. The Storm waived the white flag midway through the fourth period as their bench was emptied.