Mitchell, Fever beat Liberty
Indiana wins 2nd straight game after losing 12 in a row
Kelsey Mitchell had 20 points and the Indiana Fever won their second straight game after losing 12 in a row, beating the New York Liberty 82-69 on Friday night.
Danielle Robinson added 18, and Teaira Mccowan had 15 points for the Fever (3-16). Tiffany Mitchell and Jantel Lavender scored 10 points each.
Betnijah Laney had 23 points for the Liberty (10-10). Kylee Shook added 13 points, and Sami Whitcomb and Reshanda Gray had 10 each.
Indiana had its largest lead, at 58-44, with 2:53 left in the third quarter. New York cut it to six with less than four minutes to go but got no closer.
Sun 84, Dream 72: Jonquel Jones had 24 points and 16 rebounds, Dewanna Bonner added 22 points and Connecticut beat Atlanta to wrap up a spot in the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup championship. Connecticut will represent the Eastern Conference in the inaugural title game Aug. 12 in Phoenix after going 8-1 in Commissioner’s Cup games. The title-contending teams will be vying for a prize pool of a $500,000.
Mercury 85, Storm 77: Brittney Griner had 29 points and 15 rebounds to help Phoenix beat Seattle. The Storm (15-5) missed a chance to clinch a spot in WNBA Commissioner’s Cup championship.